Authors' Correspondence, A-L, April 7, 1938 to October 17, 1946

File — Box: 2, Folder: 6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Files relating to "Directions" magazine; correspondence and manuscripts by Marguerite Tjader Harris.

Dates

April 7, 1938 to October 17, 1946

Conditions Governing Access note

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.30 Linear Feet (5 Hollinger Document Case, 1 Slim Document Case)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

1. Herbert Avedon, TLS July 7, 1943, re "Thou in the Wilderness," signal intelligence service, Axis politics, writing. 2. Herbert Avedon, ALS February 22, 1944. Includes, "Wintering South of Rome," re Anzio beachhead, and letter from Marguerite Tjader Harris, March 11, 1944. 3. Kenneth Burke, TL carbon, undated. 4. Kenneth Burke, autograph note signed, undated. 5. Kenneth Burke, TLS October 15, 1940. 6. Virginia Burke -- letter from Harris, March 11, 1944, re Direction magazine and Dreiser. 7. Erskine Caldwell TLS October 4, 1943, re Paul Twitchell, American Folkways and Direction. 8.Theodore Dreiser, telegram October 14, 1939. 9. Theodore Dreiser -- Manuscript by Harris, undated. 10. Theodore Dreiser -- Notice for Fourth American Writers' Conference. 11. Corporal Gilbert, ALS March 27, 1943 re obtaining issues of Direction. 12. Stetson Kennedy, typed fragment July 16, 1942 re his book "Palmetto Country." 13. Stetson Kennedy, TLS undated re Direction and American Folkways series. 14. James Laughlin, 3 TLS August 5, 1946, August 12, 1946, September 6, 1946. Reference to Direction. Includes 4 typed letter carbons from Harris July 26, 1946; August 8, 1946; August 28, 1946; and September 12, 1946.