Adamič, Louis, 1899-1951

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Political writer and literary figure.

From the description of ALS, 1939 March 21, Milford, New Jersey, to Edward Hoyt. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63935383

Adamic was an author deeply concerned with American immigrants and their experiences in the "melting pot", and was the first editor of Commond Ground.

From the description of Louis Adamic papers, 1848-1951 (bulk 1921-1951). (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 122561726

Social critic and writer.

From the guide to the Louis Adamic letter to Sidney Hook, 1938, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)

Author Louis Adamic was born in Slovenia, and immigrated to the United States at the age of fourteen. He worked odd jobs in New York City, became a naturalized citizen and then a soldier, and settled in San Jose, California. He wrote fiction and translated Slavic works into English, eventually contributing stories and articles to American Mercury. His most characteristic works were about the immigrant's experience in America, combining memoir, journalism, and a political agenda to raise awareness of ethnic values and show the secondary consequences of immigration.

From the description of Louis Adamic letters, 1934-1938. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 62589893

Louis Adamic (1899-1951) was born in 1898 in Slovenia and immigrated to the United States in 1913. He became a US citizen and served on the Western Front during World War I. After the war, he worked as a journalist and professional writer in work focused on the immigrant experience, publishing Dynamite (1930), which looked at class and labor violence; Laughing in the Jungle (1932), an autobiography; and The Native’s Return (1934), an account of his return to Yugoslavia (the research for which may have been that referred in the letters below). This account led to his appointment to the Executive Board of the Foreign Language Information Service. Adamic leaned left politically and his membership in organizations with known Communist sympathies led to surveillance by the FBI between 1941 and 1958 (see the Louis Adamic Collection in the Immigration History Research Center, College of Liberal Arts, University of Minnesota). During the postwar period, Adamic criticized the rightward direction of US policy, publishing Dinner at the White House ” (1946). Adamic died under mysterious circumstances in 1951: he was found shot to death at his home in Milford, New Jersey.

From the guide to the Louis Adamic Correspondence (MS 172), 1932-1933, (University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.)

