Papers of Edgar A. Guest, 1926-1951.

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Papers of Edgar A. Guest, 1926-1951.

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The collection contains a poem "To Alvaretta and DeWitt"; a letter, 1938 November 28, to Watson Fuller, answering an inquiry about one of his poems used on a greeting card; a letter 1951 September 10, to George O'Brien thanking him for a birthday note; and a signed photograph of Guest, 1926 October 12.

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Guest, Edgar A. (Edgar Albert), 1881-1959

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Guest was born Aug. 20, 1881 in Eng., the son of Edwin and Julia Guest. He graduated from Central High School in Detroit (Mich.) in 1897. He started writing when age 14. Guest worked as a newspaper man for the Detroit Free Press, 1895-1959. He did radio presentations and his verse was syndicated across the country. Guest married and had two children. He was frequently referred to as "The Poet of the Plain People". Guest died in 1959. (Information from Michigan Authors, pp. 146-147.) The Clarke H...

Fuller, Watson

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O'Brien, George M., 1917-1986

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