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Gwendolyn Brooks correspondence

 Collection
Call Number: RH MS 152

Overview

Correspondence between Gwendolyn Brooks and Van Allen Bradley, literary editor of the Chicago Daily News, 1949-1967, and between Bradley and others about Brooks. In addition, there is an unsigned autobiographical sketch written by Brooks, clippings collected by her, and a photograph. The letters are primarily about book reviewing and her writing.

Dates

  • Creation: 1949 - 1967

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

None

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 box (8 folders (65 items))

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

RH MS 152

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase. Serendipity, 1972

Title
Guide to the Gwendolyn Brooks Collection
Subtitle
Gwendolyn Brooks correspondence
Author
an, lgg, 1973; mg 2004
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in <language> English.</language>
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/8020477856
Preferred citation
Gwendolyn Brooks Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS 152, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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