Vachel Lindsay papers, 1912-1930.

Lindsay, Vachel, 1879-1931

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Nicholas Vachel Lindsay was born in Springfield, IL. He studied in Ohio, Chicago, and New York and acquired a reputation as a poet and lecturer. Lindsay became famous for his walk from Springfield, IL to New Mexico in 1912, and for an unusual method of writing poetry. In 1924 he arrived in Spokane where he worked as a columnist for the "Spokesman-Review". He returned to Springfield in 1929, and at the time of his death was a major figure in American poetry. From the description of Co...

James, Elias Olan, 1879-1954.

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Graham, Stephen, 1884-1975

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The British writer travelled extensively in Russia and Central Asia on foot, chronicling his experiences in "A Vagabond in the Caucasus" and "Undiscovered Russia." From the description of Correspondence, 1918-1926. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122582517 Author. Stephen Graham was born in 1884, the son of Anderson Graham. As a world traveler who felt especially drawn to Russia and Central Europe, he wrote more than fifty books. M...