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67-686: The building opened as the official Austin Public Library in 1933 and served as the main library until 1979, when library functions moved to the John Henry Faulk Library, a newer facility next door. Its site, which overlooks one of four public squares platted in Austin in 1839, was obtained from the Texas Legislature in 1913 for construction of a public library. The Renaissance Revival structure, built in 1933 during

134-556: A drafter for the Texas General Land Office, Porter began developing characters for his short stories. He later worked for the First National Bank of Austin, while also publishing a weekly periodical, The Rolling Stone . In 1895, he was charged with embezzlement stemming from an audit of the bank. Before the trial, he fled to Honduras, where he began writing Cabbages and Kings (in which he coined

201-471: A carved stone mantelpiece with a bas-relief carving by Fred Eder. Oak trim baseboards line the interior room floor. The Mayor's Room, which is entered either from the hallway or from the Holt Gallery, gets its name from the pictures hung around the room of Mayors of Austin since 1839. The O. Henry Room contains a large collection of a mixed array of material from William Sydney Porter . William Porter

268-827: A fee, AWARE would investigate the backgrounds of entertainers for signs of Communist sympathy or affiliation. In 1955, Faulk earned the ill will of the blacklisting organization when other members and he wrested control of their union , the AFTRA, from officers backed by AWARE. In reprisal, AWARE labeled Faulk a communist. When he discovered that AWARE was actively keeping radio stations from offering him employment, Faulk sought compensation . Several prominent radio personalities along with CBS News vice president Edward R. Murrow supported Faulk's attempt to put an end to blacklisting. With financial backing from Murrow, Faulk engaged New York attorney Louis Nizer . Attorneys for AWARE, including McCarthy-committee counsel Roy Cohn , managed to stall

335-556: A folklorist. He earned a master's degree in folklore with his thesis "Ten Negro Sermons". He further began to craft his oratory style as a part-time English teacher at the university 1940–1942, relating Texas folk tales peppered with his gift of character impersonations. He was initially unfit for service with the United States Army because of an eye problem. Instead, Faulk joined the Merchant Marine in 1942 for

402-473: A formal application for a posthumous pardon in September 2012, the same month that the U.S. Postal Service issued its O. Henry stamp. Previous attempts were made to obtain such a pardon for Porter in the administrations of Woodrow Wilson , Dwight Eisenhower , and Ronald Reagan , but no one had ever bothered to file a formal application. Ruckman and Henson argued that Porter deserved a pardon because (1) he

469-719: A historical architect and professor at the University of Texas at Austin , was a strong advocate for the saving of the O. Henry House in Austin.) Several schools are named for Porter: William Sydney Porter Elementary in Greensboro, North Carolina , O. Henry Elementary in Garland, Texas , the O. Henry School (I.S. 70) in New York City, and O. Henry Middle School in Austin, Texas. The O. Henry Hotel in Greensboro

536-664: A music student at the University of Texas Fine Arts School, were married, six weeks after they met. The marriage ended in divorce in 1947; the couple had one daughter, Cynthia Tannehill. In 1948, Faulk and New Yorker Lynne Smith were married some six weeks after they met. That marriage also ended in divorce because of fallout from the blacklisting upheaval. Faulk and Smith had two daughters, Johanna and Evelyn, and one son, Frank Dobie Faulk. In 1965, Faulk and Elizabeth Peake were married; they had one son, John Henry Faulk III. John Henry Faulk died in Austin of cancer on April 9, 1990, and

603-869: A one-year stint, spending 1943 in Cairo , Egypt , serving the American Red Cross . World War II had caused the United States Army to relax its enlistment standards, and Faulk finally enlisted in 1944. He served as a medic at Camp Swift , Texas. During this period, Faulk also joined the American Civil Liberties Union . While a soldier at Camp Swift, Faulk began writing his own radio scripts. An acquaintance facilitated an interview for him at WCBS in New York City. The network executives were sufficiently impressed to offer him his own radio show. Upon his 1946 discharge from

