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Salinger's literary character Franny Glass in "Franny & Zooey" is based on Salinger's friend Frances Terry Glassmoyer- Here is Frances Diary for the year she met Salinger
by Salinger J.D
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1938 appointment diary owned and used by Frances "Terry" Glassmoyer, who attended Ursinus College with J.D. Salinger in the fall of 1938. Terry and Jerry forged a lasting, strong bond in the one semester that Salinger attended Ursinus, and kept in frequent contact over the years until her death on 9 January 2010, only 17 days before Salinger's. In fact, Thierolf was the inspiration for Salinger's literary character Franny Glass in "Franny & Zooey." Terry fills in the identification portion of her diary as "Frances Thierolf / 42 Roslyn Ave. / Glenside, PA" along with her telephone number. She enters her height as 5'7" and weight as 126 lbs. The diary begins on New Year's Eve 1937 with plans to see "Stand-In" starring Humphrey Bogart. The first part of 1938 is filled with her classes, lunch and dinner dates with various suitors, sorority meetings, etc., typical of a 19 year old girl. The fall semester at Ursinus, when she would meet Salinger, begins in late September of 1938 and Salinger makes the first appearance in her diary on 15 October with "Jerry." She started to see him quite frequently, several times a week, and he seemed to become her primary beau. On 18 November she and Jerry saw "Marie Antoinette" together starring Norma Shearer and Tyrone Power. The last mention of Salinger appears on 11 December with the entry "Jerry, Frank & M.H., Dick, Reds Tom & .... Meistersingers-Phoenixville." Small green leather diary measures 2.5" x 4.25". Most of the ink entries are brief notes, rather than reflections on her life; nevertheless, there is quite a bit of information about her activities and schedule, and an interesting association with one of the great 20th century authors. Near fine.
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- Salinger's literary character Franny Glass in "Franny & Zooey" is based on Salinger's friend Frances Terry Glassmoyer- Here is Frances Diary for the year she met Salinger
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- Salinger J.D
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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