Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1948.

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Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1948.

Letter to Robert E. Spiller discussing the Philadelphia censorship trial over Farrell's novel Studs Lonigan; encloses an offprint article by Farrell entitled "On the Washington Un-American hearings" reprinted from the American Socialist.

1 item (4 leaves).

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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Un-American Activities (1934-1975)

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From 1934 to 1937 The U.S. House Committee on Un-American Activities began as the Special Committee on Un-American Activities and was also known as the McCormack-Dickstein Committee. The Dies Committee, was created on May 26, 1938, with the approval of House Resolution 282, which authorized the Speaker of the House to appoint a special committee of seven members to investigate un-American activities in the United States, domestic diffusion of propaganda, and all other questions relating thereto...

Farrell, James T. (James Thomas), 1904-1979

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James T. Farrell (1904-1979) was an Irish-American novelist, short story writer, journalist, travel writer, poet, and literary critic. Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, he attended the University of Chicago and published his first short story in 1929. He is best known for his Studs Lonigan trilogy and for his A note on Literary Criticism, in which he described two types of the American Marxist character. From the guide to the James T. Farrell Collection, 1953-1961, (Special Colle...

Spiller, Robert Ernest, 1896-1988

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Professor of English, University of Pennsylvania; recipient of packages of letters from Burt. From the description of Correspondence from Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1947. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155862428 Dr. Robert E. Spiller was a professor in the English Department at Swarthmore College and the University of Pennsylvania. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, 1923-1928. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat ...