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Contains 38 Results:

To I.L., Elmira, from Thomas E. Byrnes, Managing Editor of Elmira Star-Gazette., June 10, 1952

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Byrnes thanks I.L. for her ms. of speech given at presentation of Twain study, praises speech, and returns it. 1 pc.

Dates: June 10, 1952
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Lewis Eldred, President of Elmira College., July 14, 1952

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Mr. Eldred encloses photos taken at dedication of Twain study. 1 pc.

Dates: July 14, 1952
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Henry Nash Smith., Nov. 10, 1960

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Smith thanks I.L. for some Twain items given to Univ. of California and itemizes them; gives his opinion on a prospective biography of Olivia Clemens; and comments on Twain's "irreverence" for American society. 2 pcs.

Dates: Nov. 10, 1960
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Donald Coney, University Librarian, Univ. of California at Berkeley., Dec. 8, 1960

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Coney thanks I.L. for items presented to the University Twain collection. 1 pc.

Dates: Dec. 8, 1960
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Henry Nash Smith., Jan. 20, 1961

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Smith names various articles relating to criticism of Twain, written in Twain's time and later. 1 pc.

Dates: Jan. 20, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Arlene Brown, Sec'y to Mrs. Stocker of Elmira College., Feb. 1, 1961

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Miss Brown thanks I.L. for her talk at Elmira College Twain Festival. 1 pc.

Dates: Feb. 1, 1961
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Oville Prescott of The New York Times., Sept. 28, 1962

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Prescott thanks I.L. for complimenting his review of Twain's Letters from the Earth and says that minor works will not affect Twain's great reputation. 1 pc.

Dates: Sept. 28, 1962
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

To I.L., Elmira, from Joseph S. Van Why, Hartford., Aug. 14, 1963

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Van Why thanks I.L. for her letter giving some reminiscences of the Thomas Beecher family. 2 pcs.

Dates: Aug. 14, 1963
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series I. Correspondence

"Socialism - What Is It?". Ms. cites present inequalities and injustices of society; distinguishes socialism and anarchism; gives brief history of Utopian socialism and scientific socialism; defines socialism and explains theories and precepts; and gives a brief description of socialism in the United States. 37 pp. handwritten., Apr. 18, 1906

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Dates: Apr. 18, 1906
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series II. Manuscripts and miscellaneous

The Elmira Advertiser reprinted its famous "S'cat" piece of 41 years earlier, and identified Mark Twain as the author. The satiric piece was written (date?) when Thomas K. Beecher was turned out of the Ministerial Union of Elmira. 6 pp. typescript copy., Apr. 23, 1910

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Dates: Apr. 23, 1910
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 2490, Ida Langdon papers / Series II. Manuscripts and miscellaneous

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