Vic Hurley papers, 1960
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Hurley, Vic (Victor)
- Title
- Vic Hurley papers
- Dates
- 1960 (inclusive)19601960
- Quantity
- 0.36 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 5918 (Accession No. 5918-001)
- Summary
- Edited typescript of "The Parthian" by Vic Hurley and related material
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Biographical Note
Author, military historian, and U.S. Naval Reserve lieutenant commander Gerald V. (Vic) Hurley was born in Springfield, Missouri, in 1898 and attended the University of Washington, where he set records as a member of the track team. He served in France during WWI and as a gunnery officer in the Aleutians, an intelligence officer on Admiral Halsey's Joint Planning Board, and a specialist on enemy bases in the Philippines during WWII. He also worked as a coconut planter and an executive for a Goodyear rubber plantation in Zamboanga on Mindanao Island in the Philippines. Hurley was the author of "The Parthian" (which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize), "Southeast of Zamboanga," "Men in Sun Helmets," "Swish of the Kris," "Jungle Patrol," and "Arrows Against Steel." He lived for many years in Yakima, WA, and died in Lacey in 1978.
Content Description
Edited typescript of "The Parthian" by Vic Hurley, as well as correspondence and book review clippings
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
