Carl Sandburg-Connemara Transfer

The Sandburg Connemara transfer contains the papers of Carl Sandburg (1878-1967), American poet and author. Includes typescripts and corrected galley proofs of Sandburg's works. The collection contains a Spanish-American War diary (1898), lectures (1908-09), recordings and transcriptions of Sandburg's radio broadcasts and lectures and magazine articles and newspaper clippings by and about him. The papers also include Lombard College publications (1898-1902), material concerning the Chicago Daily News (1917-32) and a supporting book collection of approximately 5,000 volumes.

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Also included are Sandburg's correspondence with literary and public figures, scholars and admirers about writing, American folk songs, Abraham Lincoln, journalism and lecture tours. Both personal and business correspondence are included. This database also includes letters honoring Carl Sandburg.

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