Abstract This collection consists of the personal papers of Bernard Arthur Behrend. They document his long career as an electrical engineer, inventor, scholar, and author, and include material relating to his book, The Induction Motor. In addition, the collection includes material on subjects in which he had an interest as a scholar and hobbyist. There is correspondence with Margaret Chase Behrend, Behrend's widow and the donor of the Collection, the author Julia...

Scope and Contents The bulk of this collection consists of copies of correspondence between Julia Peterkin of Lang Syne Plantation, Fort Motte, South Carolina, and her publishers from the early 1920s through the 1930s. This correspondence deals primarily with her books Black April, Scarlet Sister Mary, and Bright Skin. Internal evidence indicates the wide acclaim and friendships she shared with other authors...