Miscellany pertaining to the word file of recent American English [manuscript] 1935-1972.

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Miscellany pertaining to the word file of recent American English [manuscript] 1935-1972.

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The file, compiled circa 1935-72, consists of slips and clippings containing newly coined words or new usages for old ones. There is also a final copy of the word file "A through Calico Brush." There also bunches of clippings by category such as "Army Navy," and "carnival" which were to be a suplement and miscellaneous books, manuscripts and clippings culled for unusual words.

3 cubics together with 1 hollinger box and 3 card files.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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Hench, Atcheson Laughlin, 1891-1974

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Professor of English at the University of Virginia. From the description of Letter of Atcheson Laughlin Hench to Dr. and Mrs. Edward Harper Rynearson [manuscript], 1950 October 26. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647821141 Professor of English at the University of Virginia, 1922-1962. From the description of Oral history interview of Atcheson L. Hench by Ann L.S. Southwell [manuscript], March 15, 1972. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 6...