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Jarrboe, George, (John/Jack Ackerson), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1932-1975

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Title Jarrboe, George, (John/Jack Ackerson), Jack Conroy incoming correspondence, 1932-1975

Creator Conroy, Jack, 1898-1990

Date 1932-1975

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 3 Burnham Place
Radburn, Fair Lawn,
New Jersey
September 8th, 1932
Dear J.C.,
Your good letter enjoyed. Thanks for your efforts to sell the booklet. Have you heard from Knopf? Shall be surprised if he doesn't take it.
I read the "plaint." Well -
The meeting last night was the best I've attended. Jerome was greatly a stabilizing influence. And he is full of bright ideas. Some bickering between Rahn and Spier, Miller not saying a word as usual. After the meeting, Stacy volunteered to us the story of the Round Robin - needless to say I didn't let on what I already knew & said the conspirators thought of getting me as a signer, in fact, he apologized for not approaching me & asking me to sign.
I feel that from now on N.Y. Repots will work together more harmoniously. However, I am convinced that the Miller - Rahn - Stacy fend against Spier will persist. I shamed say the trio is determined to humble Leonard to the dust. Jerome is sitting on the lid of the kettle.
Walt Su[[?]] phoned a few minutes ago to say he had lunched with Spier, & had won him over entirely to the idea of an editorial board. Good work! And Walt must be tired. He & I finished chewing the fat at 6 A.M. [The word :this is crossed out.]
One of the poems you did n ot like in my Mss. - and which was heared out - "Retroglance" - have you the copy I sent you? You did not return it with the four other rejects.
With regard to Harriet Hassell, can you tell me something about her? Is she a negress? What do you think of "Message"?
Well, J.C., au revoir & good luck.
At your service,
Fraternally,
Jack Ackerson

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Archival Collection Title Jack Conroy papers

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Call Number Midwest MS Conroy Box 14 Folder 743

BibID 992006198805867

Projects Tag IMLS Cares 2020

Rights Status Copyright Not Evaluated

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Unique Identifier NL11A8EE

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