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Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946

 Person

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Collection of Booth Tarkington Materials

 Collection
Identifier: TARKINGTON-1
Abstract

This collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and other materials relating to the life and work of Booth Tarkington, a writer from Indiana who was well known for his novels of life in the midwest, and who later lived in Kennebunkport, Maine.

Dates: 1910 - 1949
Found in: Colby College Special Collections / Collection of Booth Tarkington Materials

Collection of Henry Seidel Canby Materials

 Collection
Identifier: CANBY-1
Dates: 1911 - 1947
Found in: Colby College Special Collections / Collection of Henry Seidel Canby Materials

Collection of Robert Underwood Johnson Materials

 Collection
Identifier: JOHNSON-1
Abstract

Collection contains correspondence (some tipped into poetry volumes) to American literary figures in late nineteenth to early twentieth century and one typed manuscript.

Dates: 1890 - 1937; 1890 - 1937
Found in: Colby College Special Collections / Collection of Robert Underwood Johnson Materials

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Subject
American poetry -- 20th century 1
Book reviewing -- United States 1
Editors -- United States -- Correspondence 1
Fine Arts 1
Kennebunkport (Me.) 1
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Letters 1
Literature -- History and criticism 1
Manuscripts 1
Newspaper clippings 1
Photographic prints 1
Poetry 1
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