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Contains 14 Results:

Correspondence of Literary Figures A-B , 1900-1927

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Ella King Adams (1876-1939) gives advice on writing motion picture scenarios and bemoans the censorship laws; Henry Mills Alden (1836-1919); James Lane Allen (1849-1925), Reverend Henry Charles Beeching (1859-1919) refers to his own anthology; “Lyra Sacra,” Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953); Arnold Bennett (1867-1931); Arthur Christopher Benson (1862-1925) discusses modern mysticism and Walt Whitman, provides detailed personal and family information, and thanks her for her...
Dates: 1900-1927

Correspondence of Literary Figures C-F, 1870-1933

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Edward Carpenter (1844-1929) concerning the possibility of publishing one of his books in the United States, John Vance Cheney (1848-1922) concerning permission to include “The Happiest Heart” in her anthology; Hiram Price Collier (for family correspondence see Box 3), both social notes to John R. Brewer and Fannie Brewer; John Dewey (1859-1944), thanks Willcox for the expression of sympathy at his wife’s death; Edward Dowden (1843-1913) gives permission to include...
Dates: 1870-1933

Correspondence of Literary Figures G-L, 1891-1923

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909); Lawrence Gilman (1878-1939) apologizes for any unfair aspersions cast upon the Jamestown Exposition in an article by Edward Hungerford; Ferris Greenslet (1875-1959) concerning her article about Arthur Christopher Benson; Philip Hale (1854-1934) assures her that the more recent program books for the Boston Symphony orchestra is not out of print; Lizzie Allen Harker (1863-1933) has asked Evelyn Underhill (Mrs. Stuart Moore) to meet...
Dates: 1891-1923

Correspondence of Literary Figures M-S, 1891-1923

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: Hamilton Wright Mabie (1846-1916) seeking a meeting and praising Miss King’s verse; Edward Sandford Martin (1856-1939) writes that he has taken his book to Scribner’s; Prestonia Mann Martin (1861-1945) thanks Willcox for her help in placing her manuscript which is now at the office of Brentano’s; Alice Meynell (1847-1922) gives permission for the inclusion of her poem in the anthology but suggests another one of hers as superior; Margaret Prescott Montague (1878-1955)...
Dates: 1891-1923

Correspondence of Literary Figures T-W, 1887-1929

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Correspondents include: W. Charles Tanner (concerning greetings from America to Tolstoy); Horace Traubel (1858-1919) discusses his "Chants Communal" (see also his oversize folder); Amélie Rives Troubetzkoy (1863-1945) mentions Edward Carptenter's book on Walt Whitman, discusses Oriental writings, and Zend-Avesta, as well as expressing her thoughts on people helping each other and on her feelings of loneliness the past ten years; Annie Wakeman [Lathrop] (1866-1911); and Louise Collier Willcox...
Dates: 1887-1929

Correspondence of Literary Figures – Sara King Wiley Drummond (1871-1909), 1904-1907

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Topics of discussion include the publication of her book, "Alcestis: And Other Poems," a summer trip to Italy, her lecture on Edmund Spenser, a new contract with Macmillan for her book, which benefited from the criticism of Georgiana [Goddard King ?], her books "The Coming of Philibert and Cromwell: an Historical Play," her writing style, and Georgiana Goddard King’s “Columbine’s Marriage”; one undated detailed letter discusses Bliss Carman’s work, an ode or hymn to music that Drummond is...
Dates: 1904-1907

Correspondence of Literary Figures – Ellen Glasgow (1873-1945), 1904-1907

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Topics include her interest in J.A. Symonds, who she finds much like herself in temperament and nature, “I have made of my dreams avenging furies, whereby I am scourged,” and her opinion of "A Mummer’s Wife" by George Moore, which she prefers to his "Evelyn Innes" (October 12, 1904); comments on cosmic consciousness and "The Life of St. Francis" (August 22, 1905); spirituality and the soul (October 22, 1905); works of inspiration from The Upanishads, Spinoza, Plotinus, Kant, and Fichte...
Dates: 1904-1907

Correspondence of Literary Figures – Ellen Glasgow (1873-1945), on One West Main Street stationery, circa 1904-1907

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents

Glasgow discusses the following topics, "The Garden of Allah" novel; payment for a serial and plans to visit Castle Hill; several letters full of expressions of affection for her friend, Louise Willcox; a possible visit by Colonel [George Brinton McClellan] Harvey; and a proposal for a visit with Willcox to Glen Springs, Watkins, New York.

