Personal - Family and genealogical documents, n.d.
Scope and Contents note
This series consists mainly of Marion Neville’s prolific correspondence with family and friends during the last twenty years of her life when she and John lived at their Indiana country home. Correspondents include notable Midwest authors and artists such as August Derleth, Gertrude Abercrombie, and Mark Turbyfill. The correspondence includes a small amount of professional correspondence relating to her career as a book reviewer and columnist. Professional correspondents include Herman Kogan of the Chicago Daily News and A.C. Spectorsky of the Chicago Sun. This series also includes columns, book reviews, short stories, and unpublished novel manuscripts written by Marion, as well as her paintings and drawings and other personal documents and memorabilia.
Dates
- Creation: n.d.
Creator
- From the Collection: Drury, John, 1898-1972 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The John Drury-Marion Neville Papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org