Walter Lowenfels papers, 1897-1979 (bulk 1930-1976).

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Lowenfels, Walter, 1897-1976. Walter Lowenfels papers, 1897-1979 (bulk 1930-1976).

Walter Lowenfels papers, 1897-1979 (bulk 1930-1976).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702191824

The Walter Lowenfels Papers document the life and work of the writer, journalist, editor, activist, and member of the Communist Party USA, Walter Lowenfels. The papers consist of correspondence, writings, writings of others, photographs, personal papers, printed material, and other papers spanning the years 1897-1979, with the bulk of the material dating from 1930-1976. Correspondence, writings, and writings of others comprise the bulk of the papers. The correspondence concerns his personal and professional relationships, publication of his writings, and his 1953 and 1954 trials for sedition and conspiracy. Writings document Lowenfels's work as a writer, editor and anthologist, including drafts of his prose, poetry, drama, essays, and articles. The writings also document his work for the Pennsylvania edition of the Daily Worker. The writings of others reveal Lowenfel's work editing anthologies and collections of works by other writers. Photographs include snapshots of Lowenfels, his family and friends, his home and other subjects. Printed material contains clippings, tearsheets, ephemera, and other printed material concerning Lowenfels and other subjects of his interest. A small amount of personal papers includes biographical information and files on his finances and estate.

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