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Title Haynes, Jack, Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1932

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1932

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 stamped in red in top margin FOUND LOOSE IN MAILS
Kenwood, California
July 7, 1932
Dear Comrade Conroy:

Your letter slightly delayed getting to me. Thanks for the sentiments-certainly print the poem or letter if you wish, altho I enclose another copy which, I hope, is an improvement.
Kenwood is near San Francisco, not Los Angeles. It is close to Glenn Ellen, former home of Jack London. I look after a friend's place for my board and a chance to do a little writing, at least theoretically.
The Los Angeles and San Francisco John Reed Clubs have joined together to put out a magazine. We were very favorably impressed with the L.A. delegation, and anticipate success.
When I wrote you, the John Reed Club in S.F. was in a bad way, practically extinct. However, a group got together determinedly and today it is growing by leaps and bounds. Had the club been functioning as it is now, I should have submitted the poem to it for criticism.
We have a headquarters, and the other night, so great was the enthusiasm that is [sic] was necessary to reopen the meeting after it had been adjourned and did not finish the discussion till after one oclock. Quite a few of our group has real talent.

Fraternally, Jack Haynes

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Transcription Note This document was transcribed by volunteers as part of the Newberry Transcribe crowdsourcing initiative.

Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 13 Folder 663

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 3836px × 4918px 54.01 MB

Filename 992006198805867_midwest_ms_conroy_box_00013_fl_00663_000001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11A7C5

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