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Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1909-1910

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Title Darrow, Clarence to Mary Field Parton, Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow correspondence, 1909-1910

Creator Parton, Mary Field

Date 1909-1910

Language English

Subjects Lawyers, Legal assistance to the poor, Orators, Practice of law

Description Material relating to the friendship between Clarence Darrow and journalist Mary Field Parton, which includes sixty-one of his letters to her, several other letters, short articles by Darrow, clippings, and photographs. Included are numerous transcripts of Darrow's letters, a biographical sketch of Parton, and excerpts from her journal that refer to Darrow, all done by Parton's daughter Margaret Parton (Hussey).

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User-Contributed Transcription light of a locomotive. my friends were in the back of the room & the galleries. Nothing for me to do but find them. So I started in I admit that Whiskey has done lots of evil in the world. (great applause) lets prohibit it (applause) Tobacco is useless & shortens life & is vile & a nuisance (applause) Let's prohibit it (great applause. Lets prohibit Sunday baseball (applause) Let's prohibit Tea & coffee (applause) Let's prohibit cards Applause. Dancing ruins your girls (applause) Lets prohibit it (applause)[in pencil] Box 1 Folder 3[stamped] The unclear library Chicago

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Archival Collection Title Mary Field Parton-Clarence Darrow papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Parton Box 1 Folder 2

BibID 991840698805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Size 2386px × 3709px 50.67 MB

File Created 10/28/2020

Filename 991840698805867_midwest_ms_parton_box_001_fl_002_001_002.tif

Unique Identifier NL15HEK

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