Blew, John
Person
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Ernest J. Wessen Papers
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Wessen
Abstract
Correspondence and related materials, 1956-1971, of Ernest J. Wessen of the Midland Rare Book Company of Mansfield, Ohio, and Joseph F. Dush, an Ohio book collector who acquired much of his collection from Wessen. Also contains correspondence with Arthur Duncan, Jim Scott, biographical material and photographs of Wessen, and four dealer catalogs.
Dates:
1942-1999; Majority of material found within 1942 - 1971
John Blew collection on Wright Howes, Zoe Howes, and U.S.IANA
Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Blew
Abstract
Correspondence, genealogical research, photographs, interviews, writings, and other materials related to the lives and careers of Wright and Zoe Howes, their families, and Wright Howes' bibliographical work U.S.IANA. Materials were compiled by John Blew, a Chicago lawyer and book collector who became interested in the life of Wright Howes through his use of Howes' U.S.IANA.
Dates:
1790s-2012; Majority of material found within 1870-1999
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- Americana -- Collectors and collecting 1
- Antiquarian booksellers 1
- Antiquarian booksellers -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Audiocassettes 1
- Book collecting 1
- Book collectors -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Booksellers and bookselling -- United States -- Correspondence 1
- Bookstores -- Illinois -- Chicago Region 1
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Correspondence 1
- Europe -- Description and travel 1
- Families -- Georgia 1
- Families -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Genealogical correspondence -- United States 1
- Greeting cards -- Specimens 1
- Manuscripts, American 1
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Photographs -- 1851-1900 1
- Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
- Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1 + ∧ less
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