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- The Voice of the City
- This is O. Henry's third collection of short stories set in New York City.
- Waifs and Strays
- This work contains short stories by O. Henry and critical and biographical analyses of his life and works, which were written by various contributors.
- "What You Want"
- A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
- The Whirligig of Life
- Short story about a couple's divorce and remarriage.
- Whirligigs
- This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in New York City and the Western and Southern United States. The volume was published posthumously.
- Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking
- Short story about a "professional tramp" in New Orleans.
- The World and the Door
- A short story about a New York broker who flees to Central America.
- The Crucible
- A poem entitled "The Crucible" by O. Henry turned into a song by Alexander McFayden.
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- This work contains a biographical introduction to O. Henry written by Mary Ely; "O. Henry and Me," a brief story about corresponding with O. Henry, by Ethel Patterson; and O. Henry's short story, "The Hiding of Black Bill."
- O. Henry's cradle
- Back of postcard reads: "Cradle in which O. Henry was rocked."
- In O. Henry's Memory
- Photo essay includes images of O.Henry's life in Austin, including the Hill City Quartette, houses O. Henry lived in, sketches by O. Henry and letters by his daughter Margaret Porter.
- W. C. Porter Drug Store
- Back of postcard reads: "Greensboro, N. C. W. C. Porter Drug Store is partially reconstructed in the O. Henry section of Greesboro Historical Museum. Wm. Sidney Porter (better known as O. Henry) was born in Greensboro, and worked in the store as a boy. This is the largest collection of O. Henryana in America."
- Studio portrait of O. Henry
- O. Henry sitting forward in chair.
- Advertisement for complete O. Henry collection
- Advertisment offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- [Advertisement letter for complete O. Henry collection]
- Advertising letter offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- Advertising postal card for complete O. Henry collection
- Advertisement offering 274 O. Henry stories in one volume.
- [Handwritten letter from F.M. Maddox to W.S. Porter (O. Henry)]
- F. M. Maddox's reply to O. Henry's request for Maddox to lend him seventy-five dollars. Maddox asks if it's possible for O. Henry to get the money from his friend in New York.
- My Recollections of O. Henry (W. S. Porter)
- Multiple typescript copies of a short character sketch describing O. Henry as a young man in the late 1800s, before he was a published writer. O. Henry worked as a draftsman at the General Land Office and for Maddox Brothers and Anderson.
- [Lawrence K. Smoot]
- Back of photograph reads, "Lawrence K. Smoot Age 13 years Height 4 ft 4 in."
- About New York with O. Henry
- Article excerpted from a literature magazine providing a description of the places in New York that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
- Statement by Judge J.W. Maxwell
- Regarding William S. Porter's note on some debt he owed Hatzfeld and Co.
- The Texas Trail of O. Henry
- Newspaper article includes sketches and photos of O. Henry and friends. Describes O.Henry's life and his time in Austin.
- O. Henry
- Poem in honor of O Henry's death, first published by Mr. Christopher Morley in the "New York Evening Post", June 5, 1915.
- [Letter from Christopher Morley to John Stahl]
- Letter signed by Chirstopher Morley declining an invitation by Mr. Stahl of the Sears Roebuck Agricultural Foundation
- My Friend O. Henry
- A biography of O. Henry.
- O. Henry Book has Wealth of Fact
- Newspaper clipping containing a review of the "O. Henry Bibliography."
- Letter from Trueman O'Quinn to Dudley Frasier
- Letter thanking Frazier for copy of "The Heart of O. Henry." O'Quinn mentions that he reviewed the book for KTBC-TV.
- Note on Judge J. W. Maxwell statement
- No Description Available.
- Born and Raised in No'th Ca'llina
- This article is the first part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's early life and is illustrated with photographs and sketches.
- The New York Days
- This article is the fourth part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's time in New York and is illustrated with photographs.
- Texan Days
- This article is the second part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's time in Texas and is illustrated with photographs.
