Constable Correspondence, 1926-1946.

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Constable Correspondence, 1926-1946.

A series of sixty letters between the prominent American writer and the British publisher, Constable & Co., concerning censorship problems with "Sister Carrie" (1927), meetings with George Bernard Shaw, and a tour of Russia as a guest of the Soviet government. The collection includes telegrams, memoranda, and poetry.

0.1 c.f. (2 archives folders; 80 pages).

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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945

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Constable (Firm)

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The publisher, Constable & Company has its origins with Scottish publisher, Archibald Constable at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Constable founded the EDINBURGH REVIEW and gained notice as the publisher of Sir Walter Scott. Severe financial problems in 1826 caused the bankruptcy of Constable's publishing house. The Constable & Co. associated with these records had its origins in 1890 when Archibald's grandson turned over his interests to a nephew, H. A...

Kyllmann, Otto

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