Correspondence with Theodore Dreiser, 1915-1934.

Garland, Hamlin, 1860-1940

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Hamlin Garland, also known as Hannibal Hamlin Garland, (born September 14, 1860, West Salem, Wisconsin – died March 4, 1940, Hollywood, California), an author who put his own part of the country on the literary map, is best remembered by the title he gave his autobiography, Son of the Middle Border. Gaining his spurs with a successful collection of grimly naturalistic 'down home' stories in 1891, Garland came to prominence just as the "frontier" mentality was losing out to the waves of settlemen...

Butler, Ellis Parker, 1869-1937

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American humorist and founder of the Authors' League. From the description of Letter to John P. Allen, 1917 August 16. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55532295 An author and businessman from Iowa, Butler was best known for his short story "Pigs Is Pigs". From the description of Papers of Ellis Parker Butler, 1891-1940. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233126764 Prolific author and humorist who was born in Muscatine, Iowa....

Schuler, Eric

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O'Higgins, Harvey Jerrold, 1876-1929

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Osborne, William Hamilton, 1873-1942

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A native of Newark, N.J., William Hamilton Osborne was an author and lawyer. He began to practice as an attorney in the 1890s and served as counsel for the Authors League of America. In 1902, Osborne started his literary career by writing short stories for many magazines including Harpers Monthly Magazine, McClures, the Saturday Evening Post. From the description of William H. Osborne collection, 1903-ca.1920. (Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library). WorldCat record id: 722516834 ...

Beach, Rex, 1877-1949

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American author. From the description of Letter : to "Dear Henry," 1912 Mar. 30. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122385666 Rex Ellingwood Beach (1877-1949) was an American novelist and playwright. Born in Michigan, he studied law before following the Klondike Gold Rush to Alaska, but after a few years gave up prospecting and turned to writing. He wrote a number of historical and so-called "pot-b...

Phelps, Carrington.

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The following information was provided by the seller and has not been verified at this point: "Carrington Phelps was the owner by inheritance of the Phelps Tavern, whose tavern sign recently appeared on Antiques Roadshow segment as a prime example of tavern signs of the 18th and 19th century. This tavern sign is now in the possession of the Conn State Historical Society." From the description of Carrrington Phelphs Diary 1931. (College of William & Mary)....

Auw, Ivan von

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Authors' League of America

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Organization founded in 1912 for the protection of copyright. From the description of Letter from the Authors' League of America to an unknown recipient, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32136277 From the description of Letter from the Authors' League of America to an unknown recipient [manuscript], n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647844409 ...

Sillcox, Luise

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