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Mumford, Lewis, 1895-1990. Correspondence with Alfred S. Dashiell, 1931-1940.

Title: Correspondence with Alfred S. Dashiell, 1931-1940.

Correspondence with Dashiell discusses articles on landscape architecture and the "The brown decades" which Mumford submits for publication; there is also a letter to autograph hunter Lola Kovener.

ArchivalResource: 4 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/51846130 View

Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972. Letters from Mark Van Doren [manuscript] 1938-60.

Title: Letters from Mark Van Doren [manuscript] 1938-60.

Van Doren writes to Lola L. Kovener, refusing her offer to be his secretary; to Mr. Hoffman about a dinner engagement; to Richard Trombly's class about the importance of poetry; and to Clifton Waller Barrett about a party for Robert Frost and Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant.

ArchivalResource: 6 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929477 View

Rice, Grantland, 1880-1954. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, n.d.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, n.d.

Rice responds to autograph hunter Kovener, who poses as a seeker of secretarial work.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50998045 View

Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943. Papers of Stephen Vincent Benét [manuscript] 1916-32.

Title: Papers of Stephen Vincent Benét [manuscript] 1916-32.

The collection contains three versions of "Litany for dictatorships" and a plan for study, 1925, and preliminary report, 1927, to the Guggenheim Foundation about "John Brown's body." Correspondence, 1926-32, concerns autographs, lecture tours, progress on writing "John Brown's body," Lola Ridge's book "Red flag," 1927, names "Henry" and "John" in "American names " standing for Henry James and John Singer Sargent , and the deaths of Elinor Wylie and Vachel Lindsay. The collection also contains a signed contract, 1916 January 13, between Benét and the Four Seas Company, publishers and a signed photograph of Benét. Correspondents are: Rosemary Carr Benét, William Stanley Beaumont Braithwaite, John Drinkwater, Lola Kovener, John Masefield, James Burton Pond and Lola Ridge.

ArchivalResource: 26 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647947627 View

Van Loon, Hendrik Willem, 1882-1944. Letters from the Van Loons to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1939 November 16.

Title: Letters from the Van Loons to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1939 November 16.

One letter from Hendrik Willem Van Loon to Lola L. Kovener, and one letter from Mrs. Van Loon to Lola L. Kovener, both dated 1939 November 16. Found in the bottom of the Barrett Minor Authors tray.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647982692 View

Chase, Stuart, 1888-1985. Letters to Robert D. Williamson and Lola Kovener, 1935 April 18, 1937 February 9, 1938 August 2.

Title: Letters to Robert D. Williamson and Lola Kovener, 1935 April 18, 1937 February 9, 1938 August 2.

Letter to Williamson discusses in detail his appreciation for remarks about his "Old Man River" and not having found any textbook proposal of interest although his books are used in education. Letters to Kovener discuss briefly not currently needing a secretary.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/57596339 View

Read, Harlan Eugene, 1880-. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 May 29.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 May 29.

Read replies to Kovener that he does not need a secretary and apologizes for answering late as he has been seriously ill ("had my toes pinched in the pearly gates.").

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50734446 View

Hume, Cyril, 1900-1966. Cyril Hume letter to Lola Kovener [manuscript], 1939 June 2.

Title: Cyril Hume letter to Lola Kovener [manuscript], 1939 June 2.

Hume responds to autograph hunter Kovener that she has the wrong address and that he already has secretarial help.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/747717261 View

Pegler, J. Westbrook (James Westbrook), 1894-1969. Letter to Lola Kovener from J. Westbrook Pegler, 1937 April 29.

Title: Letter to Lola Kovener from J. Westbrook Pegler, 1937 April 29.

Pegler informs the autograph seeker that he already has a secretary.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/62876335 View

Sullivan, Frank, 1892-1976. Frank Sullivan letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1939 May 29.

Title: Frank Sullivan letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1939 May 29.

