Papers, 1872-1922 (bulk 1896-1898).

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Papers, 1872-1922 (bulk 1896-1898).

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The papers of William Cowper Brann, 1872-1922, consist of correspondence and manuscripts which document Brann's writing, editing and public speaking career as well as the publication of his periodical, The Iconoclast, during the last years of his life in Waco, Texas. The bulk of these papers concern his public battles with Baylor University's administration and student body, religious leaders, and local politicians, as well as Brann's murder and death. Other materials include holograph manuscripts of three plays (Cleon, Retribution, and That American Woman, all dated 1889), as well as numerous poems, memorials, condolences, and eulogies submitted to the family and editors of The Iconoclast by Brann's fans and admirers. Also found here is family correspondence which discusses, among other things, the tragic suicide and death of Brann's daughter, Inez. Significant correspondents include: Carrie Belle Brann, William Jennings Bryan, Senator Thomas Gore, and William Marion Reedy.

3 boxes (1 linear foot).

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Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925

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Reedy, William Marion, 1862-1920

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American editor and critic. Born in St. Louis in 1862, Reedy served his apprenticeship as a writer on the Missouri Republican, then as a reporter for the Globe-Democrat, and in 1893 became the city editor of the St. Louis Mirror. He soon owned the Mirror and the publication changed from a gossip sheet to a sophisticated literary magazine. Reedy became one of the most successful literary entrepreneurs of his day and was influential in the development of American poetry in...

Brann, William Cowper, 1855-1898

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American journalist, lecturer, playwright. From the description of Papers, 1872-1922 (bulk 1896-1898). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 84350965 William Cowper Brann, born January 4, 1855, in Humboldt, Illinois, was an author, lecturer, and newspaper editor. Following his mother's death in 1857, he was placed by his father, Noble Brann, a Presbyterian minister, with William and Nancy Hawkins. At ...

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Gore, Mr. (Thomas Pryor), 1870-1949.

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Brann family.

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Brann, Carrie Belle.

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