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Series 2: Incoming Correspondence, 1919-1956

 Series

  • Staff Only

Scope and Contents note

Letters from friends, legal and literary associates and other correspondents. Of particular interest are letters from Dawson's poet friends such as Carl Sandburg, William Carlos Williams, Alfred Kreymborg, Robert McAlmon, and Italian poet Emanuel Carnevali. Dawson was involved together and separately with these writers in various literary journals during 1918-1920. There are also letters written between many of these writers at the end of the series.

Dates

  • Creation: 1919-1956

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The Mitchell Dawson papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 5 folders at a time maximum (Priority II).

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically by correspondent followed by folders of replies to information requests, rejection letters, and correspondence not to or from Mitchell Dawson.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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