McDowell, Robert Emmett Writings, 1961-1969

Held by The Filson Historical Society 

Creator:  McDowell, Robert Emmett 

Title:  Writings, 1961-1969 

Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department. 

Size of Collection:  0.66 cubic feet 

Location Number:  Mss. A M138 

Scope and Content Note 

Galley proof of novel Tidewater Sprig, 1961, 318 p.; page proofs of City of Conflict, a study of Louisville during the Civil War, 1962, 245 p.; scripts of the outdoor drama, Home is the Hunter, for 1963, 1964, and 1965; original typescript of article, “The Wilderness Road in Jefferson County,” 1967, 20 p. Also included are additional writings, 1969, containing the original 20-page typescript of his article “Louisville: The Real Gateway to the West,” which was published in Louisville Magazine, April, 1969, and concerns the Lewis and Clark expedition’s connections with Louisville. 

Biographical Note 

1914 Born in Sentinel, Oklahoma. 

1940 Married Audrea Adams.  

WWII Served in the merchant marine. 

1964 Tidewater Sprig. 

1962 City of Conflict. 

1963-1965 Home is the Hunter performed in Harrodsburg. 

1971-1975 Editor at the Filson Club. 

1975 Died and was buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.