Thurber, James, 1894-1961
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1894-12-08 - 1961-11-02
Biography
James Grover Thurber was an American cartoonist, author, humorist, journalist, playwright, children's book author, and celebrated wit. He was best known for his cartoons and short stories published mainly in The New Yorker magazine, such as "The Catbird Seat", and collected in his numerous books.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Hudson Hawley - Lost Generation papers, 1923-1955
Collection
Identifier: 1995-003
Scope and Contents
Hawley was managing editor of the Paris Herald for 46 years, during the time it served as a staging platform for Lost Generation writers including Hemingway, Pound, and Gertrude Stein. Correspondence from Hawley to various people, plus the manuscript of The Dizziest Daily.
Dates:
1923 - 1955
Miscellaneous literary manuscripts, correspondence and photographs
Collection
Identifier: 1981-010
Scope and Contents
An artificial collection that consists of single and/or small groups of letters, small groups of related literary materials, individual or small groups of manuscripts such as poems and similar individual pieces which were deemed at one time to be of sufficient bulk to be placed into separate collections. These materials were acquired independently of larger collections. The period covered is primarily the first half or so of the twentieth century, but there are selected items dating well...
Dates:
1862 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1970
Filtered By
- Subject: Correspondence. X
Additional filters:
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- Authors, American -- Correspondence 1
- Authors, American -- France -- Paris -- 20th century 1
- Authors, English -- 20th century -- Manuscripts 1
- Authors, English -- Correspondence 1
- Chicago tribune. European ed. 1
- Correspondence. 1
- Egypt -- Description and travel 1
- Indians of North America -- Colorado 1
- Journalism -- 1910-1920 1
- Journalists -- United States 1
- Paris (France) 1
- Photography, Artistic. 1
- Photojournalism -- United States 1
- Publishers and publishing. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Blochman, Lawrence G. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Hawley, Hudson. 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Kiley, Jed 1
- Special Collections -- Manuscripts -- Lost Generation 1
- Syria -- Description and travel 1
- World War, 1914-1918. 1 + ∧ less
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