Anna Strunsky Walling papers, 1900-1960.

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Anna Strunsky Walling papers, 1900-1960.

Contains correspondence, writings, clippings, programs, brochures and ephemera, concerning the life and career of Anna Strunsky Walling. Correspondence is with friends and associates in the social and political movements in which she was active, including Emma Goldman, Jack London, Selig Perlman and Upton Sinclair. Writings include manuscripts of her book "Violette of Père Lachaise," articles and speeches addressing the social revolution, and a microfilm copy of "Revolutionary lives: Russia-1906." Also includes correspondence of her husband William English Walling including a letter from Upton Sinclair, and their daughter Rosamond Walling.

Originals : 2 boxes (.6 linear ft.)Revolutionary lives : partial microfilm reel (107 exposures) : negative (Rich. 95:8) and positive.Box 1, 3 letters from Selig Perlman, 1937-1959 : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 557:9) and positive.Box 1, Upton Sinclair correspondence : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 401:4) and positive (X-X 5 FILM)Box 2, 3 notebooks : partial microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 1024:4)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7014707

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Anna Strunsky Walling (1879- ) was born in Babinotz, Russia, and immigrated to the United States in 1893. She took classes through the University of California system and earned an A.B. degree from Stanford University in 1900. In 1906 she married William English Walling (1877-1936), the author and reformer, and spent the next two years studying in Russia. Both Anna and William were active Socialists and social reformers who wrote and lectured on literary and political topics. Anna Strunsky Walli...

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