Carruth, Hayden to Bradley, Van Allen, May and Jul. 1969
Scope and Content of the Collection
Approximately 40 letters, notes, and postcards primarily from Hayden Carruth, American poet and literary critic, to Van Allen Bradley, reporter for the Chicago Daily News and book dealer. The letters concern book reviews done by Carruth for the Chicago Daily News, but also touch on literature, events in Carruth’s life, and monetary worries. Also includes a letter to Carruth from E. E. Cummings, two letters from Carruth to Chicago journalist Herman Kogan, and one typescript copy of Carruth’s poem “Michigan Water” dated 1963. Some extra envelopes that do not correspond with the letters also included.
Dates
- Creation: May and Jul. 1969
Creator
- From the Collection: Carruth, Hayden, 1921-2008 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Hayden Carruth Letters and Poem are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
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