670-543: A persistent cough he had developed. He took up residence on the sheep ranch of Richard Hall, James Hall's son, in La Salle County and helped out as a shepherd, ranch hand, cook, and baby-sitter. While on the ranch, he learned bits of Spanish and German from the mix of indigenous and immigrant ranch hands. He also spent time reading classic works of literature. Porter's health did improve. He traveled with Richard to Austin, Texas, in 1884, where he decided to remain and

737-557: A prominent Austin physician circulated a letter questioning Pryor's patriotism, and an Austin attorney tried to convince Lyndon B. Johnson to discharge Pryor from the airwaves. The Pryor family and the Faulk family remained close and supportive of each other for the rest of Faulk's life. In December 1955, Faulk was elected second vice president of the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). Orson Bean

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804-608: A regular basis. The historic library building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 6, 1993. A Texas Historical Commission marker placed in front of the library identifies it as a Texas Historic Landmark recorded in 1993. The front entrance to the Austin History Center has a loggia, an exterior covered corridor, supported by Corinthian column arches that complement its architectural style. Accomplished local craftsmen contributed to

871-472: A short writing career from 1913 to 1916. She married cartoonist Oscar Cesare of New York in 1916; they were divorced four years later. She died of tuberculosis in 1927 and was buried next to her father. According to the cemetery, as of 2023, people have been leaving $ 1.87 in change (the amount of Della's savings at the beginning of " The Gift of the Magi ") on Porter's grave for at least 30 years. The cemetery says

938-467: A son in 1888, who died hours after birth, and then a daughter Margaret Worth Porter in September 1889. Porter's friend Richard Hall became Texas Land Commissioner and offered Porter a job. Porter started as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office (GLO) on January 12, 1887, at a salary of $ 100 a month, drawing maps from surveys and field notes. The salary was enough to support his family, but he continued his contributions to magazines and newspapers. In

1005-575: A story a week for over a year for the New York World Sunday Magazine . His wit, characterization, and plot twists were adored by his readers but often panned by critics. Porter married again in 1907 to childhood sweetheart Sarah (Sallie) Lindsey Coleman, whom he met again after revisiting his native state of North Carolina. Coleman was herself a writer and wrote a romanticized and fictionalized version of their correspondence and courtship in her novella Wind of Destiny . Porter

1072-465: A wiser man has arisen—the census taker—and his larger estimate of human interest has been preferred in marking out the field of these little stories of the Four Million." His final work was "Dream", a short story intended for the magazine The Cosmopolitan . It was never completed. Among his most famous stories are: Porter used a number of pen names (including "O. Henry" or "Olivier Henry") in

1139-712: Is also named for Porter, as is US 29 , which is O. Henry Boulevard. Asheville, North Carolina , where Porter is buried, has O. Henry Avenue, the location of the Asheville Citizen-Times building. On September 11, 2012, the United States Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating the 150th anniversary of O. Henry's birth. On November 23, 2011, Barack Obama quoted O. Henry while granting pardons to two turkeys named "Liberty" and "Peace". In response, political science professor P. S. Ruckman Jr. and Texas attorney Scott Henson filed

1206-511: Is available for reservation by non-profit organizations. Visitors may enter this room from the hallway through large wooden double doors that have glass transoms overhead. Inside the room is a fireplace between the two entrance doors. The fireplace mantle and surround is original to the building since it was the Austin Public Library in 1933. The fireplace surround features pilasters on each side supported by high relief brackets and

1273-547: Is based on O. Henry's story of the same name. The O. Henry House and O. Henry Hall , both in Austin, Texas, are named for him. O. Henry Hall, now owned by the Texas State University System , previously served as the federal courthouse in which O. Henry was convicted of embezzlement. The O. Henry House has been the site of the O. Henry Pun-Off , an annual spoken word competition inspired by Porter's love of language, since 1978. ( Dr. Samuel E. Gideon ,

