Ira and Edita Morirs papers, 1892-1988.

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Ira and Edita Morirs papers, 1892-1988.

Manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, documents, printed materials, books, and other papers of Ira V. and Edita Morris from 1892 to 1988. The couple's literary careers are documented by typescripts, notes, book reviews, and published versions of their work. Some of these materials are written in French, German, Swedish, Japanese, and other foreign languages. Included are subject files, financial records, and materials related to the Hiroshima House for atomic bombing victims and the couple's political activities. In addition, there is correspondence, documents, and photographs related to Edwin Seaver and his family.

30.1 linear ft. (52 document boxes; 2 Flat Boxes).

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Morris, Ira & Edita.

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The authors Ira V. Morris and Edita (deToll) Morris married in February 1925. The son of Ira Nelson and Constance Lily (Rothschild) Morris, Ira V. Morris (1903-1972) was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father was a diplomat and he was raised abroad before earning a B. A. from Harvard University. During his literary career, Ira's fiction and non-fiction works often depicted the intrigues of Americans abroad and political subjects. Born in Orebro, Sweden, Edita deToll Morris (1902-1988) began her c...

Morris, Edita, 1902-1988

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Morris had met Franz Werfel and Alma Mahler briefly in Paris at some point before World War II. From the description of Correspondence with Franz Werfel, 1943. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155864009 Author; b. in Sweden; chiefly wrote in English, spending much time in U.S.; d. 1988. From the description of Edita Morris Collection, 1944-1968. (Boston University). WorldCat record id: 70969338 ...

Morris, I. V. (Ira Victor), 1903-

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BIOGHIST REQUIRED The authors Ira V. Morris and Edita (deToll) Morris married in February 1925. The son of Ira Nelson and Constance Lily (Rothschild) Morris, Ira V. Morris (1903-1972) was born in Chicago, Illinois. His father was a diplomat and he was raised abroad before earning a B. A. from Harvard University. During his literary career, Ira's fiction and non-fiction works often depicted the intrigues of Americans abroad and political subjects. Born in Orebro, Sweden, Edita deToll Morris (1902...