H.G. Wells letters and typescript, 1906-1943.

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H.G. Wells letters and typescript, 1906-1943.

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The collection consists of thirty one hand-written letters and postcards, 1906-1943. The postcards feature photos of the Wells house at Easton Glebe, Dunmow. The letters are to various friends and associates largely on personal business; includes a series of nine letters to R.D. Blumenfeld, editor of the Daily Express. The letters to S.P.B. Mais, Gerald Gould, F.A.S. Russell, and Emily Balch, and others include comments on his publications, the writings of others, and brief references to the Fabians and socialism. A letter to Canon Deane mentions Ezra Pound. Also, typescript of the teleplay The Magic Shop, to have been produced 1 Dec. 1943, with a note from Wells and a letter from his wife dated 15 July 1943, returning the typescript to Miss Sutcliffe.

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Mais, S. P. B. (Stuart Petre Brodie), 1885-1975

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Russell, Francis Arthur Stanley,

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Gould, Gerald, 1885-1936

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Epithet: poet British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000350.0x000227 Noted English journalist, reviewer and poet. From the description of Gerald Gould letter to Miss Blodgett [manuscript], 1921 December 23. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 664830255 ...

Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-1946

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H. G. Wells, Herbert George Wells (b. September 21, 1866, Bromley, Kent, England-d. August 13, 1946, London, England), best remembered for imaginative novels such as The Invisible Man and The War of the Worlds, prototypes for modern science fiction, was a prolific writer and one of the most versatile in the history of English letters. He produced an average of nearly three books a year for more than fifty years, in addition to hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles. His works ranged from f...

Blumenfeld, Ralph David, b. 1864,

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Balch, Emily Greene, 1867-1961

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Pacifist and worker for social reform, Balch was involved in many humanitarian and civic organizations, including the Boston Women's Trade Union League and the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. From the description of Papers, 1915-1947 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232007140 Peace leader. President of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, U.S. Section (1928-1933). Received Nobel Peace Prize (1946). ...