1340-537: Is from the name of the French pharmacist Etienne Ossian Henry, whose name is in the U.S. Dispensary which Porter used working in the prison pharmacy. Writer and scholar Guy Davenport offers his own hypothesis: "The pseudonym that he began to write under in prison is constructed from the first two letters of Ohio and the second and last two of penitentiary ." The O. Henry Award is an annual prize named after Porter and given to outstanding short stories. A film

1407-477: Is interred there at Oakwood Cemetery . Austin restaurateur Mary Faulk Koock (1910–1996) was Faulk's sister. William Sydney Porter William Sydney Porter (September 11, 1862 – June 5, 1910), better known by his pen name O. Henry , was an American writer known primarily for his short stories , though he also wrote poetry and non-fiction. His works include " The Gift of the Magi ", " The Duplicity of Hargraves ", and " The Ransom of Red Chief ", as well as

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1474-507: The GLO building , he began developing characters and plots for such stories as "Georgia's Ruling" (1900), and "Buried Treasure" (1908). The castle-like building he worked in was woven into some of his tales such as "Bexar Scrip No. 2692" (1894). His job at the GLO was a political appointment by Hall. Hall ran for governor in the election of 1890 but lost. Porter resigned on January 21, 1891, the day after

1541-500: The O. Henry Award , an annual prize awarded to outstanding short stories. William Sidney Porter was born on September 11, 1862, in Greensboro, North Carolina , during the American Civil War . He changed the spelling of his middle name to Sydney in 1898. His parents were Algernon Sidney Porter (1825–88), a physician, and Mary Jane Virginia Swaim Porter (1833–65). William's parents had married on April 20, 1858. When William

1608-489: The Union Building of the University of Texas at Austin in the form of carved plaques of former university presidents. In San Antonio, Mansbendel replicated the doors of Mission San Jose in black walnut wood. The main lobby of the Austin History Center features a tripartite division of the walls. An oak wainscoting dado lines the lower perimeter of the room, while imitation travertine Corinthian pilasters appear along

1675-590: The 1951 Mark Goodson and William Todman game show It's News to Me , hosted by John Charles Daly . He also appeared on Leave It to the Girls in 1953 and The Name's the Same in 1955. Cactus Pryor met Faulk in the studios of KLBJ (then KTBC) where Faulk stopped by to thank Pryor for letting his mother hear his New York show. Pryor had been "accidentally" broadcasting Faulk's radio show in Texas where Faulk

1742-638: The 1970s in Austin, he was also befriended by the young co-editor of the Texas Observer , Molly Ivins , and became an early supporter of hers. Faulk's radio career at CBS ended in 1957, a victim of the Cold War and the blacklisting of the 1950s. AWARE, Inc. , a for-profit corporation inspired by Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy , offered a "clearance" service to major media advertisers and radio and television networks; for

1809-478: The Army, Faulk began his Johnny's Front Porch radio show for WCBS. The show featured Faulk's characterizations that he had been developing since his university years. Faulk eventually went to another radio station, but returned to WCBS for a four-hour morning talk show. The John Henry Faulk Show ran for six years. His radio successes provided opportunity for him to appear as himself on television, in shows including

1876-590: The Austin Public Library was the handiwork of a Swiss immigrant woodcarver named Peter Mansbendel. Peter started wood carving from an early age and studied in London, Paris, and New York. While in New York, Peter Mansbendel met his future wife Clotilde Shipe, whose father, Monroe M. Shipe , was the real estate developer of the Hyde Park subdivision in Austin, Texas. Samples of Peter Mansbendel's work can be found in

1943-743: The December 1899 issue of McClure's Magazine . A friend of his in New Orleans would forward his stories to publishers so that they had no idea that the writer was imprisoned. Porter was released on July 24, 1901, for good behavior after serving three years. He reunited with his daughter Margaret, now age 11, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where Athol's parents had moved after Porter's conviction. Porter's most prolific writing period started in 1902, when he moved to New York City to be near his publishers. While there, he wrote 381 short stories. He wrote

