H. Phelps Putnam papers, ca. 1913-1948.

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H. Phelps Putnam papers, ca. 1913-1948.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702137327

Correspondence, writings and personal papers.

6.00 linear ft.

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8016070

Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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Putnam, Phelps, 1894-1948

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Born in Massachusetts in 1894, Putnam attended Philips Exeter Academy before enrolling at Yale. A member of the secret society Skull and Bones, Putnam has been named among the Renaissance generation at Yale, which includes Stephen Vincent Benét, Henry R. Luce, Archibald MacLeish, Cole Porter, and Thornton Wilder. Following graduation, Putnam traveled to Europe and worked a series of jobs, including a period as an assistant editor for The Atlantic Monthly Press and writing advertisin...