Papers of Clifton Waller Barrett, 1963.

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Papers of Clifton Waller Barrett, 1963.

Three drafts of Barrett's speech introducing John Dos Passos to the Alexandria Library Company.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7673934

University of Virginia. Library

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Alexandria Library Company (Alexandria, Va.)

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The Alexandria Library Company was founded on July 24, 1794, at the house of John Wise for the purpose of providing reading material on a subscription basis. On January 9, 1799, the Alexandria Library Company was chartered by the General Assembly of Virginia. That year, the first catalog was published, which listed holdings in the hundreds. The Company's first address is thought to have been Mr. Stabler's Apothecary Shop on Fairfax Street. The Rev. James Muir was the first president of the or...

Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970

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American novelist. From the description of One Man's Initiation, 1917, 1968-1969. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 63937079 American author, From the description of State of the nation [manuscript], 1944. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647807708 American author. From the description of Screenplay by John Dos Passos [manuscript], 1934 October 15. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647830975 F...

Barrett, Clifton Waller, 1901-1991

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Bibliophile. From the description of Photoprints of Barrett's personal library in New York City [manuscript], ca. 1955. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647805897 Rare book collector. From the description of Letter: 1981 June 1, [manuscript]. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647826922 From the description of Notebook [manuscript], 1940. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810688 From the description of Addr...