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Descriptive Summary of the Collection
Biography of James O'Donnell Bennett
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Inventory of the James O'Donnell Bennett Papers, 1896-1936
Machine-readable finding aid encoded by Lisa Janssen, 2008. ©2008. |
Descriptive Summary of the Collection |
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| Creator | Bennett, James O’Donnell, 1870-1940 |
| Title | James O'Donnell Bennett Papers |
| Dates | 1896-1936 |
| Extent | 0.2 linear feet (1 box) |
| Abstract | Letters written to James O'Donnell Bennett while he was a journalist for the Chicago Record-Herald and the Chicago Tribune, primarily in his capacity as literary critic. |
| Language | Materials are in English. |
| Repository | Newberry Library, Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections |
| Collection Call Number | Midwest MS Bennett |
| Collection Stack Location | 3a 37 12 |
Administrative Information
Cite As
James O'Donnell Bennett Papers, The Newberry Library, Chicago.
Provenance
Provenance unknown.
Processed by
Lisa Janssen, 2008.
Acknowledgements
This inventory was created with the generous support of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this inventory do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Access
The James O'Donnell Bennett Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The James O'Donnell Bennett Papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.
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Biography of James O'Donnell Bennett
Chicago newspaper correspondent and author.
James O'Donnell Bennet was born in Jackson, Michigan in 1870. He was a war correspondent during the Spanish war, dramatic and literary critic of the Chicago Record-Herald, later on the Tribune, and won fame as correspondent in the World War. He was was also author of several books, including Much Loved Books: Best Sellers of the Ages. Bennett died at his home in Chicago in 1940.
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Scope and Content of the Collection
Letters written to James O'Donnell Bennett while he was a journalist for the Chicago Record-Herald and the Chicago Tribune, primarily in his capacity as literary critic.
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Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the Newberry Library's public catalog. Researchers desiring additional materials on a particular topic should search the catalog using these headings.
Names
- Bennett, James O’Donnell, 1870-1940
- Chicago Record-Herald
Subjects
- Correspondence -- 1851-1900
- Correspondence -- 1901-1950
- Critics
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago
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Container List |
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| Box | Folder | Contents | |||||||||
| 1 | 1 | Barry, David S., Apr. 10, 1924 | |||||||||
| 1 | 2 | Blossom, Henry M. Jr. (book inscription), Apr. 15, 1905 | |||||||||
| 1 | 3 | Briggs, William H., Sep. 8, 1921 | |||||||||
| 1 | 4 | Davis, J. Arthur, May 10, 1919 | |||||||||
| 1 | 5 | Forbes, James, 1906-1909 | |||||||||
| 1 | 6 | Friend, Emil, Aug. 17, 1905 | |||||||||
| 1 | 7 | Haupt, Edward, Aug. 31, 1936 | |||||||||
| 1 | 8 | Heide, B. H., Dec. 13, 1933 | |||||||||
| 1 | 9 | Horan, Kenneth, 1932, 1934 | |||||||||
| 1 | 10 | Krackowizer, E. W. (includes letter from Emil Friend), 1900, 1905 | |||||||||
| 1 | 11 | Mackaye, Percy, 1910 | |||||||||
| 1 | 12 | Mencken, H. L., 1918, 1928 | |||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Rogers, J. A., May 5, 1919 | |||||||||
| 1 | 14 | Ross, Thomas W., 1905, n.d. | |||||||||
| 1 | 15 | Russell, Charles Edward, 1928-1929 | |||||||||
| 1 | 16 | Smith, Mary Mills, n.d. | |||||||||
| 1 | 17 | Strong, Walter A., Oct. 9, 1926 | |||||||||
| 1 | 18 | Unidentified, 1896-1932 | |||||||||