John Dos Passos papers, 1939-1946

Collection

Identifier: 1972-001

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Consists of 4 typed short stories, 6 handwritten letters to Sherwood Grover, and miscellaneous items

Dates

Creation: 1939 - 1946

Creator

Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 (Person)

Language

These materials are in English.

Access

This material is open for research use by any registered reader.

Use and Copyright

This material is owned by the University of Tulsa, McFarlin Library, Department of Special Collections. Unpublished manuscripts are under copyright. Therefore, permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from both the repository and the copyright holder.

Biographical / Historical

John Roderigo Dos Passos was born on January 14, 1896 in Chicago, Illinois. He was an American novelist and artist. As a young man, he travelled Europe, England, and the Middle East to study classical art, achitecture and literature for six months. In 1912 he enrolled at Harvard University and graduated four years later. In 1917, he volunteered to serve in WWI. He published his first novel "One Man's Initiation," in 1920. His political views were reflected in his novels. He is noted for his book, "USA Triolgy" but wrote many published works as well as created paintings. He died on September 28, 1970.