| Title: | John Dos Passos letter |
| Call Number: | Coll154 |
| Creator: | Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970 |
| Dates: | 1965 |
| Size: | 1 box (.25 linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection consists of a single type-written letter from John Dos Passos to Mr. Seidl of the Continental Casualty Company regarding payment for his life insurance policy. The letter is dated January 15, 1965. Dos Passos' signature is in pen, along with hand-written edits to the address at the top of the page. |
| Citation: | John Dos Passos letter, Collection 154, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
John Dos Passos (1896-1970) was an American novelist and artist who spent the later years of his life in Baltimore, MD. His most famous works are "Manhattan Transfer" and the "USA Trilogy." He was well-traveled, and spent time in Europe learning about classical art, architecture, and literature. Dos Passos was also known as a social revolutionary; he studied socialism and briefly followed the Communist movement until the Spanish Civil War changed his views.
Single item.
Accession information is unknown.
Upon arrival this letter was housed in an acid free folder in a box with 4 other manuscripts. Previously assigned Ms. Coll #4.
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Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll154.php
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Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970
Life insurance policies
