Millicent Dillon Papers 1905-1990

Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983

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Thomas Lanier Williams was born on March 26, 1911 in Columbus, Mississippi. His father, Cornelius, a salesman who was largely absent had a bad relationship with Tennessee, the second of his three children. Consequently, Tennessee was raised predominantly by his mother, Edwina, and maternal grandparents. His often strained and disturbed family life became the fodder for many of his plays. After moving to New Orleans in his late 20s, and adopting the name Tenn...

Ashbery, John, 1927-2017

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American poet and editor of Art & Literature. From the description of The Tennis Court Oath galley proof, 1961. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122685058 The letters cover a span starting two days after Ashbery and Gregg graduated from Deerfield Academy, and continue through the following summers and during a period of time when Gregg was drafted into the Army and served in postwar Eur...

Rorem, Ned, 1923-

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Composer and author. From the description of Oral history conducted by Vivian Perlis, March 31, 1997. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155905487 Commissioned by Nikolai Sokoloff and the Musical Arts Society of La Jolla, California. Composed 1956. First performance La Jolla, California, 5 August 1956, Nikolai Sokoloff conductor. Dedicated to Nikolai Sokoloff and the Musical Arts Society of La Jolla, California.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. Fr...

Diamond, David, 1915-2005

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By Unknown - ebay.com, front of photo, back of photo, Public Domain, Link David Leo Diamond (1915-2005) was a gay, Jewish American composer of classical music....

Faulkner, Robert E. F.

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Herbert, David 1927-....

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Stevens, Roger L. (Roger Lynn), 1939-

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Smith, Oliver, 1918-

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Vidal, Gore, 1925-2012

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Gore Vidal was born Eugene Luther Gore Vidal in West Point, New York, on October 3, 1925, to Eugene Luther and Nina Vidal. Vidal shortened his name during his teen years to honor his maternal grandfather, with whom he lived for several years in the late 1930s. After his parents divorced, Vidal lived with his mother and her new husband in northern Virginia and attended a series of boarding schools. After graduating from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1943, Vida...

Roux, Yvonne.

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Fuhs, Claire.

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Gerofi, Isabelle.

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Levy, Miriam F. (Miriam Fligelman), 1916-1993

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Human rights and peace activist, and a youth advocate. In Minnesota, Miriam Levy served with the State Board of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). In St. Paul, she chaired the American Zionist Emergency Council; was a member of the Council on Human Relations; served on the St. Paul and Ramsey County Welfare Board; also on the advisory committee of the Police Dept.'s juvenile division. In San Francisco,...

Hawkes, John.

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Stewart, Lawrence D. (Lawrence Delbert), 1926-

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Edward Jablonski was born in 1922 in Bay City, Michigan. His love for the music and lyrics of the Gershwin brothers began as a teenager. Jablonski initiated his correspondence with Ira Gershwin with a fan letter which began a life long friendship. From 1942 to 1946 Jablonski served in World War II as a member of the U.S. Army Field Artillery Corp. After the war he moved to New York City to launch his writing and music career. In 1949 he helped found Walden Records which specialized ...

Mrabet, Mohammed, 1940-

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Merrill, James Ingram.

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Bohning, Elizabeth Stafford (Edrop), 1915-

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Grissman, Carla.

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Charhadi, Driss ben Hamed

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Wanklyn, Christopher.

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Guggenheim, Peggy, 1898-

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Hoershelman, Natasha Von.

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McCullough, Frances Monson, 1939-

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From the guide to the Frances McCullough papers, 1915-1994, null, (Literature and Rare Books) ...

Dewson, James.

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Malin, Irving.

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Vursell, Hal D.

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Purdy, James.

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Grosser, Maurice, 1903-1986

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Painter, designer, critic, writer; New York, N.Y. From the description of Maurice Grosser papers, [undated] and 1919-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122502399 ...

Holman, Libby.

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Wood, Audrey, 1905-

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American theatrical agent. From the description of Audrey Wood Papers, 1863-1984 (bulk 1900-1984). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122472700 Audrey Wood was born February 28, 1905, in New York City to William Wood, a theatre manager, and Ida Gaubatz. Audrey grew up with constant exposure to the art and business of vaudeville and theatre through her father's work. She read and selected plays for ...

