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The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror - Author help

Posted: March 7th, 2024, 7:28 pm
by Cbteddy
Hi all! Hoping to set this up as a group project, but I'm a little confused as to the author credit. PG has it listed as "by John Coulter" but then lists him as editor, and the book written "By Survivors". Should I put it under various?

Any clarification anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated!

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34304

Re: The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror - Author help

Posted: March 8th, 2024, 3:15 pm
by mightyfelix
I would guess the author should be Anonymous, edited by John Coulter. Unless the names of "the Survivors" who wrote it are given anywhere, which I don't see on a quick perusal. Or we could just follow PG in this. I could see a good argument either way.

Re: The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror - Author help

Posted: March 8th, 2024, 6:11 pm
by TriciaG
Rather than Anonymous, I think Various would be better. Anonymous is usually one person. :) Otherwise, what Devorah said: either way would work.

I notice the Slave Narratives are in as Various, with no mention of the US WPA: https://librivox.org/group/677

Re: The Complete Story of the Galveston Horror - Author help

Posted: March 9th, 2024, 2:24 pm
by Cbteddy
Great, thank you both for the feedback. I'll double check, but I also didn't see any survivor names. Sounds like 'various' would be the way to go. :)