Box 28
Scope and Contents
The Willard Motley Collection of the Northern Illinois University Libraries is the most extensive collection anywhere of the diaries, manuscripts, photographs, notes, clippings, and books of the famous naturalist Chicago writer. This collection contains manuscripts from his books "Knock On Any Door", "We Fished All Night", "Let Noon Be Fair", "My House is Your House", "You Lovely People", and "Let No Man Write My Epitaph." It also has sketches,... notes, and diaries pertaining to his stories. The Motley Collection also holds magazines, speeches, articles, short stories, index cards, reviews, book, plays, and photographs of Motley.
See moreDates
- created: 1922-1966
- Other: Date acquired: 06/15/1978
Creator
- From the Collection: Motley, Willard (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Extent
From the Collection: 65.00 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Northern Illinois University Repository
Founders Memorial Library
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb IL 60115 US
815-753-9392
rhcua@niu.edu
