Paul Laurence Dunbar letters and leaflet, 1898-1904.

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Paul Laurence Dunbar letters and leaflet, 1898-1904.

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The collection contains three letters and a brochure about Dunbar's house in Dayton. He writes to Mayor Pond while working at the Library of Congress, 5 May 1898, about the success of his book of short stories [Folks from Dixie] and novel [The uncalled]; TLS to Miss Grace S. Sisson, Potsdam, N.Y., 14 June 1901, noting his illness and travels from Chicago to Richmond, and attaching a list of folklore books to help in her studies; TLS to Edward H. Hackley, Philadelphia, Pa., 23 November 1904, acknowledging his suggestion to go to Denver for his health and joking about fishing. Also, contains a six-page folded leaflet, "Paul Laurence Dunbar House," containing biographical information and photos of the house and Dunbar, by the Ohio Historical Society.

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Columbus Historical Society (Columbus, Ohio)

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The original Ohio Statehouse was erected between 1800 and 1803 in Chillicothe, Ohio. It was the first stone public building in Ohio and was constructed in the Georgian Colonial style. Its inspiration was most likely the Governor’s Palace in Williamsburg, Virginia. The first legislature met in this building in 1803 and continued until 1810, when Zanesville became the capital city. In 1812, the capital was again moved to Chillicothe, where it remained until 1816. The Statehouse in Zanesv...

Pond, Mayor,

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Hackley, Edward H.,

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Sisson, Grace S.,

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Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 1872-1906

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Poet and author. From the description of Papers of Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1873-1936. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71067921 Paul Laurence Dunbar of Dayton, Ohio, was an African-American writer of fiction, poetry, and plays. Dunbar is widely acknowledged as the first important black poet in American literature. He also worked at the Library of Congress, Washington, D.C, as an assistant clerk, 1897-1898. From the description of Paul Laurence Dunbar letters and leaf...