Sullivan declines autograph seeker Kovener's offer of secretarial services.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647976050 View

Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968. Letter of Howard Lindsay, New York, to Philip Dunning [manuscript] 1960 Oct. 28.

Title: Letter of Howard Lindsay, New York, to Philip Dunning [manuscript] 1960 Oct. 28.

Lindsay, on behalf of the Dramatists Guild Council, thanks Dunning for editing the Dramatists bulletin. Letter, 1940, April 5, New York, to Lola Kovener commenting on the production of Arsenic & old lace [1 l. typescript signed 26 cm.].

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647936914 View

Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956. Letters of Rupert Hughes [manuscript], 1914-1938.

Title: Letters of Rupert Hughes [manuscript], 1914-1938.

In a 1914 letter Hughes thanks Edward Marshall for his praise of "The ghostly counsellors." In a series of letter, 1917-1937, to William Gerard Chapman, Hughes discusses second serial rights to various short stories and mentions payment for "The gift wife." He politely declines to help Lola Kovener, an autograph collector posing as a job seeker.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647830921 View

Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. Adlai E. Stevenson correspondence with Lola Kovener [manuscript], 1952 Nov 7, 18.

Title: Adlai E. Stevenson correspondence with Lola Kovener [manuscript], 1952 Nov 7, 18.

In a letter, 1952 Nov 7, Kovener expresses sympathy over Stevenson's electoral defeat and praises his "voice in the wilderness," telling him that he has "lifted our hearts and we have all been touched by your greatness. In fact, you, by your example, have made better citizens of us." In a letter, 1952 Nov 18, Stevenson responds to Kovener's letter and thanks her for her message.

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191118766 View

Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951. Sinclair Lewis letter to Lola L. Kovener, [manuscript], 1939 Jul 12.

Title: Sinclair Lewis letter to Lola L. Kovener, [manuscript], 1939 Jul 12.

Responds to Kovener's offer of secretarial services. Also includes carbon copy.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/648015626 View

Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979. Papers of James Thomas Farrell [manuscript] 1931-37, 1964.

Title: Papers of James Thomas Farrell [manuscript] 1931-37, 1964.

The collection contains the mss. for the essays Of men and books, 1946 (on The bulwark by Theodore Dreiser) and Horace Gregory's poetry reread, and for short stories Jeff, Sylvester MucGullick, and One of many. The latter is Farrell's revised version of a ms. by his brother John Farrell. Letters, 1931-37, to Robert Carlton Brown discuss the problems of getting Brown's books, The readies and You gotta live, reviewed, the prospects of magazines accepting their short stories, the writing of the Studs Lonigan trilogy and Gas house McGinty, and literary censorship. He refers briefly to James Henle, Ezra Pound, Kay Boyle, Floyd Stern, H.L. Mencken, and Esquire and Common sense magazines. A letter to Robert McDonough reviews The old bunch by Meyer Levin. In other letters Farrell encourages a convalescent Marshall Bean, and declines Lola L. Kovener's offer to become his secretary. There is a letter to Brown from John Farrell regarding publicity and one from Floyd Stern mentioning Farrell.

ArchivalResource: 35 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647938601 View

Canfield, Cass, 1897-. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 November 20.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 November 20.

Canfield tells Kovener, an autograph seeker, that he does not have a secretarial position open.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54022734 View

Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968. Letters from Edna Ferber [manuscript] 1912-1942.

Title: Letters from Edna Ferber [manuscript] 1912-1942.

The letters are to George Matthew Adams concerning her books Buttered side down, 1912 and Fanny herself, 1917, her depressions, and Warren Gamaliel Harding; to William Gerard Chapman about second serial rights to The man who came back; to John Peter Toohey, John J. Wood, and Lola L. Kovener. The eldest, 1916 May 20 [21 l. typescript signed]--Photograph [n.d.] of Miss Ferber [1 item. black and white. 4.6 x 6.5 cm.].

ArchivalResource: 28 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647942940 View

Wells, Carolyn, d. 1942. Carolyn Wells Houghton letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1938 August 2.

