Yesterday's People: Life in Contemporary Appalachia manuscript

Descriptive Summary

Title
Yesterday's People: Life in Contemporary Appalachia manuscript
Date
1964-1966
Extent
1.13 Cubic feet
Subjects
Books--Reviews.
Drafts.
Proofs (Printing)
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by format.
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Ida Sell
Preferred Citation
67M146: [Identification of item], Yesterday's people: life in contemporary Appalachia manuscript, 1964-1966, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Biography / History
Jack Edgar Weller, a New York-born Presbyterian minister, moved to West Virginia and spent 13 years working in Appalachia before writing the book, Yesterday's People, which was published by University of Kentucky Press in 1965.
Scope and Content
The Yesterday's People: life in contemporary Appalachia manuscript includes the original manuscript, revisions, galleys, and proofs of Jack Edgar Weller's book and materials written before publication. Also, it contains correspondence and several reviews from national journals and local newspapers. Yesterday's People describes the culture and customs of the Southern Appalachian people, and presents an analysis of their problems. These documents show the various stages, from manuscript copy to final proofs, in the production of this book. Also included are letters written by publishers and individuals in response to Weller's attempts to publish his work.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
Use Restrictions
The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.

Contents of the Collection

Galley with Corrections, undated

  • Box 1, Folder 1
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Galley Copy, undated

  • Box 1, Folder 2
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Galley with Office Corrections, undated

  • Box 1, Folder 3
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Page Proof with Corrections, undated

  • Box 1, Folder 4
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Page Proof Copy, undated

  • Box 1, Folder 5
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Layout for Foreward, Acknowledgement, Jacket, and Blurb, undated

  • Box 1, Folder 6
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Correspondence about Subject and Publication, 1964 March 7-1966 February 9

  • Box 1, Folder 7
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Xerox Copies of Reviews, 1966

  • Box 1, Folder 8
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Galley Copy, undated

  • Box 2, Folder 1
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Revised or Recopied Materials, undated

  • Box 2, Folder 2
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Original Manuscript, undated

  • Box 2, Folder 3-5
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Original Typescript, undated

  • Box 2, Folder 6-7
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Proof Copy of Introductory Note, Introduction, Chapters 1-4, undated

  • Box 2, Folder 8
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Proof Reader's Copy of Chapter 5-8, appendix, and Footnotes, undated

  • Box 3, Folder 1
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Prepublication Material: " Southern Appalachia: A Study of its Culture and More", 1965 March

  • Box 3, Folder 2
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