Collection of material by Theodore Dreiser and Dreiseriana, 1922-1932.

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Collection of material by Theodore Dreiser and Dreiseriana, 1922-1932.

Collection contains material related to Dreiser's career as a writer. Includes letters, clippings, photographs, films, and a scrapbook. Also contains manuscripts including his autobiography titled, A book about myself. Additionally, there is a collection of Dreiser's printed work including first editions, inscribed, and other significant editions. Also includes a small amount of material related to the career of Donaldson.

5 boxes (2.5 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7405247

University of California, Los Angeles

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Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945

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Theodore Dreiser was an American literary naturalist and author of two of the most significant works of early twentieth-century American fiction, SISTER CARRIE (1900) and AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY (1925). From the description of The mercy of God : manuscript, [1900-1945?] / by Theodore Dreiser. (Peking University Library). WorldCat record id: 63051908 Editor and author. From the description of Theodore Dreiser papers, 1910-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71009534 ...

Donaldson, Will.

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Theodore Herman Albert Dreiser was born in Terre Haute, IN, on Aug. 27, 1871; briefly attended the Univ. of IN; held a succession of newspaper and magazine jobs in Chicago, St. Louis, Pittsburgh, and NY; awarded the Merit Medal for fiction by the American Academy of Arts and Letters, 1944; publications include: Sister Carrie (1900), Jennie Gerhardt (1911), The financier (1912), The titan (1914), Twelve men (1919), and An American tragedy (1925); after 1925, he ventured into social commentary and...