Arthur J. Russell papers, undated and 1917-1918, 1943, 1945.

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Arthur J. Russell papers, undated and 1917-1918, 1943, 1945.

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The first folder contains congratulatory letters to Russell, a Minneapolis (Minn.) journalist, after the publication of his book entitled Fourth Street (Minneapolis, 1917), including letters from Edward C. Gale, John Talman, and William C. Edgar; two reminiscent letters following Russell's death (1945), written to Willard Dillman, editor of the Minnetonka Record, by S. M. Ladd and E. C. Hall; and an unpublished manuscript by Russell entitled: "As the Angels in Heaven." A photocopied letter (1943 Sept. 20) from illustrator and writer Wanda Gag offers advice on getting his children's story published. The original is filed in the Reserve Manuscripts collection.

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Minnesota Historical Society Library

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Talman, John, 1851-1936

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Talman, a writer, poet, and journalist, was born near Fairport (Monroe County), New York (July 30, 1851); was educated in the New York public schools and in Macedon Academy; and came to Minnesota with his brother (1864), farming in Olmsted County. Between 1867 and 1872, he worked in Wisconsin logging camps, and then returned to Rochester, New York, where he was employed in his father's soap factory. From February 22, 1872 until 1908 he was employed by a number of newspapers: the Democrat-Chronic...

Gág, Wanda, 1893-1946

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American author and illustrator of children's books; Kerlan Award, 1977 and Caldecott Honor citations for Nothing at All and Snow White and the seven dwarfs, and Newbery Honor citations for Millions of Cats and The ABC bunny. From the description of Papers, 1893-1947 (bulk 1928-1947). (University of Minnesota, Minneapolis). WorldCat record id: 62440119 American author and illustrator of children's books. From the description of Snow White and the seven dwarfs : p...

Edgar, William C. (William Crowell), 1856-1932

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William C. Edgar was the publisher and editor of the Northwestern Miller, a flour milling trade journal published in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In 1906 Edgar started The Bellman as an outlet for his writing interests and ran it from the offices of the Northwestern Miller. During the later years of The Bellman's publication, Edgar became involved in famine relief efforts in Belgium during World War I. In 1919 he decided to cease publishing The Bellman to focus on the Northwestern Miller and his othe...

Russell, Arthur J. (Arthur Joseph), 1861-1945

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Russell was born in Hallowell, Maine in 1861, the son of Joseph and Mary (Haskell) Russell. He graduated from Bowdoin College in 1879 and worked on the Portland, Maine Advertiser. In 1885 he came to Minneapolis and was employed as a proofreader for the Minneapolis Journal. From that time until his retirement in the 1940s, he was associated with the Journal and the Minnetonka Record as a columnist and in other capacities. He married Mary Warner in 1908. He died in 1945. From the descr...

Gale, Edward C. (Edward Chenery), 1862-1943

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