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O. Henry

From the state marker

“William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910, short story writer, lived in a house which stood near here.”

State historical marker: J-1: O. Henry

The index holds one work for O. Henry so far. Search further, by the Library of Congress heading: WorldCat · OCPL. If you know a source, tell us.

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A list of works by and about O. Henry in the North Carolina Collection, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Thornton, Mary Lindsay · 1950

Mary Lindsay Thornton's list of works by and about O. Henry in the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, dated July 1950. Ten leaves of typescript. Topics include the bibliography of O. Henry (1862-1910), the pen name of the North Carolina writer William Sydney Porter.

Why this is here: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Henry, O., 1862-1910.

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  • Background context: Historical marker J-1: O. Henry NC Highway Historical Marker William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910, short story writer, lived in a house which stood near here.
  • Search beyond the index: NC LIVE: prepared search for O. Henry NC LIVE An advanced search of the state’s shared databases already scoped to Orange County’s places and this subject; edit it freely, and sign in through your North Carolina library to read
  • Ask locally: Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection, Orange County Public Library Rebecca B. Wall Local History Collection (OCPL) The county library’s local-history room at the Main Library in Hillsborough: books, journals, maps, and microfilm of county records from 1752
  • Ask locally: Local History Help Hours and request form OCPL Local History Liaison The library’s Local History Liaison helps in person most Mondays, 12 to 3, at the Main Library, or by the online request form

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