Charles G. Finney papers

Charles Grandison Finney was born in Sedalia, Missouri on December 1, 1905. He was the great-grandson of the famous evangelist, Charles Grandison Finney (1792-1875). In 1927 to 1929, Finney served in China with the U.S. Army 15th Infantry Regiment (E Company), which would later inspire one of his novels, . After returning from China, Finney moved to Tucson, Arizona in 1930 where he became an editor at the Arizona Daily Star. His most famous novel, , was published in 1935 by Viking Press and was created into a Hollywood movie, later titled, starring Tony Randall. He wrote a variety short stories, some of which were published as a collection in .