Letter to James Baldwin from Russell Edson, circa 1949
This collection consists of correspondence between writers James Baldwin and Russell Edson, dated from the early 1940s to the mid-1950s. It includes seven letters, including a draft letter from Edson with a writing fragment on the same page, and one incomplete letter; a postcard sent from the airport as Baldwin left for Paris in November 1948; a writing fragment probably authored by Edson; and three large portrait photographs of Baldwin, possibly taken by Edson in the 1950s.
Dates
- circa 1949
Conditions Governing Access
Collections are stored offsite and must be requested 5 days in advance. See www.special.lib.utk.edu for detailed information. Collections must be requested through a registered Special Collections research account.
Extent
From the Collection: 1.5 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository