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Correspondence, 1914-1967, undated

 Series
Identifier: M007.1

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Series Description:

The correspondence of Lula Bailey and the correspondence of Merton G. L. Bailey. Lula Bailey's letters mostly relate to her bookplate collection and include correspondence with libraries, other collectors, and celebrities, such as the wives of political figures. There are extensive exchanges with and about bookplate artists Elisha Bird, Edwin Davis French, John William Jameson, Arthur Nelson MacDonald, Sidney L. Smith, and J. Winfred Spenceley. Merton G. L. Bailey's letters are mostly correspondence with his Bowdoin classmates and colleagues and with authors such as Booth Tarkington, Edna Ferber, Stephen Vincent Benet, Pearl Buck, and Upton Sinclair. Also included is correspondence with illustrator Edward C. Caswell and the president of the Kennebec Historical Society.

Dates

  • Creation: 1904-1967, undated
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1914 - 1948

Creator

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions.

Extent

0.75 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Arrangement:

Organized in two sub-series: Lula Bailey Correspondence, 1930-1967, undated and Merton G. L. Bailey Correspondence, 1914-1948, undated.

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

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