Jack Bickham Papers
Collection Overview
Abstract
The Jack M. Bickham Papers consist of manuscript materials for novels, short stories, and reviews written by the author.
Dates
- Creation: undated
Extent
3.85 Cubic Feet (3 record cartons)
Creator
- Bickham, Jack, 1930-1997 (Person)
Scope and Contents
The collection includes manuscripts for several novels by Jack Bickham, as well as reviews written by Bickham and published and unpublished short stories. This collection is unprocessed, but is available to researchers.
The novels represented include Miracleworker, Tiebreaker, Breakpoint, Add Out, Breakfast at Wimbledon, Dropshot, Warrior Song, and Missing at Ten O' Clock.
Of particular interest for researchers may be the files for Breakfast At Wimbledon, which include multiple drafts and research materials.
Biographical / Historical
Jack Bickham (1930-1997) was an American author who wrote more than 75 novels, hundreds of short stories, and several books on the craft of writing. He was also a prolific reviewer of books, and served as a professor at the University of Oklahoma's H.H. Herbert School of Journalism. Bickham also wrote under the pseudonyms John Miles and Jeff Clifton.
Conditions Governing Access
No known access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright and other restrictions may apply to the materials in this collection. Researchers using this collection assume full responsibility for conforming to the laws of libel, privacy, and copyright, and are responsible for securing permissions necessary for publication or reproduction.
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by Jack Bickham in 1989.
Genre / Form
- Title
- Guide to the Jack Bickham papers
- Author
- Steve Ammidown
- Date
- 2017, 2020
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin