Newberry Library - Burroughs, Charles and Margaret, (also art print by M. Burroughs; see also: subject file: DuSable Museum of African-Americ..., Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1950-1987

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Open book Burroughs, Charles and Margaret, (also art print by M. Burroughs; see also: subject file: DuSable Museum of African-Americ..., Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1950-1987

Title Burroughs, Charles and Margaret, (also art print by M. Burroughs; see also: subject file: DuSable Museum of African-Americ..., Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1950-1987

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date n. d., 1950-1987

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 1[letterhead:] Museum of African American History 3806 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60653 KE 6-8910[handwritten:] 701 Fisk Ave Moberly Mo. 6527010/26/68Dearest Jack:How wonderful it was to see you today at the DuSable Celebration! You know -- it made the whole trip up there most meaningful. And you looked so good and all. Retirement seems to agree with you. On the plane back I took time to read your little pamphlet -- "Home to Moberly." It is a beautiful article -- and a wonderful statement about you, yourself, your work and your life and literature. And Jack -- I do agree with you about these young newly black writers -- Leroi Jones, et al. I cannot seem to work up any enthusiasm about the "trash and cuss words" They are

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 5 Folder 229

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 4186px × 5374px 64.40 MB

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Unique Identifier NL11A2CJ

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