James Lane Allen papers 1881-1924.

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James Lane Allen papers 1881-1924.

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Includes twenty-two letters from James Lane Allen to Elizabeth Shelby Kinkead and Nellie Kinkead of Lexington, dated 1890 to 1910, discussing Allen's travels to Europe and the United States, his writings, and a planned history of Kentucky by Kinkead. One letter by Thomas Nelson Page to Elizabeth Shelby Kinkead concerning a political appointment. Also contains a working copy of the manuscript The Landmark and forty-nine family letters addressed to Franklin Marion Gentry II and Helen Norton Harrison Gentry concerning family news and events in Lexington.

3 folders.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kinkead, Elizabeth Shelby

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Kinkead, Nellie.

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Gentry, Helen Norton Harrison.

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James Lane Allen, Kentucky's first important novelist, was born near Lexington in 1849. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from what is now Transylvania University and taught in Missouri, West Virginia, and Kentucky before turning to full-time writing. His first book, FLUTE AND VIOLIN AND OTHER KENTUCKTY TALES AND ROMANCES, included his well-known short story "King Solomon of Kentucky." Other books included THE BLUE-GRASS REGION OF KENTUCKY, JOHN GRAY, KENTUCKY CARDINAL, THE METTLE OF T...

Gentry, Franklin Marion, d. 1957.

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Allen, James Lane, 1849-1925

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James Lane Allen was Kentucky's first important novelist. His success came early in his career but when he tried to broaden the themes of his work he lost the audience and critical acclaim which he had previously received. From the description of James Lane Allen : miscellaneous papers, 1890-1924. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46708345 American novelist. From the description of Letters, a newspaper clipping, and an envelope, 1894-1900. (Un...