O. Henry Collection - 220 Matching Results
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- At Arms with Morpheus
- A short story about two young medical students.
- The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear
- Short story about the character Jeff Peters.
- Athol Estes Porter Autograph book
- Autograph album belonging to Athol Estes, includes 10-line two stanza poem. First letters of first five lines acrostically spell Athol (first letters of lines) and Estes (last letters of lines). Signed "W.S.P."
- The Best-Seller
- Short story set in Pittsburgh
- 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.
- A Blackjack Bargainer
- Short story about a family feud.
- 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.
- Bulger's Friend
- Short story about an old man who joins the Salvation Army.
- Buried Treasure
- Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- The Caballero's Way
- Short story about a young desperado from the Texas-Mexico border.
- Cabbages and Kings
- This work is O. Henry's first published volume and is considered to be his only novel. The plot is composed of several short stories, which were inspired by the author's six-month stay in Honduras in the late 1890s.
- The Cactus
- Short story about a young bachelor.
- Calendar page
- Front page of calendar, found in the room in which O. Henry passed away, with June (month of death) showing.
- A Call Loan
- Short story set in Texas.
- Calloway's Code
- A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
- [Cancelled Checks to W. S. Porter]
- Cancelled checks written by Maddox Bros. & Anderson all made out to W. S. Porter. Some are endorsed on the back by Porter.
- A Christmas Pi-
- A short story set at Christmastime.
- Compliments of the Season
- A short story set during Christmastime, centered around the misadventures of several characters.
- Contract between H.H. McClure and Sydney Porter
- Contract between H.H. McClure and Sydney Porter, signed by both parties, dated 21 October 1907.
- [Copies of unsigned publishing contracts]
- Two unsigned copies of publishing contracts by two different publishing houses: H. H. McClure and Co., and Phillips Publishing Co.
- The Country of Elusion
- Short story about a magazine editor.
- The Crucible
- Three-stanza poem by O. Henry. "O. Henry's last poem...One of two poems found in a notebook after his death."
- The Crucible
- A poem entitled "The Crucible" by O. Henry turned into a song by Alexander McFayden.
- [Description of gift from Jenny Lind Porter Scott and Lawrence E. Scott]
- Description of donation of O. Henry letters and their authenticity.
- A Dinner at _____
- Short story set in New York.
- The Discounters of Money
- A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
- The Door of Unrest
- Short story about a newspaper editor.
- A Double-Dyed Deceiver
- Short story about a young man who flees to South America to avoid being sentenced for murder.
- Drafting table
- Drafting table with a single metal pedestal. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.
- Drafting table
- Drafting table with a single metal pedestal. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.
- Drafting table
- Pine drafting table. It has a slant top with hinges and no drawers. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1890, when O. Henry worked in the department.
- Drafting table
- Pine drafting table. It has a slant top, straight legs and three drawers. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1890, when O. Henry worked in the department.
- Drafting table
- Pine drafting table. It has a slant top with two drawers and wood pulls. This drafting table was used at the Texas General Land Office around 1890, when O. Henry worked in the department.
- [Effie Roach Hofer Autograph Album]
- Autograph album belonging to Effie Roach Hofer. It includes page a 10-line verse poem entitled "Poetry," with drawing of fiddle and pointing finger and hand, signed "W.S. Porter/Secretary Jolly Brothers."
- The Emancipation of Billy
- Short story set in the southern United States.
- The Enchanted Kiss
- Short story set in San Antonio
- The Enchanted Profile
- A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
- The Ethics of Pig
- Short story about a man who practices "unillegal graft." The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
- Excerpt pages from The Caliph of Baghdad
- Excerpt pages from "The Caliph of Baghdad" relevant to J.W. Maxwell’s certifying claim with copy of receipt to PH Hatzfeld’s.
- The Fifth Wheel
- Short story set in New York
- The Flag Paramount
- A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files stacked vertically. There are eight drawers with metal pulls. These files were used to store documents and maps at the Texas General Land Office around 1900.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files in two sections, stacked vertically. There are 10 drawers with metal pulls. These files were used to store documents and maps at the Texas General Land Office around 1900.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files in three sections, stacked vertically. There are 15 drawers with metal pulls. These files were used to store documents maps at the Texas General Land Office around 1900.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files in four sections, stacked vertically. The base has four legs and there is a box top as well as 14 drawers with metal pulls. These files were used to store documents and maps at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files in two sections, stacked vertically. There are paneled sides with 10 drawers and brass nameplates. These files were used to store documents and at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files in three sections, stacked vertically. There are paneled sides, box top, eight drawers with dark metal nameplates. These files were used to store documents and maps at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.
- Flat files
- Wood flat files in three sections, stacked vertically. The base has four legs, box top and 15 drawers with metal pulls. These files were used to store documents and maps at the Texas General Land Office around 1915.
- Flat files
- Oak flat files in four sections, stacked vertically. The base has four legs and there are 12 drawers with metal pulls. These files were used to store maps at the General Land Office around 1900.