Mary Sinton Leitch papers, 1929-1954

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Mary Sinton Leitch papers, 1929-1954

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The collection consists of materials of and by this Virginia author. The collection contains manuscript poems and short stories by Leitch, Leitch's correspondence with other authors (including Carl Sandberg and T.S. Eliot), and miscellaneous material.

3.33 linear feet

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 8122930

Virginia Commonwealth University, VCU Libraries

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Poetry Society of Virginia

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Founded in 1923 at the College of William and Mary by Dr. Feidelson, the Poetry Society of Virginia's first members were from the Tidewater area, although Richmonders soon played a vital role within the organization. The purpose of the organization is to encourage the composition, study and general appreciation of poetry. The Society continues to sponsor poetry readings and annual writing competitions. From the description of Poetry Society of Virginia archives, 1922-1975 (James Bran...

Leitch, Mary Sinton, 1876-1954

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Mary Sinton Lewis Leitch was born 8 September 1876 in New York City, the daughter of Carlton Thomas and Nancy Dunlap McKeen Lewis. She received her early education in private preparatory schools and then attended Smith College and Columbia University and schools in France and Germany. In New York, she served as an inspector of women's prisons and later became a contributing editor to Harper's Monthly, the New York Herald, and the New York Evening Post. On leaving these positions, she began a wor...