By Meg Hixon
Title: Edith S. Kellogg copies of Vachel Lindsay letters to Harriet Moody, 1914-1929
ID: 01/02/02/POST-1650 MS 0065
Creator: Kellogg, Edith S.
Extent: 2.0 Volumes
Arrangement: The collection is arranged chronologically across two volumes.
Languages: English [eng]
This collection consists of typescript and manuscript copies of 37 letters that Vachel Lindsay wrote to Harriet Moody between 1914 and 1929. Also included is one copied note from Moody to Lindsay, in which she responded to news of his wedding (May 27, 1925). Internal evidence suggests that Edith S. Kellogg, Harriet Moody's personal secretary, created and compiled this collection.
In his personal letters to Moody, Lindsay discussed several aspects of his career, such as his published works, works in progress, and related speaking engagements; he occasionally referred to critical opinions of his works. His letters sometimes mention his relationship and interactions with other poets, including Harriet's husband, William Vaughn Moody, and he often provided news of his family members and acquaintances. In the few letters written after his marriage to Elizabeth Connor, Lindsay described their wedding and referred to their children. The letters also provide insight into Lindsay's mental and emotional state throughout the period.
Access Restrictions: The collection is open for research.
Use Restrictions:
This collection is the physical property of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Intellectual property rights, including copyright, may reside with the materials' creator(s) or their heirs.
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Original/Copies Note: Original copies of Vachel Lindsay's letters to Harriet Moody may be found in the Harriet Brainard Moody papers at the University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center.
Related Materials:
The Carl Sandburg papers (Connemara Accession) include numerous letters written by Vachel and Elizabeth Connor Lindsay.
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library holds numerous published works by and about Vachel Lindsay. Search the library's catalog for more information.
The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia holds an extensive collection of Nicholas Vachel Lindsay papers. Several other institutions hold small archival collections related to Lindsay.
The University of Chicago Special Collections Research Center holds a collection of Harriet Brainard Moody papers.
Related Publications: Some of Vachel Lindsay's letters to Harriet Moody are reprinted in Chenetier, Marc, ed. Letters of Vachel Lindsay. New York: Burt Franklin & Co., 1979.
Preferred Citation: Edith S. Kellogg copies of Vachel Lindsay letters to Harriet Moody, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Other Note: Former shelfmark: B L749l1