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Willard F. Motley Papers

Finding Aid: Willard F. Motley Papers
Repository: Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature

Willard F. Motley was a Chicago-born writer, best known for his novel Knock on Any Door, published in 1947, and its later film adaptation in 1951.
Maker: Chicago Sun
Owner: unknown
Note: Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature
Correspondence between Willard Motley and William P. Schenk, written Christmas Day, 1943. Motley and Schenk worked together as Co-Founders of Hull House Magazine during the 1930s. The letter includes updates regarding the progress of Motley's first novel, Knock on Any Door. Both personal and insightful, the letter is one example of the many correspondences between Motley and Schenk included in the collection.
Maker: Willard F. Motley
Owner: Harsh Collection
Note: Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature
Announcement regarding the publication of Knock on Any Door, May 5, 1947.
Maker: D. Appleton-Century Company
Owner: Harsh Collection
Note: Chicago Public Library, Carter G. Woodson Regional Library, Vivian G. Harsh Research Collection of Afro-American History and Literature

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