Gertrude Hutchinson Merritt Papers 1925-1971

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Gertrude Hutchinson Merritt Papers 1925-1971

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This collection contains mostly outgoing correspondence and short stories written by Gertrude Hutchinson Merritt and a brief biography of her life written by Richard L. Merritt. The writings describe Gertrude Merritt’s travels and work in New York, Europe, Latin America and San Francisco from 1925 to her death in 1971.

0.5 linear feet

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University of Montana--Missoula Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library Archives and Special Collections

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Merritt, Gertrude Hutchinson, 1902-1971

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Gertrude Hutchinson Merritt was born on July 5, 1902 in New York City to Alfred and Marry Zimmerman, East Prussian immigrants. After her parents separated, she lived in an orphanage for several years, then in foster care and finally in 1911, was back with her father, stepmother and siblings. She attended Columbia School of Librarianship. Merritt worked for the New York Public Library, the Book of the Month Club, in the publishing business and briefly ran a bookstore on lower Fifth A...

Merritt, Richard L.

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Professor of political science and research professor in communications, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; b. 1933. From the description of Papers, 1969-1980. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). WorldCat record id: 28413037 ...