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Box 5

 Container

Contains 457 Collections and/or Records:

American Book Company, 8/4/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0009
Scope and Contents Typewritten letter from W.W. Livengood, Editor of the American Book Company to William H. Murray on the publishing limitations of The Finished Scholar as a school text with the defined-cirricula requirements of schools themselves. But as more braodly written for individual sales, it might appeal to G.P. Putnam and Sons.

American Institute, Colegio Norte Americano, Cochabamba, Bolivia, 11/21/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0013
Scope and Contents Typewritten letter from William H. Murray to the American Institute, School of North America in Cochabamba, Bolivia, which he became acquainted with while living in Bolivia (1924 - 1929), sending a copy of The Finished Scholar, noting its suitability for the eigth and ninth grades and his willingness to provide more at a discount. 2 copies.

Bobbs-Merrill Company, 6/11/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0005
Scope and Contents A typewritten letter from Bobbs-Merrill's Vice President, Lowe Berger, to William H. Murray that he cannot currently publish The Finished Scholar owing to prior, contractual committments.

John F. Cuneo Company, 6/5/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0002
Scope and Contents Information concerning printing and binding.

A letter from the John F. Cuneo Company (a.k.a., The Cuneo Press) to William H. Murray discussing the potential publication specifications of Murray's book, The Finished Scholar.

Publicity flyer, "Gov.Murray's SOS Call to His Friends.--Dunn, J.D., undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0020
Scope and Contents The same publicity flyer from file 23, item # 8 (5.23.0008) with modified title outlining the The Finished Scholar . Includes handwritten note from J.D. Dunn to send a copy with his address provided. Original in plastic and one xeroxed copy.

Humphrey, W.D. and Martha W; Mrs. Herman Kopp, undated

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0022
Scope and Contents Memo written on an index card to send one copy each of The Finished Scholar to Martha W. Humphrey and Mrs. Herman Kopp, both of Tulsa and to W.D. Humphreys, Cosmos Club, Washington DC. $2.50 is written in upper right corner.

Library of Congress, C.L. Bouve, Register of Copyrights, 11/7/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0011
Scope and Contents A typewritten form from C.L. Bouve of the Library of Congress Copyright Office to William H. Murray on the delay of copyright registration for Murray's The Finished Scholar owing to a lack of a formal application.

McKenzie College (Colegio Norte Americano), 11/21/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0014
Scope and Contents Typewritten letter from William H. Murray to McKenzie College, (= Mackenzie Presbyterian University), Sao Paulo, Brazil sending a copy of The Finished Scholar, noting its suitability for the eigth and ninth grades and his willingness to provide more at a discount.

Macmillan Company, Aurelia Habekost, 6/10/1941

 Item — Box: 5, Folder: 24
Identifier: CAC_CC_041_1_5_24_0004
Scope and Contents Typewritten letter from Aurelia Habekost to William H. Murray rejecting Murray's boo,k The Finished Scholar, for publication as conflicting with a similar book to be published by MacMillan.