Latest content added for The Portal to Texas History Collection: O. Henry Collectionhttps://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/OHENRY/browse/?display=list&fq=untl_decade:1900-19092011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00UNT LibrariesThis is a custom feed for browsing The Portal to Texas History Collection: O. Henry CollectionThe Gentle Grafter2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139390/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139390/"><img alt="The Gentle Grafter" title="The Gentle Grafter" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139390/small/"/></a></p><p>This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.</p>The Memento2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139391/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139391/"><img alt="The Memento" title="The Memento" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139391/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about two former Broadway actresses.</p>Buried Treasure2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139392/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139392/"><img alt="Buried Treasure" title="Buried Treasure" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139392/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.</p>Rouge et Noire2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139393/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139393/"><img alt="Rouge et Noire" title="Rouge et Noire" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139393/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about the banana trade in Central America based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s. This is perhaps the first instance of O. Henry's use of the term "banana republic."</p>The Flag Paramount2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139394/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139394/"><img alt="The Flag Paramount" title="The Flag Paramount" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139394/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.</p>The Passing of Black Eagle2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139395/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139395/"><img alt="The Passing of Black Eagle" title="The Passing of Black Eagle" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139395/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story set in Texas.</p>October and June2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139396/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139396/"><img alt="October and June" title="October and June" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139396/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about the age difference between a captain and the woman he is courting.</p>Remorse2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139397/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139397/"><img alt="Remorse" title="Remorse" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139397/small/"/></a></p><p>A three-stanza poem by O. Henry and published under the pen name S. H. Peters.</p>At Arms with Morpheus2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139398/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139398/"><img alt="At Arms with Morpheus" title="At Arms with Morpheus" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139398/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about two young medical students.</p>The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139399/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139399/"><img alt="The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson" title="The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139399/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story set in Texas.</p>The World and the Door2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139400/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139400/"><img alt="The World and the Door" title="The World and the Door" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139400/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about a New York broker who flees to Central America.</p>"What You Want"2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139402/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139402/"><img alt=""What You Want"" title=""What You Want"" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139402/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.</p>The Discounters of Money2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139403/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139403/"><img alt="The Discounters of Money" title="The Discounters of Money" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139403/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.</p>The Enchanted Profile2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139404/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139404/"><img alt="The Enchanted Profile" title="The Enchanted Profile" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139404/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.</p>A Retrieved Reform2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139411/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139411/"><img alt="A Retrieved Reform" title="A Retrieved Reform" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139411/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about Jimmy Valentine, a young safe-cracker.</p>Heart of the West2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139412/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139412/"><img alt="Heart of the West" title="Heart of the West" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139412/small/"/></a></p><p>This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in Texas.</p>The Quest of Soapy2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139415/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139415/"><img alt="The Quest of Soapy" title="The Quest of Soapy" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139415/small/"/></a></p><p>"This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."</p>The Marionettes2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139416/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139416/"><img alt="The Marionettes" title="The Marionettes" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139416/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.</p>The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139417/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139417/"><img alt="The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas" title="The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139417/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set on a sheep ranch in Texas.</p>To Him Who Waits2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139418/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139418/"><img alt="To Him Who Waits" title="To Him Who Waits" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139418/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.</p>The Hiding of Black Bill2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139419/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139419/"><img alt="The Hiding of Black Bill" title="The Hiding of Black Bill" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139419/small/"/></a></p><p>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."</p>A Dinner at _____2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139423/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139423/"><img alt="A Dinner at _____" title="A Dinner at _____" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139423/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set in New York.</p>The Renaissance at Charleroi2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139424/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139424/"><img alt="The Renaissance at Charleroi" title="The Renaissance at Charleroi" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139424/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a clerk in New Orleans.</p>The Ransom of Red Chief2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139425/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139425/"><img alt="The Ransom of Red Chief" title="The Ransom of Red Chief" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139425/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.</p>An Afternoon Miracle2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139426/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139426/"><img alt="An Afternoon Miracle" title="An Afternoon Miracle" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139426/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.