Elizabeth Dos Passos letters to Alleen Kelly Feiss [manuscript], 1981-1990.

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Elizabeth Dos Passos letters to Alleen Kelly Feiss [manuscript], 1981-1990.

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Elizabeth Dos Passos writes to her old Smith College friend discussing news and events in both their families. John Dos Passos is a major topic particularly an art exhibit, a series of events at the Rappahannock Community College in his honor, an oral history project, a CBS television option for "U.S.A.," a production of "U.S.A." by the Westmoreland Players, and the premiere of "Chosen Country." Other topics include the weather, her health, a fight against an increase in property taxes, and an anecdote about Max Perkins. With the collection is a brief biography of Mrs. Feiss by her daughters Caroline Feiss and Alison Feiss Kriviskey.

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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