About Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Historic Photos
In 1950, Marjorie Rawlings gave her manuscripts and correspondence to the University of Florida. This gift was the foundation of a growing collection of Florida writers held by the University's Smathers Library. Over the years, the Rawlings collection has grown with the addition of more manuscripts, books, letters, photographs and other related materials. We thank the staff of the Special Collections Department at the Smathers Library for permission to use the following historic photographs related to the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings.
On movie set for The Yearling.
Dessie Smith Prescott and Marjorie Rawlings took a boat trip down the St. Johns River that Rawlings later wrote about in her short story, Hyacinth Drift.
Dessie was a dear friend and teacher to Marjorie.
Barney Dillard was a friend and hunter who helped Marjorie Rawlings with her research, particularly with her stories of bear hunting.