2010-554: The French for Oliver." And several of my stories accordingly appeared in that paper under the name Olivier Henry. William Trevor writes in the introduction to The World of O. Henry: Roads of Destiny and Other Stories (Hodder & Stoughton, 1973) that "there was a prison guard named Orrin Henry" in the Ohio State Penitentiary "whom William Sydney Porter ... immortalised as O. Henry". According to J. F. Clarke, it

2077-565: The Lindsey Street High School. His aunt continued to tutor him until he was 15. In 1879, he started working in his uncle's drugstore in Greensboro, and on August 30, 1881, at the age of 19, Porter was licensed as a pharmacist. At the drugstore, he also showed his natural artistic talents by sketching the townsfolk. Porter traveled along with James K. Hall to Texas in March 1882, hoping that a change of air would help alleviate

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2144-673: The United States had no extradition treaty at that time. Porter lived in Honduras for six months, until January 1897. There he became friends with Al Jennings , a notorious train robber, who later wrote a book about their friendship. He holed up in a Trujillo hotel, where he wrote Cabbages and Kings , which notably coined the term " banana republic ". Porter had sent Athol and Margaret back to Austin to live with Athol's parents. Unfortunately, Athol became too ill to meet Porter in Honduras as he had planned. When he learned that his wife

2211-525: The University of Texas. Jessen was also the author of a children's book titled “Humbert the Lion”. There are three large wooden double doors with transom windows above that lead into the main entrance lobby of the Austin History Center. The glass of the doors, transom windows, and exterior window balconies all have ornate ironwork created by master ironsmith Fortunat Weigl. Fortunat immigrated to Austin, Texas from Albing, Germany. He started F. Weigl Iron Works with

2278-648: The Whole World Kin ", and " The Ransom of Red Chief ". The premiere of the film was timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the birth of the writer. Henry was particularly popular in Russia in the 1920s, and was described by the critic Deming Brown in 1953 as "remain[ing] a minor classic in Russia". In 1962, the Soviet Postal Service issued a stamp commemorating O. Henry's 100th birthday. A 1957 television series, The O. Henry Playhouse ,

2345-516: The attention of the editor at the Houston Post . Porter and his family moved to Houston in 1895, where he started writing for the Post . His salary was only $ 25 a month, but it rose steadily as his popularity increased. Porter gathered ideas for his column by loitering in hotel lobbies and observing and talking to people there. This was a technique he used throughout his writing career. While he

2412-564: The balance of the award. He netted some $ 75,000. Faulk's book, Fear on Trial , published in 1963, tells the story of the experience. The book was remade into an Emmy Award-winning TV movie in 1975 by CBS Television with William Devane portraying Faulk and George C. Scott playing Faulk's lawyer, Louis Nizer. Other supporters in the blacklist struggle included radio pioneer and Wimberley, Texas , native Parks Johnson , and reporter and CBS television news anchor Walter Cronkite . In 1940, John Henry Faulk and Harriet Elizabeth ("Hally") Wood,

2479-673: The corners. Half wall shelving exists between the columns to separate the research area from the reference material space. John Henry Faulk John Henry Faulk (August 21, 1913 – April 9, 1990) was an American storyteller and radio show host. His successful lawsuit against the entertainment industry helped to bring an end to the Hollywood blacklist . John Henry Faulk was born in Austin, Texas , to Methodist parents Henry Faulk and his wife Martha Miner Faulk. John Henry had four siblings. Faulk spent his childhood years in Austin in

2546-421: The design of the original building. Among these local craftsmen, Harold “Bubi” Jessen hand-painted a fresco on the ceiling of the loggia. The plaster of the groin vaulted ceiling features winged horses and curved flowing lines. Bubi Jessen came to Austin, Texas as a child from Germany. He attended the University of Texas as an architecture student. He later became an instructor and designed more than 20 buildings for

