This group includes three items addressed to Eli Oettinger, ten carbon letters written from Eli Oettinger, and six memorandum sheets written by Eli Oettinger. The 1937-1939 items relate to Mr. Oettinger's attempts to add to his collection of O. Henry materials. Among the three letters addressed to E.M. Oettinger is a TLS (typed letter signed) by Upton Sinclair. The memoranda deal with William Sydney Porter's publications and his pen name.