James Lane Allen / by John Wilson Townsend. 1933.

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James Lane Allen / by John Wilson Townsend. 1933.

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Typescript (photocopy). Address at the unveiling of the Allen Fountain of Youth in Gratz Park, Lexington, Ky., Oct. 15, 1933.

24 p., bound ; 28 cm.

Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library

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Eastern Kentucky University, Crabbe Library

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Townsend, John Wilson, 1885-1968

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Biographical note: John Wilson Townsend, a native of Fayette County, Kentucky, was a graduate of Transylvania University and the author of "Kentucky in American Literature" (1915) and numerous other works on Kentucky history. He was employed variously as a teacher, librarian, and editor, but known chiefly as a bookseller and collector of first editions, having operated the Graceland Book Shop and the Blue Grass Book Shop in Lexington. During his lifetime sizable collections of books assembled by...

Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925

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James Lane Allen was Kentucky's first important novelist. His success came early in his career but when he tried to broaden the themes of his work he lost the audience and critical acclaim which he had previously received. From the description of James Lane Allen : miscellaneous papers, 1890-1924. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46708345 American novelist. From the description of Letters, a newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1894-1900. (Un...