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Edgar Lee Masters collection of papers, 1919-1949.
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Creator
Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950.
Location
Berg Collection of English and American Literature
Extent
- 109 items.
Scope/Contents Note
This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, and correspondence. The manuscripts and typescripts consist of poems by the author, as well as an article and an essay about the author by Cyril Clemens. The correspondence consists of letters, dating from 1920 to 1947, to Cyril Clemens, Babette Deutsch, Elsie Sloan Farley, Roland Farley, and others. There is a postcard addressed to Masters from Cyril Clemens, dated 1939.
Biographical/Historical Note
Edgar Lee Masters was an American poet, novelist, biographer, and essayist.
Controlled Access Terms
- Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950.
- Correspondence.
Additional Creator Names
- Clemens, Cyril, 1902-
- Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982.
- Farley, Elsie Sloan.
- Farley, Roland, 1892-1932.
- Farley, Elsie Sloan. fmo
- Farley, Roland, 1892-1932. fmo

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