Oscar Wegelin papers Wegelin (Oscar) papers 1899-1966

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Oscar Wegelin papers Wegelin (Oscar) papers 1899-1966

Oscar Wegelin, bookseller and author, was one of the leading bibliographers in the field of early American writings. The Oscar Wegelin papers (1899-1966) contain correspondence with important scholars, litterateurs, and bibliographers. In addition, the papers contain poems, plays, and prose written by Wegelin.

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