Letter to Rose Edington
Overview
This letter, dated December 22, 1919, is from Emporia Gazette editor William Allen White to Rose Edington of Troy, Kansas, who worked as a linotypist and subscription contest organizer for various newspapers in Kansas and Nebraska. White's letter is written in response to Miss Edington's solicitation for contributions of clothing for the needy.
Dates
- Creation: December 22, 1919
Creator
- White, William Allen, 1868-1944 (Person)
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Biography of William Allen White
William Allen White was born at Emporia, Kansas, on February 10, 1868. He attended the University of Kansas and later moved to Emporia, where his grassroots editorials as owner of the Emporia Gazette gained him national prominence. In addition to his editorials, White wrote many widely-published poems, articles, and books. He died on January 29, 1944 at Emporia.
Extent
1 folder
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
RH MS P741
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift, Fred C. Baker, 30 November 1971
Processing Information
Previously shelved at: RH MS 20
Subject
- White, William Allen, 1868-1944 (Person)
- Edington, Rose. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to William Allen White letter to Rose Edington
- Subtitle
- Letter to Rose Edington
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mh, 2007; Finding aid encoded by mh, 2007
- Date
- 2007
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in <language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7679180936
- Preferred citation
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White, William Allen, 1868-1944, Letter to Rose Edington, Kansas Collection, RH MS P741, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository