John Drury-Marion Neville papers, 1860-1970.

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Midwest manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)

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Kogan, Herman.

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Drury, John, 1898-

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Farmer in the Bellevue, Ohio area. From the description of Accounts 1885-1890. (Bowling Green State University). WorldCat record id: 55968985 John Drury was a Chicago newspaper columnist, poet, and author of several books on Chicago and the Midwest. His wife Marion Neville was a book reviewer, columnist, and amateur painter. From the description of John Drury-Marion Neville papers, 1860-1970. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 187973...

Lerner, Leo.

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O'Brien, Howard Vincent, 1888-1947

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Author and columnist. Wrote over a dozen books from 1912 to 1932. From the description of Howard Vincent O'Brien letter to Glen Walton Blodgett [manuscript], 1929 Feb 19. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 176633565 Chicago daily news columnist, critic, and novelist. Author of the memoir Wine, Women, and War. From the description of Howard Vincent O'Brien papers, 1894-1948. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 187976112 ...

Randolph, Vance, 1892-1980

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Author and folklorist. From the description of Vance Randolph book typescripts, 1947-1953. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84232113 The Collector Vance Randolph was a self-educated folklorist who made a living as a professional writer. Born in Pittsburg, Kansas, in 1892, he was educated as a scientist: as an undergraduate, he studied biology, and then in graduate school at Clark University, in psychology. As a graduate stu...

Hansen, Harry, 1884-1977

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American author, editor, and journalist. From the description of Typed letters signed (3) : New York World-Telegram, New York, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1936 Jan. 14, 1946 Oct. 3, and 1948 July 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270868099 Writer, literary critic, and editor. From the description of Papers, 1914-1976. (University of Chicago Library). WorldCat record id: 52248177 Author and editor; d. 1977. From the description of Papers, 1926-197...

Clark, Herma Naomi.

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Derleth, August, 1909-1971

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August William Derleth, 1909-1971, was an author. Although Derleth's literary strengths are exemplified in his nostalgic writings about the Midwestern prairies, he is best remembered for his "weird" fiction, fantasy, and science fiction works. From the guide to the Derleth mss., 1958-1965, (Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington) http://www.indiana.edu/~liblilly) American author. From the description of Typed letters signed (108) : Sauk City, Wis., to Edw...

Frederick, John T. (John Towner), 1893-1975

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English professor, author, founder and editor of The Midland. From the description of Papers of John Towner Frederick, 1908-1975. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 233105040 John T. Frederick gained wide renown as a radio book critic, literary critic, author and educator. In 1937 Frederick conducted a weekly book review program, Of Men and Books, sponsored by Northwestern University. Frederick taught at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalis...

Spectorsky, A. C. (Auguste C.), 1910-1972

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Field, Henry, 1902-1986

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Anthropologist. Field worked with the Field Museum of Natural History, 1926-1941; the Library of Congress, 1941-1945; Harvard University, 1950-1969; and the University of Miami, 1966-present. During 1944 and 1945 he was Director of "M Project," a government study on migration and settlement. From the description of Papers, 1909-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155522906 ...

Neville, Marion, 1901-1967.

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Smith, Henry Justin, 1875-1936

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Managing editor of the Chicago Daily News, novelist, and author of several books on Chicago history. From the description of Henry Justin Smith papers, 1912-1980, bulk 1912-1935. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 187966637 In September of 1924, Henry Justin Smith was appointed Assistant to the President of the University. He came to the University after some twelve years with the Chicago Daily News, and left again in 1926 to become its Managing Editor. During his time ...

Abercrombie, Gertrude, 1909-1977

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Surrealist painter Gertrude Abercrombie (1909-1977) lived and worked in Chicago and was a prominent member of Chicago's Hyde Park arts community. Abercrombie's work is associated with Chicago's Surrealist school. She was the center of an informal salon style group of literary figures, artists and jazz musicians. From the description of Gertrude Abercrombie papers, 1880-1986, bulk, 1935-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 613312839 Paint...

Turbyfill, Mark, 1896-1990

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Chicago dancer, poet and painter. From the description of Mark Turbyfill papers, 1911-1985. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 317711431 Mark Turbyfill was born in Oklahoma in 1896 and educated in local schools there until he moved to Chicago at the age of 14. He attended high school in Chicago and remained in the city to pursue poetry and dancing. His early poems were somewhat in the Imagist style, but he also wrote satires in free verse. His most famous poems are Livi...