Will Cook was a writer of western and adventure novels and
stories. Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one
novella, and an extensive collection of western pulp fiction containing short stories by Cook.
Repository:
University of Oregon Libraries
Special Collections & University Archives
Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment
for the Humanities.
Biographical Note
Will Everett Cook was born in Richmond, Indiana in 1922 and died in 1964. He began writing for publication in 1952 for Popular Library.
During his short life Cook was a soldier, commercial aviator, deep-sea diver, logger, peace officer, and writer of western and adventure novels and
stories. His hobbies included sports car racing, sailing, judo, and barbershop singing. His pseudonyms include Wayne Everett, James Keene, Frank
Peace, and William Richards.
Content Description
Collection consists of correspondence (273 letters), manuscripts for his novels, short stories, and one novella, and an extensive western
pulp collection containing short stories by Cook. Correspondents include agent Marguerite Harper, 1952-1953, Lenniger Literary Agency, 1953-1954,
Popular Library, 1953-1954, Noel Loomis, and Lee E. Wells
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Access :
Collection is open to the public.
Collection must be used in Special Collections & University Archives Reading Room.
Restrictions on Use :
Property rights reside with Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries. Copyright resides with the
creators of the documents or their heirs. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to the Manuscripts
Librarian in Special Collections & University Archives. The reader must also obtain permission of the copyright holder.
Preferred Citation :
[Identification of item], Will Cook Papers, Ax 332, Special Collections & University Archives, University of Oregon Libraries, Eugene, Oregon
97403-1299.
Administrative Information
Arrangement :
Collection is organized into the following series: Series I. Correspondence; Series II. Manuscripts; Series III.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Series I: Correspondence
Container(s)
Description
Dates
Subseries A: Outgoing
Box
Folder
1
1
General
(5 letters
From the desk of Will Cook
1955
Subseries B: Incoming
Box
Folder
1
2
General, A-M
(78 letters
Includes the following correspondents: Steven Frazee, C. William Harrison, Robert J. Hogan
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