Letter, 1910-1920, San Jose, California [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, New York City. / Henry Mead Bland. 1910-1920.

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Letter, 1910-1920, San Jose, California [to] Mr. Edwin Markham, New York City. / Henry Mead Bland. 1910-1920.

This discusess finding out and verifing The Markham home and the Hoe Poem which Mrs. Morrison has done. Markham told Bailey Millard in a telegram that the first draft of the Hoe was written in San Jose and te finished draft was in Oakland. autograph of Markham to frame for there house. He wants an autograph of The Man with the Hoe for the Hoe room.

2 p. 1 leaf ; 18-25 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7575156

Wagner College, Horrmann Library

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Bland, Henry Meade, 1863-1931

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Educator, poet, critic. Bland was Poet Laureate of California from 1929 until his death (1931). Educated at College of the Pacific, Stanford, and the University of California (1887-1898). Friend of Joaquin Miller, Jack London, Edwin Markham and other literary figures of his day. Taught at San Jose State College (1899-1931). From the description of Henry Meade Bland collection, 1907-1951, bulk 1914-1931. (University of the Pacific). WorldCat record id: 33067032 ...

Markham, Edwin, 1852-1940

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California poet. Raised near Vacaville, became a schoolteacher in Coloma and later in Oakland. Became famous overnight with publication of "The Man with a Hoe," his protest against brutalization of labor, in "San Francisco Examiner" (January 15, 1899). Following this success Markham moved to New York where he scored another triumph with "Lincoln and Other Poems" (1901). He became a well-known reader of his own poems and lecturer of idealistic views, but his creative output for remainder of life ...

Millard, Bailey, 1859-1941

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Bailey Millard (1859-1941) was born in Markesan, Wisconsin. Much of his education was obtained as a printer's devil and tramp printer. He worked his way west through a succession of newspaper and printing shops. In the 1890s he was city editor or literary editor of the San Francisco Call and the Examiner, and in 1918-1919 was managing editor of the San Francisco Evening Bulletin . From 1913-1914 he was managing editor of Munsey's of NY. In San Francisco he was acquainted with and published a suc...