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- The Texas Trail of O. Henry
- Newspaper article includes sketches and photos of O. Henry and friends. Describes O.Henry's life and his time in Austin.
- In O. Henry's Memory
- Photo essay includes images of O.Henry's life in Austin, including the Hill City Quartette, houses O. Henry lived in, sketches by O. Henry and letters by his daughter Margaret Porter.
- Bexar Scrip 2692
- Copy of a land Grant file for land issued to the Houston & Texas Central Railway Company in the Bexar Land District. Includes a folder jacket with table of contents and notes about the land grant (filed July 12, 1928); field notes by M.J. Doyle, Deputy Surveyor, Bexar Land District for Section 21 Block 20 (January 13, 1873); the affidavit of ownership of S.N. Allen (July 12, 1928); and a note by Land Commissioner J.H. Walker indicating that the file has no relation to the O. Henry story of the same name (December 4, 1933). O. Henry’s story tells the tale of a Railroad baron taking a poor homesteader’s land by stealing this file. Walker notes that although the file was missing for a period, due to office procedures the land fraud could not have occurred.
- The Gentle Grafter
- This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.
- The Memento
- Short story about two former Broadway actresses.
- Buried Treasure
- Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
- Rouge et Noire
- A short story about the banana trade in Central America based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s. This is perhaps the first instance of O. Henry's use of the term "banana republic."
- The Flag Paramount
- A short story set in Central America and based on O. Henry's experiences in Honduras in the late 1890s.
- The Passing of Black Eagle
- A short story set in Texas.
- October and June
- A short story about the age difference between a captain and the woman he is courting.
- Remorse
- A three-stanza poem by O. Henry and published under the pen name S. H. Peters.
- At Arms with Morpheus
- A short story about two young medical students.
- The Indian Summer of Dry Valley Johnson
- A short story set in Texas.
- The World and the Door
- A short story about a New York broker who flees to Central America.
- The Gift of the Wise Men
- A short story about the secret Christmas gifts that a young married couple with little money buy for each other.
- "What You Want"
- A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
- The Discounters of Money
- A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
- The Enchanted Profile
- A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
- Born and Raised in No'th Ca'llina
- This article is the first part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's early life and is illustrated with photographs and sketches.
- Texan Days
- This article is the second part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's time in Texas and is illustrated with photographs.
- About New York with O. Henry
- Article excerpted from a literature magazine providing a description of the places in New York that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
- The New York Days
- This article is the fourth part of Arthur W. Page's biography of O. Henry, "Little Pictures of O. Henry." It addresses O. Henry's time in New York and is illustrated with photographs.
- Another Glimpse
- Excerpt from an issue of "The Bookman" magazine including the cover, table of contents and a note from the editor about the reception of Arthur W. Page's "Little Pictures of O. Henry" series. Includes a letter to the editor written by Robert H. Davis about the author's first impressions of O. Henry. Illustrated by a self-portrait of O. Henry.
- O. Henry and New Orleans
- A description of the places in New Orleans that O. Henry used as settings for many of his short stories. The article is illustrated with photographs.
- A Retrieved Reform
- A short story about Jimmy Valentine, a young safe-cracker.
- Heart of the West
- This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry, which are set in Texas.
- A Fog in Santone
- A short story set in San Antonio. "The only story by O. Henry not hitherto published--the last echo of his days of popularity."
- On O. Henry's Trail
- "Some interesting fact-news discovered by the literary executor of the great author."
- The Quest of Soapy
- "This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."
- The Marionettes
- Short story about a doctor who leads a double-life as a burglar.
- The Missing Chord: a Tale of Texas
- Short story set on a sheep ranch in Texas.
- To Him Who Waits
- Short story about a hermit living in the Catskills.
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- This work contains a biographical introduction to O. Henry written by Mary Ely; "O. Henry and Me," a brief story about corresponding with O. Henry, by Ethel Patterson; and O. Henry's short story, "The Hiding of Black Bill."
- Adventures in Neurasthenia
- Short story written by O. Henry when he was in residence in Asheville, North Carolina and addresses themes of alcoholism and the author's relationship with his father.
- The Crucible
- Three-stanza poem by O. Henry. "O. Henry's last poem...One of two poems found in a notebook after his death."
- O. Henry's Last Story
- Partially finished short story about a criminal on death row. O. Henry was unable to complete this story before his death. Story illustrated with facsimiles of the original manuscript.
- A Dinner at _____
- Short story set in New York.
- The Renaissance at Charleroi
- Short story about a clerk in New Orleans.
- The Ransom of Red Chief
- Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
- An Afternoon Miracle
- Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
- The Struggle of the Outliers
- A short story about two men fighting over the same woman.
- Hygeia at the Solito
- Short story set in San Antonio, Texas.
- The Lotus and the Cockleburrs
- Short story set in the Spanish Main.
- The Princess and the Puma
- Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
- The Sphinx Apple
- Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.
- The Guardian of the Scutcheon
- Short story about a bank porter.
- The Door of Unrest
- Short story about a newspaper editor.
- Holding up a Train
- Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."
- A Tempered Wind
- Short story about a grafter named Buckingham Skinner.
- The Ransom of Mack
- Short story about two hustlers.