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Johnson, Dee, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1939

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Title Johnson, Dee, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1939

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1939

Place United States

Language English

Subjects Authors, American, Bohemianism, New Left, Radicalism in literature, Writers' Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Illinois

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription 4-20-39
2236 Karlov ave Chicago, Ill.
Mr. Jack Conroy sir,
Dear Friend,
Again I venture to send you a line I had a blue time down on The Loop Tuesday morning looking for work. Got wet and cold. Looking for a job in a place like that is Hell and its hard to smile when your cold & wet I came to your LaSalle st address, rapped on the Fire Escap door but found you had either got-away or hadn't got down town. I felt so blue I came home but probably should have waited a little longer. After returning home I met a laundry man in a few rods of my rooming place who has given me what one might call a job soliciting for new laundry work. He brought me to this address where I eat & sleep. It brings me in contact with people and has builded a back ground for a good Short Story entitled "Finding a Job in Chicago," where I went to apply for work, what they said and all would

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 15 Folder 760

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 3469px × 4464px 44.37 MB

Filename 992006198805867_midwest_ms_conroy_box_00015_fl_00760_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11A8KP

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