Clee Woods papers, 1927-1950
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Woods, Clee, 1893-
- Title
- Clee Woods papers
- Dates
- 1927-1950 (inclusive)Date of CollectionDate of Collection
- Quantity
- 0.45 cubic ft. (1 box)
- Collection Number
- 05819
- Summary
- Papers of a western and travel writer of articles and fiction books.
- Repository
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American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu - Access Restrictions
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Access Restrictions
There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Clee Woods (b. 1893) was a western and travel writer of articles and fiction books. He was born in West Virginia and attended Alderson Baptist Academy and Marshall College, both in West Virginia. He served in France during World War I. After the war, he moved to Denver where he was an instructor of creative writing at the University of Denver. He sold his first three stories while in Denver. Universal Pictures promoted a contest for writers and Woods won second place for Flying Hoofs, a silent western film with a New Mexico setting that was released in 1925. He later taught creative writing at other universities including Hardin Simmons and the University of New Mexico. In 1951, he served as technical advisor on the script for the film, Apache Canyon. He was married to Betty Woods, a travel writer.
Content Description
The collection contains photocopies of letters to Clee Woods dating from 1927 to 1950 that are from book publishers, Universal Pictures, and 20th Century Fox. Some of the letters have handwritten comments in the margins written by Woods describing how the letters relate to his writing career. There are also reviews of books written by Woods, including Riders of the Sierra Madre, Rebels’ Rendezvous, and Buckaroo Clan of Montana. Some of the reviews have handwritten notes by Woods.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Copyright InformationThe researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.
Preferred Citation
Preferred CitationItem Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.
Administrative Information
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Subject Terms
- Authors and publishers -- United States -- Correspondence.
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
- Authors, American -- Fiction.
- Travel writers -- United States.
- Treatments (Motion pictures, television, etc.).
- Western stories -- Authorship.
