Graham Landrum Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-0123

Collection Overview

Abstract

The Graham Landrum Papers consist of a typed manuscript for The Famous DAR Mystery, dated 1989.

Dates

  • Creation: 1989

Extent

0.2 Cubic Feet (1 archives box.)

Scope and Contents

The Graham Landrum Papers consist of a typed manuscript for The Famous DAR Mystery, dated 1989.

Biographical / Historical

Graham Landrum (1922-1995) was an American author of several cozy mystery novels whose central characters are members of a local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Landrum received degress from the University of Texas and a Ph.D. in English Literature from Princeton. He taught at Rice, Austin College, King College in Bristol, Tennessee before retiring and taking up writing full time.

Landrum's novels include The Famous DAR Mystery (1992), The Rotary Club Murder Mystery (1993), The Sensational Music Club Mystery (1994), and The Historical Society Murder Mystery (1996). Landrum's son Robert completed and published an unfinished book after his father's death, titled The Garden Club Mystery, in 1998.

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 Graham Landrum in 1992.

Title
Guide to the Graham Landrum papers
Author
Steve Ammidown
Date
2017, 2020
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin