Papers / Carr Liggett. 1915-1977.

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Papers / Carr Liggett. 1915-1977.

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The collection contains manuscripts of plays, books, music and poems written by Carr Liggett and by other authors; scrapbooks, journals and diaries kept by Mr. Liggett during various phases of his career; and materials documenting his involvement in professional advertising, Cleveland civic affairs, religious and political organizations; and literary societies such as the National Amateur Press Association, the Ohio Poetry Society, the Rhymer's Club, and the Rowfant Club. Included is the manuscript of THE QUARRY, an unpublished novel by Charles W. Chesnutt.

28 boxes.

Ohio University, Alden Library

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Ohio University, Alden Library

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Chesnutt, Charles W. (Charles Waddell), 1858-1932

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Charles Waddell Chesnutt was America's first important African-American author, and earned a reputation for both his socially conscious work and his literary innovation. Born in Cleveland to free black parents, he was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and travelled throughout the south, as well as New York and Washington, D.C., before settling in Cleveland with his wife. He had worked as a teacher, and in Cleveland started a successful stenography business, learned law, and passed the bar ...

Rowfant Club (Cleveland, Ohio)

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Cleveland, Ohio bibliophile and book collector's club founded in 1892. It also issues limited editions of special interest books, and operated a bindery from 1909-1913. From the description of Records 1891-1973. (Rhinelander District Library). WorldCat record id: 17725619 Cleveland, Ohio club open by invitation only to men of diverse business and professional interests whose bond is a love of books, book collecting, and the art of bookmaking. Organized in 1892, the club chos...

Liggett, Carr

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Clarence Carr Liggett (CCL) was born in Pitcairn, Pennsylvania, July 1, 1894 to Ollie Ellsworth and Clara (young) Liggett. He entered Ohio University in 1912 and received his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1916. In 1916 he married Hazel Thomas (Class of 1918) and obtained a teaching position on the faculty of Lafayette College where he remained for two years. CCL then became the editor of the Chautauqua Daily in Chautauqua, New York. He entered the army and served in France as a Second Lieutenant. A...