Two typescript letters (signed), dated 1943 August and December, discussing Fondane's personal circumstances, a planned article, and Tristan Tzara, written only months before Fondane was imprisoned and died in Auschwitz in 1944.
Description:
Benjamin Fondane, Romanian-French poet and philosopher.
Subject (Name):
Fondane, Benjamin,--1898-1944, Ribemont-Dessaignes, Georges,--1884-1974, and Tzara, Tristan,--1896-1963
Subject (Topic):
Dadaism, French literature--20th century, Poets, Romanian, and Romanian literature--Jewish authors
Fred Benjamin Millett Correspondence is comprised of incoming letters from American and British authors dating from 1933 to 1950. The authors write in response to Millet's request for information while preparing his books: Contemporary British Literat...
Description:
Fred Benjamin Millett (1890-1976), professor of English and Head of the Honors College at Wesleyan University.
Subject (Name):
Millett, Fred B. (Fred Benjamin), 1890-1976
Subject (Topic):
American literature--20th century, Authors, American--20th century--Archives, Authors, English--20th century, Bio-bibliography, and English literature--20th century
Correspondence of C. A. Dawson Scott and her daughter Marjorie Watts. The bulk of the letters from Dawson Scott to her daughter date from 1920 to 1921. The lengthy letters, written in diary form, contain details of Dawson Scott's divorce, her writing,...
Subject (Name):
Čapek, Karel, 1890-1938
Subject (Topic):
Authors, English--20th century--Archives and Women authors--England.
Colby (Family) Colby, Clara Dorothy Bewick, 1846-1916 Colby, L. W. (Leonard Wright), 1846-1924
Published / Created:
1865-1877
Call Number:
WA MSS S-3163 C6725
Image Count:
55
Resource Type:
Archives or Manuscripts
Abstract:
Eleven autograph letters, signed, from Leonard Wright Colby and Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby to Rowel and Abigail Livingston Colby, parents of Leonard Wright Colby. The letters concern Leonard and Clara's attempts to establish a home and business in Bea...
Description:
Clara Dorothy Bewick Colby (1846-1916), women's rights activist, journalist, newspaper publisher, and lecturer; married Leonard Wright Colby.
Subject (Geographic):
Beatrice (Neb.)--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Name):
Colby and Sale, Colby family, Colby, Abigail Livingston, 1813-1905, Colby, Clara Dorothy Bewick, 1846-1916, Colby, L. W. (Leonard Wright), 1846-1924, and Colby, Rowel, 1809-1894
Letter book containing Kirke's dispatches from Tangier while in command of command of Lord Plymouth's regiment and later as governor of Tangier (1681-1683) to Secretary Jenkins and to the Lords of the Treasury
Description:
Percy Kirke (1646?-1691), British army officer and governor of Tangier from 1681-1683.
Subject (Geographic):
Tangier (Morocco) and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Kirke, Percy, 1646?-1691., Jenkins, Leoline, Sir, 1623-1685., and Great Britain. Treasury.
