Papers of Melville Elijah Stone, 1821-1984, (bulk 1926-1929).

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Papers of Melville Elijah Stone, 1821-1984, (bulk 1926-1929).

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The collection contains the author's original layout, ca. 1929, plus illustrations for an unpublished book, "Cockfighting and The Game-Cock, Being an Illustrated Compendium of their History in Sport & Art." In addition there are six research notebooks kept by Stone containing contacts, notes on artists, index, and bibliographic notes, as well as miscellaneous research material, photographs of engravings and paintings, clippings and articles including a typescript of "Feathered warriors" by Morris Markey. Many of the latter postdate Stone and were compiled by an unidentified colleague or heir.

350 items.

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Markey, Morris.

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Stone, Melville Elijah, 1848-1929

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Melville Elijah Stone was born in Hudson, Illinois on August 22, 1848. His father, Reverend Elijah Stone, was a Methodist minister, and his mother was Sophia Creighton. In 1860, the family moved to Chicago where Stone attended high school and began his journalism career. From 1864 to 1875, Stone held various journalistic positions, working at different times as a reporter, correspondent, editor, and publisher for various Chicago newspapers. During some of these years Stone was the ...