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Scope and Content of the Series From the Series: Series I contains biographical information about Mercer, including some data on the history of the Mercer family and scattered information relating to various aspects of Mercer's career. The materials date from 1927 through approximately 1979.The major document in the series is an unpublished autobiography with accompanying drafts and revisions. It contains a great deal of information on Mercer's childhood and youth, influences on his writing, reminiscences about his careers and...