Carl Lamson Carmer letter 1972 August 9

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Carl Lamson Carmer letter 1972 August 9

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Letter written by this acclaimed author of to Mrs. Raymond McClain, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, discussing Mrs. McLain's association with Ruby Pickens Tartt, who Carmer praises for her value to the state of Alabama and her work to raise awareness of the folk traditions of Alabama. Stars Fell on Alabama

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W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library, The University of Alabama

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Tartt, Ruby Pickens, 1880-1974

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Carmer, Carl, 1893-1976

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Carl Carmer was an author, folklorist, and educator, known as a regional writer whose New York-based works achieved a national audience. Born in Cortland, New York, and educated at Hamilton College and Harvard University, he served as professor of English at several universities before commitiing himself to writing full-time in 1928. He worked as a columnist, and then became editor of Theatre Arts Monthly from, 1929-1933. He wrote poetry, essays, and juvenile fiction, often based in New York's F...