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This double biography and critical study tells the story of the friendship between Nevada's leading artist and leading novelist of the twentieth century. The Nevada They Knew is also a memoir, of Shafton's friendship with Caples, his attachment to Clark's novel The City of Trembling Leaves, and his connection to a land both men taught him to love.
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Notes105 pages of sourcing and additional comments by the author, indicating by a key word or phrase the material that is sourced and/or amplified on a specified page of the book.
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ReferencesA bibliography of published sources (excluding newspapers) consulted for the book, serving as a resource for further information.
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IndexA very comprehensive listing of topics, names, and titles of the works of art and literature mentioned in the book as well as the notes.
- Robert Cole Caples Correspondence with Anthony Shafton
A small manuscript collection in Special Collections, on the third floor of the Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center consisting of eight letters from Caples to Shafton and five to Caples between 1977 and 1980. The collection is open to the public 9-5 Monday through Friday. More information about the collection.
