NTE2cg413.xml Guide to the Jesse Stuart Papers 1940-1978 Stuart (Jesse) Papers Finding aid prepared by Karen Watts Washington State University Libraries Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections © 2025 Finding aid encoded by Suzanne James-Bacon. 2025 Finding aid written in English. English. Finding aid based on DACS 2nd Edition ( Describing Archives: A Content Standard). Washington State University Libraries, Manuscripts, Archives and Special Collections Cage 413 Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984 Jesse Stuart Papers 1940-1978 0.25 Linear feet of shelf space 1 Box The Jesse Stuart papers are comprised of approximately 45 items, including: correspondence, principally with Margaret Hilty; clippings; scrapbooks; a photograph; and various other papers relating to his writings. Collection materials are in English

Jesse Hilton Stuart (1906-1984) was an American writer, school teacher, and school administrator who is known for his short stories, poetry, and novels as well as non-fiction autobiographical works set in central Appalachia. Born and raised in Greenup County, Kentucky, Stuart relied heavily on the rural locale of northeastern Kentucky for his writings. Stuart was named the poet laureate of Kentucky in 1954. He died in 1984.

The Jesse Stuart papers are comprised of approximately 45 items, including: correspondence, principally with Margaret Hilty; clippings; scrapbooks; a photograph; and various other papers relating to his writings.

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Jesse Stuart Papers, 1940-1978 (Cage 413)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

This collection was donated by Margaret Hilty in 1978.

Margaret Hilty Papers, 1931-1984 (Cage 816)

Margaret Hilty Papers, 1958-1960 (Cage 1546)

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the online catalog. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons, or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Stuart, Jesse, 1906-1984 -- Archives Hilty, Margaret, 1907 -1995 Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence Literature 1 1 1944-1975 Correspondence 1 2 1978 August 12 Correspondence: collection donor Margaret Hilty to Washington State University archivist 1 3 circa 1950 Documentation relating to Stuart's autobiography, The Threat That Runs So True. 1 4 1969 December 23 Letter to Margaret Hilty. 1 5 1953-1970 Scrapbook material. 1 6 circa 1940-1941 Photograph: Jesse Stuart, Naomi Deane Stuart; Sturgill Family; Margaret Hilty and Family