Papers of Robert Underwood Johnson [manuscript], 1885-1925.

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Papers of Robert Underwood Johnson [manuscript], 1885-1925.

The papers consist of two lines of poetry quoted and signed by Johnson, and correspondence, chiefly with contributors to the "Century Magazine," including such topics as Johnson's suggestion that Mark Twain write a travel book for serial publication, Ethel Brilliana Tweedie's description of her book on Porfirio Diaz, William Merritt Chase's article on James McNeil Whistler, and Gilbert Parker's story, "Cummer's son." Also include an article about Oriental art mentioning the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and Ernest Francisco Fenollosa, and an article by George Rutledge Gibson being routed to "The North American Review." There is also a leaf containing the autographs of Johnson and Richard Watson Gilder. Correspondents include Edwin Howland Blackfield, William Merritt Chase, Mark Twain, George Parsons Lathrop, Gilbert Parker, W. Rice, Jacob August Riis, W. Orton Tewson, Ethel Brilliana Tweedie, and Kate Douglas Wiggin. Two letters from Johnson to Will Orton Tewson concern his views of poetry and his poems about dirigibles and "ZR3 and the Roma."

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Tewson, William Orton, 1877-1947

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Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909

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Gibson, George Rutledge, 1853-1907.

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Author; United States ambassador to Italy. From the description of Autograph poem signed, entitled "Rheims", 1814 Sep. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270492661 From the description of Autograph poem "The Cost" signed, 1914 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270492676 Epithet: Editor 'The Century Magazine' New York British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001185.0x000372 Magazine ed...

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Whistler, James McNeill, 1834-1903

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Rice, Warren, 1783-

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Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August), 1849-1914

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Journalist, author, and humanitarian. From the description of Jacob A. Riis papers, 1870-1990 (bulk 1887-1913). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71060723 Reformer, journalist, author. From the description of Papers of Jacob A. Riis [manuscript], 1899-1914. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814455 Jacob A. Riis, journalist and social reformer, was born in Denmark and moved to the United States at 21. He became a reporter for the New York trib...