Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

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Author b. 1899, John Wesley, in coal mining camp near Moberly, Mo.; proletarian writer of the 30's, activist involved in labor unions and worker's rights. Published in Northern Lights and New Masses; gained recognition with Disinherited.

From the description of Papers, 1947-1981. (Southern Illinois University). WorldCat record id: 13347087

Poet, editor of The Spider.

From the description of Letters, to Joseph A. Labadie, 1924-1928. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34368261

Proletarian writer and editor.

Born in a Missouri coal camp, Conroy drew upon his early experiences in factories and mines to write his first novel, The Disinherited (1933). In editing literary and leftist "little magazines" including The Rebel Poet, The Anvil, and The New Anvil, he helped to launch writers like Richard Wright, Erskine Caldwell, and Nelson Algren. Conroy came to Chicago in 1938 to work on the Illinois Writers' Project, where he began a collaboration with Arna Bontemps to produce pioneering works on African American migration, They Seek a City (1945) and Anyplace But Here (1965), as well as several children's works based on folktales.

From the description of Jack Conroy papers, 1924-1991. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 54886246
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creatorOf Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Letters to Rogers [manuscript] 1974-1975. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript], 1937-1973. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Tennessee Williams Collection, 1880-1993 (bulk 1930s-1970s). Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. Papers, 1813-1968 (inclusive), 1909-1968 (bulk). Indiana Newspaper Project
creatorOf Labadie, Jo, 1850-1933. Jo Labadie papers, 1880-1931. University of Michigan
creatorOf Romaine, Paul, 1906-1986. Paul Romaine papers, 1880-1986, bulk 1937-1983. Newberry Library
referencedIn Rogers, John C. Letters to John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1970-1976. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Letters to Rogers [manuscript] 1974. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Conroy, Jack, 1899-. Letters, to Agnes Inglis, 1932. University of Michigan
referencedIn Manuscript (periodical) Records, 1933-1937 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1908-74. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Hansen, Harry, 1884-1977. Harry Hansen papers 1900-1970. Newberry Library
referencedIn United States Work Projects Administration Records, 1524-1975, (bulk 1935-1942) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Frederick F. Manfred Papers 1912-1994. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Conroy, Jack, 1899-. Letter, 1931 Jun. 13, Moberly, Missouri, to Leonardo Andrea, Trenton, S.C. University of Michigan
referencedIn Granville Hicks Papers, 1906-1980 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Siberell, Lloyd Emerson, 1905-1968. Papers, 1933-1968. Ohio State University Libraries
creatorOf Johnson, Josephine Winslow, 1910-. Papers, 1929-1970. Washington University in St. Louis, .
referencedIn Jones, Madison, 1925-. Madison Jones papers, 1950-1989. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1930, 1971-73. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990. Jack Conroy papers, 1924-1991. Newberry Library
creatorOf Labadie, Jo, 1850-1933. Papers, 1880-1931. University of Michigan
referencedIn Tennessee Williams Collection TXRC99-A14., 1880-1993, (bulk 1930s-1970s) Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Inglis, Agnes, 1870-1952. Letters, 1932-1934, to Jack Conroy. University of Michigan
referencedIn Arna Bontemps Papers, 1927-1968 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Conroy, Jack, 1899-. Papers, 1947-1981. Southern Illinois University, Morris Library
creatorOf Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Correspondence of John C. Rogers [manuscript] (1905) 1962-76. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Wheelwright, John, 1897-1940. Papers, 1920-1940, Part II (Bullock-Levine). Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
creatorOf Conroy, Jack, 1899-. Letter, 1963 Aug. 6, Midlothian, Ill., to Don Roscher, Chicago. University of Michigan
referencedIn Rogers, John Carr, d. 1979. Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1972-1973. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Louis Lozowick Papers, 1922-1974 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956. H. L. Mencken letter to Jack Conroy [manuscript] October 10. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Manfred, Frederick Feikema, 1912-1994. Frederick Manfred papers, 1912-1994. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Conroy, Jack, 1899-. Letters, to Joseph A. Labadie, 1924-1928. University of Michigan
referencedIn Wagoner, David. Papers, 1943-1965. Washington University in St. Louis, .
creatorOf Rogers, John C. Letters to Rogers from other authors [manuscript] 1938-1973. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Tennessee Williams Art Collection TXRC99-A14., ca. 1928-1980, bulk 1930s-1970s Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Guide to the Edward J. Falkowski Papers, 1910-1983 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
creatorOf Corey, Paul, 1903-. Papers of Paul Corey, 1920-1992. University of Iowa Libraries
creatorOf Rogers, John Carr, d.1979. Papers of John C. Rogers [manuscript] 1970-1978. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Falkowski, Edward. Papers, 1917-1983. 1930-1970 (bulk). Churchill County Museum
creatorOf American Book Collector (Chicago, Ill.). Archives of the American Book Collector, 1950-1976. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
referencedIn Frederick F. Manfred Papers, 1912-1994 University of Minnesota Libraries. Literary Manuscripts Collection, Manuscripts Division. [mss]
referencedIn Earth Publishing Company. Earth Publishing Company records, 1929-1977 (bulk 1929-1932). Library of Congress
referencedIn Kenneth Patchen Collection TXRC92-A43., 1929-1978 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
referencedIn Lewis Fried Collection of Jack Conroy MS 414., 1931-1981 Special Collections and University Archives, UMass Amherst Libraries
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associatedWith Johnson, Curt, 1928-2008. person
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associatedWith Price, Emerson. person
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associatedWith Romaine, Paul, 1906-1986. person
associatedWith Roscher, Don. person
associatedWith Siberell, Lloyd Emerson, 1905-1968. person
associatedWith Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968. person
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Periodical editors
Radicalism in literature
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Birth 1899-12-05

Death 1990-02-28

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