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Fallon, Lawrence ("Bud"), (also to Nelson Algren, Jesse Blue, and Martha Blankenship), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1937-1971

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Open book Fallon, Lawrence ("Bud"), (also to Nelson Algren, Jesse Blue, and Martha Blankenship), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1937-1971

Title Fallon, Lawrence ("Bud"), (also to Nelson Algren, Jesse Blue, and Martha Blankenship), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, n. d., 1937-1971

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1937-1971

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

Extent 42 cubic ft. (94 boxes and 5 oversize boxes)

Format Correspondence

User-Contributed Transcription Jan. 20, 1954
1110 N.E. First Av.
Miami, Fla

Dear Jack -

Blake made a guilty plea and will be sentenced on Feb. 7. With his attitude he will probably arouse the ire of the judge and draw the maximum which is 5 to 10 yrs. That’s a hard way to go for literary material. J. S. Bolch[[?]], I remember, once dug graves for a few hours and Wally has taken copious notes on occasion. No one that I can recall has ever made such a sacrifice to belles lettre.

I’ve worked at the track now the three days it has been open. It is possible that I have a study job. Study for 40 days, that is. I work in the Club house selling tickets to the elite. Some elite! A drunkan[[?]] broad gave me a bad time today. If it hadn’t been for all those minks on he[[?]] back I’d of kicked her in the prat[[?]]. Minks are vicious I hear.

Will Jimmy & Margaret be coming down? I’ll reserve them a seat on the finish line. Lots of long ones, too. Yrs

B.

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 9 Folder 455

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

Size 4218px × 5498px 66.42 MB

Filename 992006198805867_midwest_ms_conroy_box_00009_fl_00455_000021.tif

Unique Identifier NL11A4VF

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