Fred Grove Papers,
Collection
Identifier: Ms-0427
Scope and Content
The Fred Grove papers span the years 1942-2002 although the bulk of papers are from 1960- 1994. The papers are arranged by series which include book manuscripts, short stories, articles, research notebooks and materials, correspondence, speeches, and other materials. The papers are arranged chronologically by date whenever possible within the series. Major authors in his correspondence have been noted in this finding aid. The collection also includes a box of published books.
Dates
- 1942-2002
Language of Materials
English.
Access and Use Restrictions
This material may be examined by researchers under supervised conditions in the Search Room.
Copy Restrictions
Limited duplication is allowed for research purposes. User is responsible for compliance with copyright and other applicable statutes.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Copyrights associated with this collection have not been transferred and assigned to New Mexico State University.
Biographical Note
Fred Grove was born in Hominy, Oklahoma in 1913. His mother was an original allottee of the Osage Indian Tribe. His father was a rancher. He received a B.A. in journalism from the University of Oklahoma in 1937. Mr. Grove worked as both a newspaper reporter and a sports writer in Texas and Oklahoma until 1947 when he joined the Oklahoma University public relations staff. His short stories appeared in western pulp magazines until they disappeared in the 1950s. His novels range from topics on the Civil War to the "Roaring Twenties" in Oklahoma. His focus is mainly on creating lively and enjoyable western fiction. One of his most important novels, The Years of Fear, gives a factual account of the Osage murders which took place in Oklahoma during the early 1920s. Mr. Grove is the recipient of five Spur Awards in 1961, 1963, 1968, 1977, 1982. He has also received the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame twice, in 1961 and in 1968. A Distinguished Service Award from Western New Mexico University was given to Mr. Grove for his regional fiction on the Apache frontier. Mr Grove currently lives with his wife Lucile in Tucson, Arizona.
Extent
9.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
Fred Grove is a western novelist and short story writer. He has been the recipient of many awards for his writing. The collection consists of book and short story manuscripts; articles; research notebooks and research materials; correspondence, 1975-1996; as well as some speeches, information from the Western Writers of America and the Oklahoma Western History Collections, and awards and honors. There is also a box of hardback and paperback books.
Acquisition
- Gift of Fred Grove
General
Contact Information
- Archives and Special Collections
- New Mexico State UniversityLibrary
- P.O. Box 30006
- Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8006
- Phone: (505) 646-3839
- Fax: (505) 646-7477
- Email:archives@lib.nmsu.edu
- URL: http://archives.nmsu.edu
General
- Title
- Register of the Fred Grove Papers, 1942-2002
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Processed by Leslie Bergloff
- Date
- ©2002
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is in English
Revision Statements
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Repository Details
Part of the New Mexico State University Library Archives and Special Collections Repository