Lardner, Ring, from Ellis Abbott Lardner, 1913
Scope and Contents note
Includes letters written by Ring and Ellis Abbott Lardner during their courtship. Also letters to family and friends. A number of Ring Lardner's letters (1907-1910) are in verse and are addressed to Wilma A. Johnson (later Wilma Ostrander), a Niles, Mich., friend, 1907-1910. They contain much information on Lardner's journalistic career and the fortunes of the Chicago White Sox. Later letters are addressed to members of the Abbott family and the Lardner children; many concern Lardner's song writing, his health, and other matters.
Dates
- Creation: 1913
Creator
- From the Collection: Lardner, Ring (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The Ring Lardner 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
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