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Fanny Butcher papers, 1830-1985

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Title Fanny Butcher papers, 1830-1985

Creator Butcher, Fanny, 1888-1987

Date 1910-1985

Place Illinois--Chicago, Illinois

Language English

Subjects Chicago Tribune (Firm), Authors, American, Book reviewing, Bookstores, Journalism, Newspapers, Women critics, Women journalists, Employees

Summary Correspondence, clippings, manuscripts, photographs, diaries, and memorabilia relating to the life and work of Chicago literary critic and author, Fanny Butcher. The works series makes up the bulk of the collection. It contains clippings and manuscripts of articles, book reviews, and columns that Fanny wrote for the Chicago Tribune; drafts and proofs of her autobiography, Many Lives, One Love; various speeches and essays; and extensive files on authors and other literary subjects that Fanny kept for her work. The collection contains a wealth of correspondence with authors and other literary figures, many of whom Fanny developed a personal relationship with, including Ernest Hemingway, Willa Cather, Sinclair Lewis, H. L. Mencken, and Arthur Meeker among others. Likewise, the collection contains many publicity portraits of authors and other literary figures sent to Fanny for use in her columns and reviews. Also included are personal and family photos. Many prominent figures are pictured including Sinclair Lewis, Willa Cather, Joseph Conrad, Carl Sandburg, and Gertrude Stein. Butcher's papers also contain many pieces of art, including many lithographs and engravings, and original works by Chicago Tribune cartoonists. Also included are personal materials including awards, financial documents, and memorabilia; and family papers that contain correspondence between Butcher and her husband and other Bokum family memorabilia. The final series of the collection contains Butcher's diaries, written consistently beginning when she was 13 years old.

Biographical/Historical Note Chicago literary critic and author.

Extent 35 linear ft. (63 boxes)

Format Newspapers, Manuscripts, Cabinet photographs, Clippings (information artifacts), Correspondence, Engravings, Lithographs, Photographs, Publicity photographs, History

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Call Number Midwest MS Butcher

BibID 998083768805867

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

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File Created 08/08/2019

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