Papers, 1897-1967, 1897-1943 (bulk)

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Papers, 1897-1967, 1897-1943 (bulk)

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Letters from Wells to Sir Henry Newbolt, poet, Edgar Jepson, novelist, and others concerning literary affairs, business, disarmament, secretarial help, advice for others, personal news, Marx and Engels, defense of G.B. Shaw and comment on MAJOR BARBARA, and procreation; some letters have Wells' satirical sketches. Other items include manuscripts, corrected proofs for "Settlement of the Trouble between Mr. Thring and Mr. Wells," and a self-portrait sketch. Items pertaining to Wells include minutes and form letters of the H.G. Wells Society, 1961-1967; items from the H.G. Wells Centenary in London, 1966; and printed photographs and sketches of Wells, 1907-1914.

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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