A bookman for the South is what Charles F. Heartman was considered. He was seen as a man of books. He began collecting, editing, and writing early in life for a literary periodical called De Literat. He was a book dealer, collector, bibliographer, editor, and occasional author. He became known for his thorough descriptions. Born in Germany, Heartman relocated to London before moving on to New York. Heartman eventually moved his family south and attempted to establish a Utopian colony for intellectuals. He purchased land outside of Hattiesburg, Mississippi in 1936 and named the site and publishing business “The Book Farm.” This exhibit showcases materials from the Charles F. Heartman Papers which illustrate Heartman’s personal life, career, and adventures in rural living on the “Book Farm.” It can viewed through December 2010 in the McCain Library and Achieves at The University of Southern Mississippi.
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