2613-439: The early part of his writing career; other names included S.H. Peters, James L. Bliss, T.B. Dowd, and Howard Clark. Nevertheless, the name "O. Henry" seemed to garner the most attention from editors and the public, and was used exclusively by Porter for his writing by about 1902. He gave various explanations for the origin of his pen name. In 1909, he gave an interview to The New York Times , in which he gave an account of it: It

2680-524: The help of a local woodcarver, Peter Mansbendel. F. Weigl Iron Works was operated by Fortunat Weigl and his two sons, Fortunat Lee Weigl and Herb Weigl from 1935 to 1977 at First St. and Red River St., where it has now become Iron Works Barbeque . The legacy of the Weigl family iron smithing trade continues with Weigl Iron Works in Fredericksburg. Contributing to the interior wooden craftsmanship of

2747-679: The implementation of the 1928 Austin city plan , was designed by local architect J. Roy White , working for the architectural firm of Austin native Hugo Kuehne , founding dean of the University of Texas School of Architecture. The building also contains work by several Austin craftsmen, including ironworker Fortunat Wiegl, wood-carver Peter Mansbendel, and fresco artist Harold "Bubi" Jessen. The Austin History Center celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2005. As of 2008 it houses thousands of documents, photographs, maps, artifacts, and personal histories. It features special exhibits and speakers on

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2814-768: The laying of the cornerstone of the Texas State Capitol on March 2, 1885. Her mother objected to the match because Athol was ill, suffering from tuberculosis . On July 1, 1887, Porter eloped with Athol and they were married in the parlor of the home of the Reverend R. K. Smoot, pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church , where the Estes family attended church. The couple continued to participate in musical and theater groups, and Athol encouraged her husband to pursue his writing. Athol gave birth to

2881-406: The list and my eye lighted on the name Henry, "That'll do for a last name," said I. "Now for a first name. I want something short. None of your three-syllable names for me." "Why don't you use a plain initial letter, then?" asked my friend. "Good," said I, "O is about the easiest letter written, and O it is." A newspaper once wrote and asked me what the O stands for. I replied, "O stands for Olivier,

2948-439: The money is given to area libraries. Most of Porter's stories are set in his own time, the early 20th century. He had an obvious affection for New York City, which he called "Bagdad-on-the-Subway", and many of his stories are set there, while others are set in small towns or in other cities. They frequently feature working class characters, such as policemen and waitresses, as well as criminals and social outcasts. In his day he

3015-403: The new governor, Jim Hogg , was sworn in. The same year, Porter began working at the First National Bank of Austin as a teller and bookkeeper at the same salary he had made at the GLO. The bank was operated informally, and Porter was apparently careless in keeping his books and may have embezzled funds. In 1894, he was accused by the bank of embezzlement and lost his job but was not indicted at

3082-502: The noted Victorian house Green Pastures . A journalist acquaintance from Austin has written that the two of them came from "extremely similar family backgrounds – the old Southern wealth with rich heritage and families dedicated to civil rights long before it was hip to fight racism." Faulk enrolled at the University of Texas in Austin in 1932. He became a protégé of J. Frank Dobie , Walter Prescott Webb , Roy Bedichek , and Mody C. Boatright, enabling Faulk to hone his skills as

3149-442: The novel Cabbages and Kings . Porter's stories are known for their naturalist observations, witty narration, and surprise endings . Born in Greensboro, North Carolina , Porter worked at his uncle's pharmacy after finishing school and became a licensed pharmacist at age 19. In March 1882, he moved to Texas, where he initially lived on a ranch, and later settled in Austin, where he met his first wife, Athol Estes. While working as

