William Charles Anderson Collection

Collection

Identifier: MS-0014

Staff Only

Collection Overview

Abstract

The William Charles Anderson Papers consist of a literary manuscript for his humorous book, Pandemonium on the Potomac, as well as literary correspondence and newsclippings of reviews. These items range in date from 1965-1969.

Dates

Creation: 1965-1969

Extent

0.23 Cubic Feet (1 archive box)

Creator

Anderson, William C., 1920-2003 (Person)

Scope and Contents

The William Charles Anderson Collection is comprised of literary correspondence, galley sheets, promotional material, and reviews for Pandemonium on the Potomac.

Researchers interested in a complete collection of literary correspondence for one book will find this collection of value.

Biographical / Historical

William Charles Anderson was born on May 7, 1920, in La Junta, Colorado. He married Wilma Y. Duncan on August 17, 1941. They had one daughter. On July 10, 1948, he married Dorotha Marie Power. They have two children. Anderson attended Boise Junior College, 1939-1940; Fort Hays College (now Fort Hays Kansas State College), 1941; and the University of Maryland, 1944.

Anderson joined the United States Air Force in 1941 and retired as a lieutenant colonel in 1964. He became a full-time writer in 1964. Anderson holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal with two clusters, Commendation Medal, Presidential Citation, Berlin Airlift ribbon, European Theater ribbon with five battle stars, and Humanitarian Medal.

Anderson has authored screenplays including Hurricane for ABC-TV. His books have been published in braille and recorded as tapes for the blind.

Anderson died on May 16, 2003.

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

Additional Description

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The materials in this collection were transferred to the Browne Popular Culture Library by William C. Anderson in 1969.

Processing Information

This finding aid was compiled by Nancy White Lee, Library Associate II, in May 1986, and updated in August 2009 by Patricia Falk. It was revised and input into ArchivesSpace by Tyne Lowe, Manuscript Archivist, in October 2022.