Letters to Grace Stone Coates, 1930-1938.

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Letters to Grace Stone Coates, 1930-1938.

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In 1930, at the commencement of this correspondence, Saroyan is 22. The letters effectively end in 1934, with the publication of his first book, THE DARING YOUNG MAN..., though Saroyan types up 9 pages of selections from this correspondence in 1938. Two letters from Coates, also 1938, are included. The April 3, 1930, letter includes a full-page pencil self-portrait.

4 folders (64 letters)

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 6759875

Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives

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Saroyan, William, 1908-1981

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Frances Ring was Editor at WESTWAYS in Los Angeles. From the description of Letters (and manuscripts and photos) to Frances Ring, 1970-1980. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863419 Goldie Weisberg was a fellow writer whose work Saroyan had discovered in a literary magzine. Saroyan initiated the correspondence, which focuses on their respective reading, writing, and work lives. From the description of Correspondence with Goldie Weisberg, 1930-1938. (Unknown). Wor...

Coates, Grace Stone, 1881-1976

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Grace Stone Coates was born on 20 May 1881 on a farm outside of Ruby, Kan. Although she never took a degree, she attended Oshkosh Normal, University of Chicago, and the University of Southern California. In 1904, she was a teacher in Butte. It was during this time she met her husband, Henderson Coates, who ran the general store and post office in Martinsdale, Mont. They were married in 1910 and moved to Martinsdale. Grace continued teaching in Martinsdale and was the superintendent of schools fo...