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Willa Cather letters
Collection
Identifier: Vault MSS 778
Scope and Contents
Five handwritten, typewritten, and signed letters from author Willa Cather. Four of the items are addressed to a "Mr. Wyer." Mr. Wyer" may be referring to Malcolm Glenn Wyer, who was librarian at the Denver Public Library at the time, where Cather had often done research. Cather tells Wyer about her social activities and contacts. Also included is a letter from Cather to "Miss McNully," a reviewer. Cather praises McNully's well-written review and laments the poor quality of many reviews of...
Dates:
approximately 1926-1931
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Thomas McGuane papers
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 6176
Abstract
Contains two postcards, cards, and letters to Thomas McGuane congratulating him on the success of his work; a five-page introduction of Thomas McGuane written by Geoffrey Wolff; a copy of a check for $300 for the publishing of an excerpt from "Panama;" and many thank you letters for articles McGuane wrote in "Sports Illustrated."
Dates:
1989-1991
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Eugene O'Neill check
Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 8162
Scope and Contents
Original check, made out to "cash," signed by Eugene O'Neill on November 7, 1921.
Dates:
1921
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Vesta Smith papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS 1659
Scope and Contents
Contains papers relating to American Mothers Inc., the Young Women program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Washington, D.C. Stake of the Church, the Bicentennial of the United States Constitution, and other topics in which Smith took part. Includes an autobiography, journals, files, correspondence, photographs, financial papers, programs, newsletters, handbooks, and membership lists, genealogical papers, reports, scrapbooks, family histories, and ephemera. Materials...
Dates:
approximately 1941-1999
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Upton Sinclair's opinion of the Mormon Church
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2833
Scope and Contents
Typewritten excerpts from the writings of Upton Sinclair. Sinclair presents a negative opinion of the Mormon Church including, "Seldom has a priestly caste evolved a more perfect system for separating its devotees from their cash."
Dates:
1940
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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