Vicki Baum papers, 1929-1953.

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Vicki Baum papers, 1929-1953.

Correspondence in English with her editors at Doubleday, Doran and Company about her books. Correspondents include Nelson Doubleday, Geoffrey Bles, Mary Leonard, Donald B. Elder, and Ken McCormick. In addition to publishing and translating details, the letters discuss writing problems, her health and her son's health, and American culture. There are also notes about and synopses of several of her works.

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Elder, Donald B.

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Donald Elder, editor and writer, was born on April 15, 1913, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Niles, Michigan. In 1935 he received his undergraduate degree from the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan. While a student at Michigan, Mr. Elder won the freshman literature contest of 1932; the Avery Hopwood Award for creative writing in 1933 for sketches entitled Railroad Men ; and a major fiction award in 1935. In 1935, he began his career as a...

Baum, Vicki, 1888-1960

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Novelist. Works by Vicki Baum include GRAND HOTEL, SECRET SENTENCE, HELENE, MEN NEVER KNOW, THE SHIP AND THE SHORE, MARION ALIVE, THE WEEPING WOOD, DANGER FROM DEER, and HEADLESS ANGEL. From the description of Vicki Baum papers, 1929-1953. (University at Albany). WorldCat record id: 84085248 Born (1888) and raised in Vienna, Vicki Baum first published stories as a teenager but then focused on musical studies at the Vienna Conservatory, where she made her profess...

Doubleday, Doran & Company.

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Doubleday, Page & Company was purchased by George H. Doran in 1928 and the name changed to Doubleday, Doran & Company. This correspondence reflects both corporate names. From the description of Correspondence with Theodore and Helen Dreiser, 1899-1950. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155898372 ...

Doubleday, Nelson

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Bles, Geoffrey.

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Leonard, Mary Hall, 1847-1921

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McCormick, Ken, 1906-1997

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Editor in chief, Doubleday & Company. From the description of Correspondence to Maxwell Struthers Burt, 1947-1949. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 122594971 Editor. From the description of Reminiscences of Kenneth Dale McCormick : oral history, 1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309736212 Biographical Note ...