H. L. Mencken papers, 1917-1941.

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H. L. Mencken papers, 1917-1941.

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Correspondence (1927-1941, undated) and signed typescript of Mencken's diary (1917) written while serving as a correspondent for the Baltimore Sun. Documents events surrounding the break in diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Germany. Also includes accounts of conversations and travels with the U.S. ambassador to Germany, James Watson Gerard; travels through Switzerland, France, and Spain; and a voyage from Spain to Havana, Cuba.

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Mencken, H.L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956

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Henry Louis "H. L." Mencken (September 12, 1880 - January 29, 1956), was an American journalist, essayist, magazine editor, satirist, acerbic critic of American life and culture, and a student of American English. Mencken, known as the "Sage of Baltimore", is regarded as one of the most influential American writers and prose stylists of the first half of the 20th century. Mencken worked as a reporter and drama critic for the Baltimore Morning Herald from 1899 to 1906. From 190...

Gerard, James W. (James Watson), 1867-1951

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Lawyer, diplomat. From the description of Reminiscences of James w. Gerard : oral history, 1950. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309742271 James Watson Gerard was born August 25, 1867 at Geneseo, New York. He received his AB and AM degrees from Columbia University in 1890 and 1891 respectively. In 1892 he received his LL. B. from New York Law School and was admitted to the New York bar. He entered practice with Bowers and Sands...