- O. Henry As I Knew Him
- Article from unknown magazine where Mrs. Porter discusses her experience being courted by O. Henry
- Wind of Destiny
- This work is a collection of fictional letters written by O. Henry.
- O. Henry to illustrate "Indian Depredations in Texas"
- Negative image of affidavit concerning Jossiah [sic] Willbarger employment of O. Henry to illustrate "Indian Depredations in Texas," 10 November 1932, signed by N.A. Rector
- O. Henry and New Orleans
- A description of the places in New Orleans that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
- Rinehart Fall List 1954: "The Heart of O. Henry"
- Publisher’s announcement. Rinehart & Co. 1954, of Dale Kramer’s "The Heart of O. Henry"
- The O. Henry index
- Index to O. Henry's written works includes a biography of O. Henry. Index starts on page 25.
- [Description of gift from Jenny Lind Porter Scott and Lawrence E. Scott]
- Description of donation of O. Henry letters and their authenticity.
- O. Henry Biography
- This work is the first biography of O. Henry.
- [Letter from Jane Smoot to Trueman O’Quinn]
- Letter referencing photograph of Lawrence Smoot at age twelve (12) that he witnessed the marriage of William Sydney Porter and Athol Estes.
- The Independent: O. Henry and the Patriot
- "Mr. Steger [O. Henry's] literary executor, made a trip to Texas not long ago in search of the early work of O. Henry and some of the material he gathered is presented here."
- On O. Henry's Trail
- "Some interesting fact-news discovered by the literary executor of the great author."
- Bexar Scrip 2692
- Copy of a land Grant file for land issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company in the Bexar Land District. Includes a folder jacket with table of contents and notes about the land grant (filed July 12, 1928); field notes by M.J. Doyle, Deputy Surveyor, Bexar Land District for Section 21 Block 20 (January 13, 1873); the affidavit of ownership of S.N. Allen (July 12, 1928); and a note by Land Commissioner J.H. Walker indicating that the file has no relation to the O. Henry story of the same name (December 4, 1933). O. Henry’s story tells the tale of a Railroad baron taking a poor homesteader’s land by stealing this file. Walker notes that although the file was missing for a period, due to office procedures the land fraud could not have occurred.
- Patent 87, Volume 40-A
- This document was issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company as the final instrument in the land grant process, assigning ownership to the railroad company for 640 acres in Tom Green County, section 21, block 20, as described in the patent. O. Henry wrote a fictional account of illegal proceedings concerning a land certificate, Bexar Scrip 2692, in the short story "Bexar Scrip 2692.” This is the patent that ultimately gave land ownership to the railroad via that certificate.
- Roster of Employees in the General Land Office
- Ledger contains lists of General Land Office employees, their job titles, and monthly earnings. Excerpted here are 98 pages covering January 1887-January 1891, which are the dates O. Henry was employed at the land office. W.S. Porter, later known as the writer O. Henry, is listed as draftsman, compiling draftsman and assistant draftsman, earning $100 per month. Porter's name appears on roughly half of the pages.
- O. Henry
- Biography and literary analysis of O. Henry's life and works.
- Advertisement for "O. Henry in Fourteen Volumes"
- Advertisement for "O. Henry in Fourteen Voulumes: The Memorial Edition de Luxe."
- Advertisement for O. Henry Bibliography
- Lengthy advertisement for an O. Henry Bibliography.
- Advertisement for "O. Henry: The Memorial Edition de Luxe"
- Advertisement card for "O. Henry: The Memorial Edition de Luxe," in 14 volumes.
- Another Glimpse
- Excerpt from an issue of "The Bookman" magazine including the cover, table of contents and a note from the editor about the reception of Arthur W. Page's "Little Pictures of O. Henry" series. Includes a letter to the editor written by Robert H. Davis about the author's first impressions of O. Henry. Illustrated by a self-portrait of O. Henry.