Brown, Andreas.

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Farrar, Straus & Giroux.

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Chace, William M.

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William M. Chance was inaugurated as president of Emory University on April 5, 1995. From the description of William M. Chace inauguration greetings, 1995 (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 780689263 ...

Harper & Row, Publishers

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New York publishing company. From the description of Harper & Row, Publishers records, 1935-1973. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 460880020 BIOGHIST REQUIRED New York publishing company. From the guide to the Harper & Row, Publishers Records, 1935-1973, (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, ) Published Sellin's book Capital punishment. From the description of Correspondence with Joh...

Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990

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Aaron Copland (1900-1990) was an American composer. During the years 1964 and 1965 Copland wrote, conducted, narrated, and hosted a series of twelve television programs entitled Music in the 20s = Music in the Twenties. The transcripts described in this collection were transcribed from filmed interviews recorded live at the WGBH studios in Boston, Mass. between 1964 Nov. 11 and 1965 Jan. 26. These unedited, preliminary tape recordings later formed the basis of the series...

Sager, Gordon.

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Temsamany, Mohammed.

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Beauvoir, Simone de, 1908-

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McBey, Marguerite.

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McCarthy, Mary, 1912-1989

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American essayist and novelist who served as editor of the PARTISAN REVIEW (1937-1938). From the description of Letter : Paris, to Nancy Macdonald, New York, NY, 1964 March 16. (University of California, San Diego). WorldCat record id: 31912412 American critic and novelist. From the description of Manuscripts for The Group, 1953-1964. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 145405976 ...

Sillitoe, Alan.

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Sorensen, Virginia Eggertsen, 1912-

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Virginia Eggertsen Sorensen was born in 1912 in Provo, Utah. She became a student journalist during high school and graduated from Brigham Young University in 1934. She married Frederick Sorensen and began a family. Her first book, influenced by her Mormon background, was published in 1942. She began writing books for children, and was awarded the Newbery Medal in 1957 for her book Miracles on Maple Hill . She died in 1991. From the guide to the I knew a woman [manuscript], 195?, (Un...

Miller, Jeffrey, 1943-....

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Bibliographer. From the description of Correspondence regarding Paul Bowles [manuscript], 1973-1985. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647818492 ...

MacMillan, George.

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Groffsky, Maxine.

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Fainlight, Ruth.

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Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, inc.

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Roditi, Edouard.

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Halpern, Daniel, 1945-....

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Of Syracuse, New York. Epithet: editor 'Antaeus' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000352.0x000226 ...

Dillon, Millicent.

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American author, best known for her biography of playwright/author Jane Bowles. From the description of Papers, 1905-1990 (bulk 1935-1986). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122640490 Millicent Dillon was born Millicent Gerson in New York City on May 24, 1925. Upon receiving a degree in physics from Hunter College in 1944, she held a series of technical-scientific positions. She worked as a junior...

National Endowment for the Humanities

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Highsmith, Patricia, 1921-1995

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Davie, Donald.

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Lewis, Dione.

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Cherifa

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Carver, Raymond.

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Gysin, Brion.

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Lerman, Leo, 1914-

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Yeager, Ira H., 1900-

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Hamill, Katharine.

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Thomson, Virgil, 1896-

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Virgil Thomson was born in Kansas City, Missouri on November 25, 1896. As a boy, he took lessons in piano and organ, and soon found work as a church organist. He attended public schools and then Kansas City Polytechnic Institute, a junior college. In 1917 he enlisted in the Army, but World War I came to an end before he could be sent to Europe. After his discharge from the military, Thomson attended Harvard, where he sang in the Glee Club and studied with Edward Burlinga...

Henry, Rex.

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Bissinger, Karl.

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McCullers, Carson, 1917-1967

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Carson McCullers was born in Columbus, Georgia, as Lula Carson Smith on February 19, 1917, the first born of Lamar and Marguerite Waters Smith. Though she moved from the South in 1934 and only returned for visits, most of her writing was inspired by her southern heritage. Her mother felt she had given birth to a genius from the time Carson was very young and always remained her staunchest supporter and strongest ally. When nine years of age, Lula began studying piano and practiced six to eight h...

Codman, Florence.

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