3216-409: The right of the lobby, is where visitors may reside while reviewing their research. This room features broadloom carpet, original tables and chairs from 1933, as well as table lamps specifically designed for this room during the 1980s renovation by Bell, Klein & Hoffman. The exterior walls of this room feature large arched windows, while the room is divided by floor to ceiling columns with brackets in

3283-429: The suit, originally filed in 1957, for five years. When the trial finally concluded in a New York courtroom, the jury had determined that Faulk should receive more compensation than he sought in his original petition. On June 28, 1962, the jury awarded him the largest libel judgment in history to that date — $ 3.5 million. An appeals court lowered the amount to $ 500,000. Legal fees and accumulated debts erased most of

3350-858: The term " banana republic "). Porter surrendered to U.S. authorities when he learned his wife was dying from tuberculosis , and he cared for her until her death in July 1897. He began his five-year prison sentence in March 1898 at the Ohio Penitentiary , where he served as a night druggist. While imprisoned, Porter published 14 stories under various pseudonyms, one being O. Henry. Released from prison early for good behavior, Porter moved to Pittsburgh to be with his daughter Margaret before relocating to New York City , where he wrote 381 short stories. He married Sarah (Sallie) Lindsey Coleman in 1907; she left him two years later. Porter died on June 5, 1910, after years of deteriorating health. Porter's legacy includes

3417-495: The time. He then worked full-time on his humorous weekly called The Rolling Stone , which he started while working at the bank. The Rolling Stone featured satire on life, people, and politics and included Porter's short stories and sketches. Although eventually reaching a top circulation of 1,500, The Rolling Stone failed in April 1895 because the paper never provided an adequate income. However, his writing and drawings had caught

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3484-437: The wall between the doors that lead up to a full entablature at the ceiling. The ceiling is made of plaster and has five paneled sections with chandeliers adding to the classical design of this room. Throughout the lobby and into some of the other rooms are rubber tile floors that are original to the building since 1933. The David Earl Holt Gallery Room, located just to the left of the front lobby, accommodates up to 62 people and

3551-566: Was a heavy drinker, and by 1908, his markedly deteriorating health affected his writing. In 1909, Sarah left him, and he died on June 5, 1910, of cirrhosis of the liver , complications of diabetes , and an enlarged heart . According to one account, he died of cerebral hemorrhage. After funeral services in New York City, he was buried in the Riverside Cemetery in Asheville, North Carolina . His daughter Margaret Worth Porter had

3618-464: Was a law-abiding citizen prior to his conviction; (2) his offense was minor; (3) he had an exemplary prison record; (4) his post-prison life clearly indicated rehabilitation; (5) he would have been an excellent candidate for clemency in his time, had he but applied for pardon; (6) by today's standards, he remains an excellent candidate for clemency; and (7) his pardon would be a well-deserved symbolic gesture and more. The pardon remains ungranted. In 2021

3685-431: Was a licensed pharmacist and was able to work in the prison hospital as the night druggist. He was given his own room in the hospital wing, and there is no record that he actually spent time in the cell block of the prison. He had 14 stories published under various pseudonyms while he was in prison but was becoming best known as "O. Henry", a pseudonym that first appeared over the story "Whistling Dick's Christmas Stocking" in

3752-640: Was a local to Austin in the late 1800s and used the pen name O. Henry when writing short stories. Some original O. Henry furniture found in this room and most of the available materials were donated by Judge Trueman E. O'Quinn while other materials were acquired from Jenny Lind Porter, Ethel Hofer, the Maddox family, the Austin Heritage Society, and the Austin History Center Association. The Reading Room, located to

3819-500: Was called the American answer to French naturalist Guy de Maupassant , whose work was similarly concerned with the struggles of common people and often had twist endings. Cabbages and Kings was his first collection of stories, followed by The Four Million . The second collection opens with a reference to Ward McAllister 's claim that there were "...only 'Four Hundred' people in New York City who were really worth noticing. But

