Letters, 1915-1958.

Masefield, John, 1878-1967

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The English poet, playwright and novelist John Masefield was born in 1878 in Ledbury. After running away to sea early (when he was thirteen) he settled in London from 1897 and devoted himself to writing. Later he moved to Oxford which was where he lived when most of the following collection was produced. Masefield became Poet Laureate in 1930 and was awarded the Order of Merit in 1935. Among his more notable works are some early reflections of his maritime experiences in Salt Water Ba...

Henderson, W. Brooks Drayton (Walter Brooks Drayton), 1887-1939

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Decker, Clarence Raymond, 1904-1969

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Clarence Raymond Decker was born on December 19, 1904, in Sioux City, Iowa. He received his A.B. degree in 1925 from Carleton College, and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1928. From 1929 to 1931 he served as the Chairman of the English Department at Illinois Wesleyan University. From 1934 to 1938, he served as the Chairman of the English Department at the University of Kansas City, and he became the Vice-President of the University in 1938. He became the President of the University i...