Overview
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).
Administrative/Biographical Note
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.
Scope & Content
Arrangement
Single item.
Provenance Information
Provenance and Acquisition Information
Accession information is unknown.
Processing Note
Upon arrival this letter was housed in an acid free folder in a box with 4 other manuscripts.
Previously assigned Ms. Coll #4.
Descriptive Rules Used
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015) : The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including
PastPerfect.
Subject Headings
Creators
Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970
Subjects
Life insurance policies
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