3886-455: Was during these New Orleans days that I adopted my pen name of O. Henry. I said to a friend: "I'm going to send out some stuff. I don't know if it amounts to much, so I want to get a literary alias. Help me pick out a good one." He suggested that we get a newspaper and pick a name from the first list of notables that we found in it. In the society columns we found the account of a fashionable ball. "Here we have our notables," said he. We looked down

3953-551: Was dying, Porter returned to Austin in February 1897 and surrendered to the court, pending trial. Athol Estes Porter died from tuberculosis (then known as consumption) on July 25, 1897. Porter had little to say in his own defense at his trial and was found guilty on February 17, 1898, of embezzling $ 854.08. He was sentenced to five years in prison and imprisoned on March 25, 1898, at the Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus, Ohio. Porter

4020-523: Was in Houston, federal auditors audited the First National Bank of Austin and found the embezzlement shortages that led to his firing. A federal indictment followed, and he was arrested on charges of embezzlement. After his arrest, Porter's father-in-law posted his bail. He was due to stand trial on July 7, 1896, but the day before, as he was changing trains to get to the courthouse, he got scared. He fled, first to New Orleans and later to Honduras, with which

4087-416: Was known for his wit, story-telling, and musical talents. He played both the guitar and mandolin . He sang in the choir at St. David's Episcopal Church and became a member of the "Hill City Quartette", a group of young men who sang at gatherings and serenaded young women of the town. Porter met and began courting Athol Estes, 17 years old and from a wealthy family. Historians believe Porter met Athol at

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4154-531: Was made in 1952 featuring five stories, called O. Henry's Full House . The episode garnering the most critical acclaim was " The Cop and the Anthem " starring Charles Laughton and Marilyn Monroe . The other stories are "The Clarion Call", " The Last Leaf ", " The Ransom of Red Chief ", and " The Gift of the Magi ". Strictly Business is a 1962 Soviet comedy film, directed by Leonid Gaidai , based on three short stories by O. Henry: "The Roads We Take", " Makes

4221-472: Was not otherwise heard. Although the broadcast happened repeatedly, Pryor always claimed he just hit the wrong button in the studio. Pryor visited Faulk at a Manhattan apartment he shared with Alan Lomax and became introduced to the movers and shakers of the East Coast celebrity scene of that era. When Pryor stood by Faulk during the blacklisting and tried to find him work, Pryor's children were harassed,

4288-462: Was syndicated in 39 episodes to 188 markets. Actor Thomas Mitchell portrayed O. Henry in each episode as he interacted with his characters or related his latest story to his publisher or a friend. The 1986 Indian anthology television series Katha Sagar adapted several of Henry's short stories as episodes including " The Last Leaf ". An opera in one long act, The Furnished Room , with music by Daniel Steven Crafts and libretto by Richard Kuss,

4355-475: Was the first vice president and Charles Collingwood was the president of the union. Collingwood, Bean, and Faulk were part of a middle-of-the-road slate of non-communist, anti-AWARE organization candidates that Faulk had helped draft. Twenty-seven of thirty-five vacant seats on the board went to the middle-of-the-road slate. Faulk's public position during the campaign had been that the union should be focused on jobs and security, not blacklisting of members. In

4422-448: Was three, his mother died after giving birth to her third child, and he and his father moved into the home of his paternal grandmother. As a child, Porter was always reading, everything from classics to dime novels ; his favorite works were Lane 's translation of One Thousand and One Nights and Burton 's The Anatomy of Melancholy . Porter graduated from his aunt Evelina Maria Porter's elementary school in 1876. He then enrolled at

4489-788: Was welcomed into the home of Richard's friends, Joseph Harrell, and his wife. Porter resided with the Harrells for three years. He went to work briefly for the Morley Brothers Drug Company as a pharmacist. Porter then moved on to work for the Harrell Cigar Store located in the Driskill Hotel . He also began writing as a sideline and wrote many of his early stories in the Harrell house. As a young bachelor, Porter led an active social life in Austin. He

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