Title: Carolyn Wells Houghton letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1938 August 2.

Houghton informs the autograph seeker that she acts as her own secretary.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/715365193 View

Lindsay, Howard, 1889-1968. Letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1940 April 5.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1940 April 5.

Letter includes envelope.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647984969 View

Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letter, Milford, N.J., to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1938 July 27.

Title: Letter, Milford, N.J., to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1938 July 27.

Adamic declines her offer to be his secretary. Letter, 1946 Nov. 4, Milford, N.J., to Delos O'Brian, sending him book circulars [1 l. typescript signed. 17 cm.].

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647927954 View

Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950. William Rose Benét letters to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1937 February 8, undated.

Title: William Rose Benét letters to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1937 February 8, undated.

Letters to an autograph seeker who frequently posed as a secretary seeking work.

ArchivalResource: 2 items

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/228505886 View

Sullivan, Frank, 1892-1976. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 May 29.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 May 29.

Sullivan declines autograph seeker Kovener's offer of secretarial services.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/54077377 View

Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939.

Elmer Rice to [Lola L.] Kovener, stating that he does not need a secretary and therefore does not need to talk to her.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50722034 View

Kaltenborn, H. v. (Hans), 1878-1965. H. v. Kaltenborn correspondence, 1940-1945, n.d.

Title: H. v. Kaltenborn correspondence, 1940-1945, n.d.

Kaltenborn writes to Lola L. Kovener, an autograph hunter in the guise of a woman seeking secretarial work. He advises her to stop by for a chat after his broadcast, apologizes for an inconvenience, and requests some clerical assistance. Kovener drafted a thank you for the opportunity to assist on the verso of his last letter. In letters to Harriet Lancashire White Kaltenborn discusses a possible German invasion of England, ladies in the service and his contempt for "Fifth Avenue Duchesses," and her request for a copy of one of his talks. He also thanks her briefly for a letter. Three of these are written on postcards with publicity photographs of Kaltenborn.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/76968798 View

Kantor, MacKinlay, 1904-1977. Letters of McKinlay Kantor [manuscript] 1951, 1965.

Title: Letters of McKinlay Kantor [manuscript] 1951, 1965.

Kantor thanks John S. Van E. Kohn for the gift of a book and apologizes to Lola L. Kovener for not sending her a Christmas card.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647934476 View

Erskine, John, 1879-1951. Papers of John Erskine [manuscript], 1898-1948.

Title: Papers of John Erskine [manuscript], 1898-1948.

Autograph manuscripts include the poem, "The Sunbeams," written for Cousin Grace and dated April 19, 1898 and the poem, "Childhood," copied, dated December 16, 1914, and signed by Erskine for the autograph collection of Howes Norris, Jr. Collection also includes a signed article, "A Teacher of literature," torn from a book, and a signed photograph of Erskine, dated November 14, 1948, photographed by James Abresch. Bulk of collection includes 12 letters from Erskine, dated from 1917 through 1941, which primarily discuss individual works or are responses for autographs. Works mentioned include the play, "Hearts enduring;" "The Moral obligation," and "Galahad." Two 1932 letters concern finding a toastmaster for the dinner celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Author's Club; Erskine has spoken to James Howard Bridge concerning a toastmaster. Letter of January 13, 1941 to Margaret Sutton Briscoe shows Erskine's interest in her writing her memories. Correspondents include Glen W. Blodgett, Lola Kovener, Bryon Johnson Rees, Leo Leonard Twinem, Katherine Lee Bates, William Griffith, John Stuart Groves, J. John Munson, and Margaret Sutton Briscow.

ArchivalResource: 16 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647876461 View

Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950. Letters of William Rose Benét, 1924.

Title: Letters of William Rose Benét, 1924.

Letters to Miss Lola L. Kovener, an autograph hunter posing as a seeker of secretarial work.

