Parker, Dorothy, 1893-1967
Dates
- Existence: 1893-08-22 - 1967-06-07
Biography
Dorothy Parker was an American poet, writer, critic, and satirist based in New York; she was best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles.
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Edmund Wilson etched window panes, Undated
Clear glass window panes, originally from Edmund Wilson's home, each written on (i.e. etched) by various individuals including Stephen Spender, John Wain, Dorothy Parker, and A. Bellinger. One single pane has been signed by various individuals (Lillian L Burnham, Gertrude Loomis Hildah Mary F[---], Malcolm [Shay], Dorothy Reed Furbish Sharp, William E. Loeb, Eugenia Sharp Loeb, Otis Munn, and Fern Munn) on verso of an etched poem (author unknown).
Letter from Dorothy Parker to Friend, 1945-06-23
Letter from Dorothy Parker, Acting Chairman of the Spanish Refugee Appeal, appealing for urgently needed funds to be sent to France and distributed through the Unitarian Service Committee.
Letter from Dorothy Parker to Friend, 1945-07-27
"Dear Friend of the Spanish Republican Exiles: George Seldes has courageously pointed out through the years how distorted are many reports of great historical events. No great event was ever more distorted in the American press than the war in Spain...." Appeal for donations. On verso, a list of national sponsors.