Dates: circa 1904-1907

Correspondence of Literary Figures – Ellen Glasgow (1873-1945), circa 1904-1907

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Glasgow writes about her illness in Karlsbad and Vienna, though currently in Brennerbad, Austria, visiting the [thermal baths]; discusses the books that she is reading and plans to read, including her preference for the gospel of Matthew over John, and writes especially concerning Emerson, the concept of the Over Soul, Brahmanism, and other eastern philosophy ideas; writes at length about why she does not care for George Bernard Shaw; and with many letters urging Willcox to join her on trips...
Dates: circa 1904-1907

Correspondence of Literary Figures – Lily Hardy Hammond (1859-1925), with a postal card from Mrs. F.G. Hardy about the review of Hammond’s book by Willcox, 1905, 1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Includes a full letter of biographical information about Hammond’s personal and writing life (March 1, 1905); requests Willcox’s impression of verses that she sent her (February 13, 1908); discusses her serious health issues of the past few years (February 17, 1908); and her reaction to the poetry of George Meredith (March 1, 1908).

Dates: 1905, 1908

Correspondence of Literary Figures – Georgiana Goddard King (1871-1939), 1905-1908

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents King writes about her teaching duties and work for Macmillan (March [3], 1905); describes her upcoming trip to Europe (May 5, 1905); Sara King Wiley Drummond’s health issues (June 20, 1907); why she dislikes "Pragmatism" by [William James] (November 17, 1907); and publication of "The Human Way" by Willcox (January 9, 1908). Most letters discuss books and literature that she is reading and events at her school, and mentions a manuscript that she is working on and trying to publish, perhaps...
Dates: 1905-1908

Correspondence of Publishers (arranged alphabetically), chiefly about her work as a book reviewer and essayist, but also includes letters concerning the publication of "The Human Way", 1905-1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of author, editor, and anthologist, Louise Price Collier Willcox (1865-1929), 1877-1933, chiefly consist of literary correspondence, personal correspondence, and family correspondence, mostly with her immediate family. The first series consists of correspondence from literary figures and publishers, including Henry M. Alden, James Lane Allen, Henry Charles Beeching, Hilaire Belloc, Arnold Bennett, A. C. Benson, Abbie Farwell Brown, Alice Brown, Trigant Burrow, H. Price...
Dates: 1905-1922

Correspondence of Publishers – Harper & Brothers, 1907, 1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of author, editor, and anthologist, Louise Price Collier Willcox (1865-1929), 1877-1933, chiefly consist of literary correspondence, personal correspondence, and family correspondence, mostly with her immediate family. The first series consists of correspondence from literary figures and publishers, including Henry M. Alden, James Lane Allen, Henry Charles Beeching, Hilaire Belloc, Arnold Bennett, A. C. Benson, Abbie Farwell Brown, Alice Brown, Trigant Burrow, H. Price...
Dates: 1907, 1922

Correspondence of Publishers – "Life", 1905-1922

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The papers of author, editor, and anthologist, Louise Price Collier Willcox (1865-1929), 1877-1933, chiefly consist of literary correspondence, personal correspondence, and family correspondence, mostly with her immediate family. The first series consists of correspondence from literary figures and publishers, including Henry M. Alden, James Lane Allen, Henry Charles Beeching, Hilaire Belloc, Arnold Bennett, A. C. Benson, Abbie Farwell Brown, Alice Brown, Trigant Burrow, H. Price...
Dates: 1905-1922