ArchivalResource: 1 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50721946 View

Young, Stark, 1881-1963. Letters of Stark Young [manuscript] 1912-44.

Title: Letters of Stark Young [manuscript] 1912-44.

Letters reply briefly to admirers, autograph seekers, and a would-be secretary. In one Young quotes a poem he published in 1909 beginning "Beauty and thou mayst walk together ..." Recipients are Glen Walton Blodgett, Lola L. Kovener, Howes Norris, Miss Smith, and Mr. Wiley.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647934342 View

Connelly, Marc, 1890-1980. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, n.y.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, n.y.

Connelly responds to an autograph hunter posing as a secretary seeking work.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50722097 View

Brush, Katharine, 1902-1952. Letter to Lola Kovener, 1938.

Title: Letter to Lola Kovener, 1938.

Brush replies to an autograph hunter posing as a seeker of secretarial work.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50722001 View

Pringle, Henry F. (Henry Fowles), 1897-1958. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 November 27.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1939 November 27.

Pringle informs the autograph hunter that he does not have a secretarial position open.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71842402 View

Nathan, Robert, 1894-1985. Robert Nathan Letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], no year, November 16.

Title: Robert Nathan Letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], no year, November 16.

Nathan writes that he would love a secretary but has nothing for her to do and no money to pay her.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647999125 View

De Voto, Bernard Augustine, 1897-1955. Letter, Walpole, N.H., to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1938 Aug. 8.

Title: Letter, Walpole, N.H., to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1938 Aug. 8.

De Voto refuses Miss Kovener's offer to be his secretary. Letter, April 12, Cambridge, Mass., to Mr. Getchell declining to make a speaking appearance [1 l. holograph signed. 27.8 cm.].

ArchivalResource: 2 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929388 View

Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973. Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1938 August 9.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener, 1938 August 9.

Pearl Buck replies to an autograph hunter posing as a woman seeking secretarial work.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50722015 View

Pittman, Hobson L (Hobson Lafayette), 1898-1972. Letters to Lola L. Kovener, 1945.

Title: Letters to Lola L. Kovener, 1945.

In two letters to Lola Kovener, Pittman discusses her desire to buy one of his pastels and her inability to pay his prices, and her selection of a less expensive item. The collection also includes a receipt to Kovener, marked paid in full.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/68115767 View

Howe, Quincy, 1900-. Quincy Howe letter to Lola Kovener [manuscript], ca. 1939.

Title: Quincy Howe letter to Lola Kovener [manuscript], ca. 1939.

Howe notes that he is "39 years, short, fat, ill-kempt, rude," and does not have any secretarial work. there are no openings at Simon and Schuster and his radio work is unpaid. He will keep her letter on file.

ArchivalResource: 1 item

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/29734085 View

Patri, Angelo, b. 1876. Angelo Patri letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1937 Feb 9.

Title: Angelo Patri letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript], 1937 Feb 9.

In letter to autograph seeker Kovener, Pati writes that he has no need of a secretary of her "capacity and capability" as he has one who has been with him since he began work. He hopes that she will soon find work and will keep her letter.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/256493655 View

Moeller, Philip, 1880-1958. Letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1937 Feb. 10.

Title: Letter to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1937 Feb. 10.

Moeller declines Miss Kovener's offer to be his secretary.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647929377 View

Sokolsky, George E. (George Ephraim), 1893-1962. Letter to Lola Kovener, 1938 August 22.

Title: Letter to Lola Kovener, 1938 August 22.

Sokolsky responds to an autograph hunter who pretends to be job seeking.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49516753 View

De Kruif, Paul, 1890-1971. Paul Henry de Kruif letter to Miss Lola L. Kov[e]ner [manuscript], 1938 Jul 30.

Title: Paul Henry de Kruif letter to Miss Lola L. Kov[e]ner [manuscript], 1938 Jul 30.

He writes: "Unfortunately, all my secretarial needs are very completely filled, I am sorry to have to tell you."

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/187303529 View