ROWSEY, FRANK, 1905-1961.
Frank Rowsey papers,
1925-1960
Frank Rowsey papers, 1925-1960
Emory University
Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library
Atlanta, GA 30322
404-727-6887
rose.library@emory.edu
Permanent link: http://pid.emory.edu/ark:/25593/8ztzj
Table of Contents
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Rowsey, Frank, 1905-1961. |
|---|---|
| Title: | Frank Rowsey papers, 1925-1960 |
| Call Number: | Manuscript Collection No. 223 |
| Extent: | .125 linear ft. (1 partial box) |
| Abstract: | Papers of Frank Rowsey, editor, publisher, and Coca-Cola executive, including correspondence and a 1925 copy of the Emory Phoenix. |
| Language: | Materials entirely in English. |
Administrative Information
Restrictions on Access
Unrestricted access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.
Source
Gift, 1937, with subsequent additions.
Citation
[after identification of item(s)], Frank Rowsey papers, Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library, Emory University.
Collection Description
Biographical Note
Frank Rowsey, executive, editor, and publisher, was born in Albany, Georgia, on October 23, 1905, and died in Chattanooga, Tennessee on February 23, 1961. He came to Atlanta, Georgia in 1921, attended Emory University (1921-1925), was an executive with the Coca-Cola Company, edited the national magazine Coca-Cola Bottler, and was the vice president and general manager of the company's subsidiary, the Hickory Publishing Company. He was at one time a staff member on the Atlanta Journal and the New York Sun, editorial director of the Walter Brown Publishing Company, and vice president of the Atlanta Safety Council.
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of the papers of Frank Rowsey from 1925-1960. The papers include correspondence and a 1925 copy of the Emory Phoenix, which Rowsey edited. The correspondence consists mainly of letters from 67 authors to Rowsey written in 1937 concerning a special newspaper book section Rowsey was compiling on Southern authors. Correspondees include James Branch Cabell, J. Frank Dobie, Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow, Daniel Hicky, Howard Mumford Jones, Hudson Strode, Robert Penn Warren, and C. Vann Woodward.
Selected Search Terms
Personal Names
- Cabell, James Branch, 1879-1958.
- Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964.
- Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson, 1873-1945.
- Hicky, Daniel Whitehead, 1902-
- Jones, Howard Mumford, 1892-1980.
- Strode, Hudson, 1892-1976.
- Warren, Robert Penn, 1905-1989.
- Woodward, C. Vann (Comer Vann), 1908-1999.
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Occupation
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