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From the description of Letters, 1936-1950. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233125259
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referencedIn Theodore Saloutos Papers, 1932-1982 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1926-1931. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Caylor, George Nathan, 1885-1973. Papers, 1903-1973. Churchill County Museum
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letters, to Stephanus Fabijanovic, 1926-1930. University of Michigan
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letters, 1936-1950. University of Iowa Libraries
referencedIn Tamiment Library Manuscript Files, 1749-1988 (bulk: 1910-1965) Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Granville Hicks Papers, 1906-1980 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Evelyn Scott Collection TXRC98-A5., 1894-1952 Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Mills, Emma, d. 1956. Emma Mills correspondence, 1920-1946. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Inglis, Agnes, 1870-1952. Letter, 1946 Sep. 23 [Ann Arbor] to Louis Adamic, Milford, N.J. University of Michigan
referencedIn Budenz, Louis F. (Louis Francis), 1891-1972. [Guide to the Louis F. Budenz papers] 1912-1971. Providence College, Phillips Memorial Library, Phillips Memorial Library
creatorOf Dexter, Robert Cloutman, 1887-1955,. Autograph Collection, 1757-1942. Brown University Archives, John Hay Library
referencedIn Guide to the George N. Caylor Papers, 1903-1973 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Decision magazine papers, 1940-1942 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn John Collier papers, 1910-1987 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Yaddo records, 1870-1980 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Marshall, Lenore, 1897-1971. Papers, 1887-1980. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Jugoslovanska Socialistična Zveza (Jugoslav Socialist Federation) (Chicago, Ill.). Records, 1905-1952. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Gumberg, Alexander, 1887-1939. Papers, 1904-1939. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn New Yorker records New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Cowden, Roy William. Letters, to Louis Adamic, 1941-1942. University of Michigan
referencedIn Rare Book & Manuscript Library General Manuscript Collection, 1789-2013 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf New York World's Fair (1939-1940). New York World's Fair 1939-1940 records, 1935-1945, bulk (1939-1940). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Elmer Gertz Papers, 1789-1997, (bulk 1926-1988) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Morris S. Lazaron papers, 1851-1979 (bulk 1930-1950) The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives
referencedIn Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967. Papers, 1932-1953. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Correspondence, 1939-1965. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Meade, Julian R. (Julian Rutherfoord), 1909-1940. Papers of Julian Meade Rutherfoord, 1928-1940. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Harwood family. Harwood family papers, 1722-1962. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Clara E. Sipprell Papers, 1915-1970 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Ivan F. Lupis-Vukic Papers, 1912-1957 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]
referencedIn Nicholas Roosevelt Papers, 1846-1962 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letter, 1929 Jan. 23, San Pedro, Calif., to the Librarian, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. University of Michigan
referencedIn Earl Browder Papers, 1879-1990 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Gale, Zona, 1874-1938. Papers, 1838-1970. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letter, Milford, N.J., to Lola L. Kovener [manuscript] 1938 July 27. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Decision Magazine papers, 1940-1942 Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
referencedIn Joseph Barnes Papers, 1923-1970 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. ALS, 1939 March 21, Milford, New Jersey, to Edward Hoyt. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Review of Reviews (New York, N. Y.), Golden Book Magazine, editorial correspondence, 1921-1935. Houghton Library
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letter, 1930 Dec. 10, New York, to [Max] Metzkow [n.p.] University of Michigan
referencedIn Flora May Holly papers, 1907-1960, 1930-1955 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Fabijanovic, Stephanus, 1868-1933. Letters, to Louis Adamic, 1926-1927. University of Michigan
referencedIn Collier, John, 1884-1968. John Collier papers, 1910-1987 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Baloković, Zlatko, 1895-1965. Zlatko Baloković papers, 1924-1965. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
referencedIn Kling, Flora Gardner. [Papers]. Indiana State Library - ISL
referencedIn Arthur Ernest Morgan papers concerning Edward Bellamy, 1912-1944. Houghton Library
creatorOf Louis Adamic Correspondence (MS 172), 1932-1933 University of Colorado at Boulder Libraries. Special Collections Dept.
creatorOf Kotcka, Joseph. Letters, 1920-1954. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn Editorial correspondence, 1923-1953. Houghton Library
referencedIn Louis Budenz papers, Budenz (Louis F.) papers, 1930-1969 Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections
referencedIn John Collier papers Yale University Library
referencedIn J. B. Matthews Papers, 1862-1986 and undated David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
referencedIn Oswald Garrison Villard papers Houghton Library
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Correspondence to Van Wyck Brooks, 1940-1948. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Jugoslovanska Socialisticna Zveza Records, 1905-1952 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Hopwood Awards correspondence, 1941-1942. University of Michigan
creatorOf Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Frank Addison Manny papers, 1890-1955. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Correspondence with Carl Zigrosser, 1933. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Emma Mills correspondence, 1920-1946 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letter [manuscript], 1946. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Mary Hunter Austin Collection Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Bender, Albert M. (Albert Maurice), 1866-1941. Albert M. Bender papers, 1871-1948. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
creatorOf Fabijanovic, Stephanus, 1868-1933. Papers, 1904-1933. University of Michigan
referencedIn Joseph Barnes Papers, 1923-1970 Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Erik H. and Joan M. Erikson papers, 1925-1985 (inclusive) 1960-1980 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Caylor, George Nathan, 1885-1973. Papers, ca. 1955-1965. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
creatorOf Marquis, Neeta. Papers of Neeta Marquis, 1862-1957. Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens
referencedIn Gannett, Lewis, 1891-1966. Papers, 1681-1966 (bulk 1900-1960) Houghton Library
referencedIn Decision magazine papers, 1940-1942 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Langston Hughes Papers, 1932-1953 University of Minnesota Libraries. Immigration History Research Center [ihrc]
referencedIn Smith, Lillian Eugenia, 1897-1966. Papers, 1915-1972, bulk 1935-1966. University of Florida
creatorOf Hoy, William. William Hoy papers, 1935-1949. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Records, 1940-1951. Andover-Harvard Theological Library
creatorOf Louis Adamic letter to Sidney Hook, 1938 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Food for Freedom, Inc., records, 1942-1948 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Falkowski, Edward. Papers, 1917-1983. 1930-1970 (bulk). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Lupis-Vukić, Ivan F., 1876-. Papers, 1912-1957. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Zon, Raphael, 1874-1956. Raphael Zon papers, 1887-1957. Minnesota Historical Society Library
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Louis Adamic letters, 1934-1938. Pennsylvania State University Libraries
creatorOf Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Frank Addison Manny papers, 1890-1955. Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Rogelj, Janko N., 1896-1974. Papers, 1937-1955. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
creatorOf Hopwood Awards Collection, 1930- University of Michigan
creatorOf Fabijanovic, Stephanus, 1868-1933. Stephanus Fabijanovic papers, 1904-1933. University of Michigan
referencedIn Louis Lozowick Papers, 1922-1974 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Letter, 1946 Sep. 19, Milford, N.J., to [Agnes] Inglis [Ann Arbor] University of Michigan
referencedIn Jerome New Frank papers, 1918-1972 (bulk 1929-1957) Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives
creatorOf Scott, Evelyn, 1893-1963. Evelyn Scott Collection, 1894-1952. Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center
creatorOf Rosenshine, Annette, 1880-1971. Annette Rosenshine papers, 1885-1998 (bulk 1907-1971). UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Krek, Miha, b. 1897. Miha Krek Papers, 1941-1946. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951. Louis Adamic papers, 1848-1951 (bulk 1921-1951). Princeton University Library
referencedIn Food for Freedom, Inc., Records, 1942-1948 Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Raymond Leslie Buell Papers, 1915-1984, (bulk 1920-1946) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951,. Letters to Alfred Kreymborg [manuscript], 1921-1956. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Holly, Flora May, 1868-1960. Flora May Holly papers, 1907-1960, bulk (1930-1955). New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Tamiment Library. Tamiment Library manuscript files collection relating to individuals and organizations associated with radicalism, the labor movement, and progressive social action in the United States, 1950-2001 (bulk 1910-1965). Churchill County Museum
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Guide to the Edward J. Falkowski Papers, 1910-1983 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn William Ernest Hocking papers Houghton Library
referencedIn Manny, Frank Addison, 1868-1954. Papers, 1890-1955 Bentley Historical Library
referencedIn Saloutos, Theodore. Papers, 1932-1982. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
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