Claude Stanley Wainwright papers, 1885-1929.

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Claude Stanley Wainwright papers, 1885-1929.

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Correspondence with authors and collectors, clippings, proof sheets, and notes removed from a collection of books belonging to Claude Stanley Wainwright, collector and friend of W. Irving Way, consisting largely of books given to him by Way with various notes and association materials inserted. Most of the letters are addressed to Way in Chicago or in Los Angeles. Correspondents include: Wainwright, Walter E. Sawyer, Francis Wilson, A.L. Humphries, Leon Vincent, Charles G.D. Roberts, Henry Fuller, Thomas B. Mosher, Andrew Lang, and Beatrice Harraden.

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Way & Williams

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Vincent, Leon H. (Leon Henry), 1859-1941

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Leon Henry Vincent (1895-1901). Born Chicago, AB, Litt. D. Syracuse University. Author and lecturer on literary subjects. Books include: A Few Words on Robert Browning, Moliere, Corneille, and American Literary Masters. From the description of Letter and manuscript fragment, 1901 February 28, n.d. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 58435617 Leon H. Vincent (1859-1941) was an American author, literary critic, and lecturer. He taught English and American literature ...

Way, W. Irving (Washington Irving), 1853-1931

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Washington Irving Way was born in Ontario, and completed a two-year college program before taking a job with a railroad. He worked for various railroad companies in Canada and the United States, ultimately becoming secretary to the president of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe railroad. He developed an interest in books, and, after losing his job as secretary when the president retired, he went to Chicago and became a bookseller. He actively contributed reviews and articles on the book trade, ...

Roberts, Charles G. D., Sir, 1860-1943

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Canadian poet and novelist. From the description of Letter, 1905 Feb. 28, to "Russell" [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647809509 Roberts was a Canadian author. From the description of Charles George Douglas Roberts compositions, ca. 1902-1904. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612372602 From the guide to the Charles George Douglas Roberts compositions, ca. 1902-1904., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard...

Mosher, Thomas Bird, 1852-1923

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Epithet: publisher, of Portland, Maine British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000544.0x000099 Publisher and printer. From the description of Thomas Bird Mosher collection, 1893-1929. (Scottsdale Public Library). WorldCat record id: 28127344 Mosher was a publisher of inexpensive but well-printed books devoted to belles lettres in Portland, Maine. Many of these were reprints of English authors and c...

Harraden, Beatrice, 1864-1936

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Beatrice Harraden was an English author and activist for women's suffrage. She attended Queen's College and Bedford College, earning degrees in mathematics and classics. She became a popular author of novels and short stories, and also wrote essays, plays, and children's books. Her fiction generally features strong female characters, reflecting her deep involvement with the women's suffrage movement. She founded the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903 in an effort to facilitate the activi...

Sawyer, Walter E.

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Wilson, Francis, 1854-1935

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 8 April 1891, to an unidentified recipient, 1891 Apr. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679262 Francis Wilson was an attorney working out of his own firm in Santa Fe. From the guide to the Francis Wilson Files, 1927-1962, (School for Advanced Research) Actor, author, lecturer; first president of the Actor's Equity Association. From the description of Franc...

Wainwright, Claude Stanley,

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Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

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Scottish man of letters. From the description of Enchanted cigarettes : [n.p.] : autograph essay signed, [ca. 1891]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270598917 Author and scholar Andrew Lang was born in Scotland, and educated at St. Andrews, Glasgow, and Oxford. He resolved to be a journalist, and wrote articles and columns for various publications, but eventually this versatile and prolific author produced poetry, fiction, essays on various topics, history, literary criticism...