</p>The Struggle of the Outliers2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139427/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139427/"><img alt="The Struggle of the Outliers" title="The Struggle of the Outliers" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139427/small/"/></a></p><p>A short story about two men fighting over the same woman.</p>Hygeia at the Solito2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139428/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139428/"><img alt="Hygeia at the Solito" title="Hygeia at the Solito" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139428/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set in San Antonio, Texas.</p>The Lotus and the Cockleburrs2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139429/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139429/"><img alt="The Lotus and the Cockleburrs" title="The Lotus and the Cockleburrs" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139429/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set in the Spanish Main.</p>The Princess and the Puma2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139430/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139430/"><img alt="The Princess and the Puma" title="The Princess and the Puma" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139430/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set on a ranch in Texas.</p>The Sphinx Apple2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139431/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139431/"><img alt="The Sphinx Apple" title="The Sphinx Apple" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139431/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.</p>The Guardian of the Scutcheon2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139337/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139337/"><img alt="The Guardian of the Scutcheon" title="The Guardian of the Scutcheon" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139337/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a bank porter.</p>The Door of Unrest2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139338/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139338/"><img alt="The Door of Unrest" title="The Door of Unrest" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139338/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a newspaper editor.</p>Holding up a Train2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139339/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139339/"><img alt="Holding up a Train" title="Holding up a Train" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139339/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw
in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly
his own words."</p>A Tempered Wind2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139340/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139340/"><img alt="A Tempered Wind" title="A Tempered Wind" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139340/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a grafter named Buckingham Skinner.</p>The Ransom of Mack2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139341/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139341/"><img alt="The Ransom of Mack" title="The Ransom of Mack" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139341/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about two hustlers.</p>An Unfinished Story2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139342/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139342/"><img alt="An Unfinished Story" title="An Unfinished Story" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139342/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.</p>The Trimmed Lamp2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139343/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139343/"><img alt="The Trimmed Lamp" title="The Trimmed Lamp" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139343/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about two young women living and working in New York.</p>The Enchanted Kiss2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139344/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139344/"><img alt="The Enchanted Kiss" title="The Enchanted Kiss" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139344/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set in San Antonio</p>A Ramble in Aphasia2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139345/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139345/"><img alt="A Ramble in Aphasia" title="A Ramble in Aphasia" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139345/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a lawyer suffering from memory loss.</p>Hostages to Momus2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139346/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139346/"><img alt="Hostages to Momus" title="Hostages to Momus" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139346/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a graft and kidnapping.</p>Telemachus, Friend2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139347/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139347/"><img alt="Telemachus, Friend" title="Telemachus, Friend" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139347/small/"/></a></p><p>A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. 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.</p>Roads of Destiny2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139348/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139348/"><img alt="Roads of Destiny" title="Roads of Destiny" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139348/small/"/></a></p><p>This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in North and Central America.</p>The Handbook of Hymen2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139349/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139349/"><img alt="The Handbook of Hymen" title="The Handbook of Hymen" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139349/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a man and a very helpful book.</p>The Higher Abdication2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139350/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139350/"><img alt="The Higher Abdication" title="The Higher Abdication" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139350/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set in San Antonio.</p>Calloway's Code2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139351/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139351/"><img alt="Calloway's Code" title="Calloway's Code" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139351/small/"/></a></p><p>A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.</p>The Ethics of Pig2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139352/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139352/"><img alt="The Ethics of Pig" title="The Ethics of Pig" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139352/small/"/></a></p><p>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.</p>Seats of the Haughty2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139353/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139353/"><img alt="Seats of the Haughty" title="Seats of the Haughty" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139353/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story by O. Henry.</p>The Moment of Victory2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139354/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139354/"><img alt="The Moment of Victory" title="The Moment of Victory" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139354/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about a young war veteran.</p>Schools and Schools2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139355/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139355/"><img alt="Schools and Schools" title="Schools and Schools" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139355/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story about courtship.</p>Helping the Other Fellow2011-01-08T14:31:57-06:00https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139356/<p><a href="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139356/"><img alt="Helping the Other Fellow" title="Helping the Other Fellow" src="https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139356/small/"/></a></p><p>Short story set in South America.</p>