Willard Morse Collection on Ambrose Bierce

Collection no.:
0136

Description:
Book reviews and periodical appearances (originals or photostats), and an extensive typewritten bibliography on Bierce (1842-1914?), journalist and author of The Devil's Dictionary and Tales of Soldiers & Civilians (1891). Willard S. Morse (1856-1935) was a mining executive in the West and Mexico. He was later made a director and member of the executive committee of the American Smelter Securities Company, Chilean Exploration Company, and Braden Copper Company. After retiring, Morse devoted much of this time to the collection of Americana.

Dates:
0000

Extent:
4.0 Linear feet
4 boxes

Language(s):
English

Subject(s):
American literature
Journalism

Genre(s):
Clippings
Ephemera

Personal Name(s):
Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?

Conditions governing access:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

Preferred citation:
[Box/folder# or item name], Willard Morse Collection on Ambrose Bierce, Collection no. 0136, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Record date:
2010

Contact Information:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu