Brian Hicks papers

The collection contains writings and working files documenting the career of author and journalist Brian Hicks, with a primary focus on the development, publication, and promotion of his books, including Raising the Hunley: The Remarkable History and Recovery of the Lost Confederate Submarine, Ghost Ship: The Mysterious True Story of the Mary Celeste and her Missing Crew, When the Dancing Stopped: The Real Story of the Morro Castle Disaster and Its Deadly Wake, Toward the Setting Sun: John Ross, the Cherokees, and the Trail of Tears, The Mayor: Joe Riley and the Rise of Charleston, and In Darkest South Carolina: J. Waites Waring and the Secret Plan That Sparked a Civil Rights Movement. The writings include typescripts documenting Hicks’s writing process from early drafts through publication, with handwritten annotations, editorial revisions, and publisher copyedits. Also included are preparatory notes, plot and chapter outlines, foul matter, promotional materials, audiovisual materials, born-digital files, and unbound galley proofs for many of his published works. Working files further document Hicks’s professional activities, including correspondence, publicity files, financial records, royalty statements, photocopies of research materials, and other materials related to the publication of his books and his journalism career.