W. Merritt Burke III pulp paperback book collection

Summary

Creator: Burke, W. Merritt, III
Date(s): 1913-1968
Bulk Dates: 1930-1949
Call Number: MSS 0559
Language: Materials entirely in English.
Abstract: The W. Merritt Burke III pulp paperback book collection comprises pulp novels primarily published in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. The bulk of the novels are mystery and detective fiction; however there are a few westerns as well.
Physical Description: 5 linear feet (approximately 300 volumes)
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Gift of W. Merritt Burke III, 2006
Processing Information: Processed by James K. Fisher, 2007. Encoded by Jaime Margalotti, 2022. Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard