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Photos from the Frederick F. Manfred Papers

The Frederick F. Manfred Papers are a part of the Upper Midwest Literary Archives of the University of Minnesota Libraries.

As described on its website, “The papers detail the life and works of this prominent regional novelist who lived in the area he called ‘Siouxland’ and contain manuscripts, typescripts, research material, galleys, proofs, class notes and papers, photographs, audio and video recordings.”

You can see the breadth of material available by exploring the links in the “Navigate the Collection” section of the site.

All of these photos are courtesy of the Frederick F. Manfred Papers.

Frederick Manfred in front of the nearly-complete house.
Frederick Manfred in front of the nearly-complete house.
Manfred in his writing studio on top of the house. His first book, The Golden Bowl, appears in the foreground.
Manfred in his writing studio on top of the house. His first book, The Golden Bowl, appears in the foreground.
An aerial view of the house. The building in the upper right is Manfred’s writing shed, which was moved to this location from Bloomington, Minnesota prior to the house being built.
An aerial view of the house. The building in the upper right is Manfred’s writing shack, which was moved to this location from Bloomington, Minnesota prior to the house being built.
An inside view of the house, which combined stones quarried nearby and the exposed rocks against which the house was built. An inside view of the house, which combined stones quarried nearby and the exposed rocks against which the house was built.
Inside views of the house, which combined stones quarried nearby and the exposed rocks against which the house was built.
An outside view of the Manfred house just before completion. An outside view of the Manfred house just before completion.
Outside views of the Manfred house just before completion.