Booth Tarkington papers, 1905.

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Booth Tarkington papers, 1905.

Manuscript page from Tarkington's The Conquest of Canaan (1905); ALS (1905 June 27) from his wife, Louisa Fletcher Tarkington, regarding his published works; and a reproduction of James Montgomery Flagg's drawing of Tarkington signed by Tarkington (undated).

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Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946

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"These were written at periods when Mr. Tarkington and Susanah [his wife] were in Indianapolis and they wanted to have news from Kennebunkport, Maine. We had known him very shortly after we moved to Kennebunkport in about 1917, after the war. He was known as 'the gentleman from Indiana' and was a well known author at the time the first letter in this collection was written. . . . Mr. Tarkington had rented a house in Kennebunkport for many years but decided that he would like to design his own pl...

Tarkington, Louisa Fletcher

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Wife of author Booth Tarkington; wrote short stories for periodicals. From the description of Letter to Mr. Cosgrave, n.y. January 12. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 54674323 ...

Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960

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James Montgomery Flagg (b. June 18, 1877, Pelham Manor, N.Y.-d. May 27, 1960, New York City), American artist and illustrator, worked in media ranging from fine art painting to cartooning. He is best remembered for political posters, such as the Uncle Sam recruitment poster. From the description of Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10568600 American artist and illustrator. From the description of Sketch ...