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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

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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.

Included because: Catalog heading in the UNC record: Henry, O., 1862-1910.

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Background

  • Historical marker J-1: O. HenryNC Highway Historical Marker William Sydney Porter, 1862-1910, short story writer, lived in a house which stood near here.

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  • NC LIVE: prepared search for O. Henry Library card Search NC LIVE for this subject and Orange County. You can change the search terms. Sign in through your North Carolina library to access the materials.
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