The Hard-Boiled Virgin typescript, ca. 1926

The Frances Newman papers primarily include correspondence and newspaper clippings. The correspondence was used in the posthumously-published book, Frances Newman Letters. Newspaper clippings constitute a large portion of the collection, touching on subjects such as Newman's life and book reviews of her work. Also within the collection are various items dealing with Newman's social life, such as her calling card.

SERIES 1. Correspondence, 1920-1929 includes incoming and outgoing correspondence with family members and friends during her travels through Europe and while writing her short stories and books. Her primary correspondents include Hansell Baugh,James B. Cabell,Compton Mackenzie,H. L. Mencken, and her sister, Margaret (Mrs. John L.) Patterson.

SERIES 2. Newspaper Clippings, 1923-1981 includes clippings of reviews by Newman, reviews of her writings, and biographical information, primarily pertaining to her death in 1928.

SERIES 3. Writings, 1924-ca. 1928 includes an unbound typewritten copy of Newman's unpublished short story, Atlanta Biltmore. There are handwritten notes in the margins, but the handwriting is not identifiable. A copy of Rachel and Her Children, which was published in the American Mercury, vol. 2. no. 5, May 1924, is also included. Bound typescripts of The Hard-Boiled Virgin and Dead Lovers Are Faithful Lovers, both of which contain handwritten corrections, possibly by the author herself, also form part of this series. The typescript of The Hard-Boiled Virgin is signed by the author.

SERIES 4. Miscellaneous Material, 1925-1961 includes several letters from the Atlanta Journal regarding Newman's death and her literary works. A letter from Frank Daniel,Atlanta Journal, to Dorothy Crosland, former director of the Georgia Tech library, discusses Newman's years at Georgia Tech and her travels to New York. Newman's calling card is also included.

SERIES 5. Scrapbook, 1926-1930 is a scrapbook apparently kept by Frances Newman during her lifetime. The scrapbook is made up of reviews, advertisements, correspondence, and other paper materials on the subject of her published writings.

SERIES 6. Artifact, 1928 is a dried flower (lavender peony) from Newman's gravesite, collected on October 24, 1928.