H.L. Mencken collection, 1908-1955 (bulk 1924-1942).

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H.L. Mencken collection, 1908-1955 (bulk 1924-1942).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/79093677

Consists primarily of materials gathered by Princeton University librarian Julian Boyd for a proposed book of H.L. Mencken's letters.

10.5 linear ft. (15 boxes, 5 customized boxes, 23 reels of microfilm)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8224295

Princeton University Library

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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...

Boyd, Julian P. (Julian Parks), 1903-1980

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Librarian, Princeton University. From the description of Correspondence : to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1942-1943. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122619632 Boyd was Princeton University Librarian, 1940-1952, and a professor of history, and he began the Papers of Thomas Jefferson publishing project. From the description of Julian P. Boyd papers, 1935-1980. (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 86126836 ...