Letters and manuscript of Arthur Chapman, 1905 December 26, 1907 January 4, 1919, June 25.

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Letters and manuscript of Arthur Chapman, 1905 December 26, 1907 January 4, 1919, June 25.

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First letter to Franklin Pierce Adams discuss in detail his newspaper career, leaving routine work for magazine and syndicate work, and, briefly, his hope that Adams will attend the 1906 newspaper club men's meeting in Denver and how Chapman can be reached during an upcoming trip to the Southwest. Second letter to Adams discusses in detail working over some western verses into a short story and his love of Wyoming, and, briefly, a column of parodies, a Los Angeles trip, and the "funny man at the Post." Third letter to Charles Gallup discusses sending a manuscript copy of the poem [Indians in khaki], which appeared in the N.Y. American. Fourth item is manuscript of poem, "Indians in khaki," about Native Americans in military service during World War I.

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Adams, Franklin P. (Franklin Pierce), 1881-1960

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Franklin Pierce Adams was a journalist and writer. Born in Chicago, he decided to become a writer and moved to New York, where he wrote for various newspapers. His signature column was The Conning Tower, an enormously popular compilation of satire, light verse, literary criticism, politics, and social commentary, all made accessible by Adams' unpretentious wit. His friends in the New York literary circle also contributed to his column, including Dorothy Parker, Sinclair Lewis, Edna Ferber, and G...

Gallup, Charles.

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Chapman, Arthur, 1873-1935

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American journalist and author. Wrote poem "Out where the West begins" 1911 while columnist with Denver Republican. From the description of Papers, 1916-1920. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 13912647 Arthur Chapman, American poet and writer. Franklin P. Adams, b. November 15, 1881, d. March 23, 1960, worked for forty years as a leading New York newspaper daily columnist and wit; during World War I served in France as a captain in the US ...