Ivan Beede, Correspondence
Collection — Box: 001
Identifier: MS-0002
Scope and Contents
The collection contains Ivan Beede’s letters to his friend Kenneth Forward written from 1920-1931. In his letters he describes life in Boston, its social scene and political campaigns, the newspaper world, and discusses contemporary writers, plays, and other events. Of special interest is his interview of the Gish sisters, R. Duncan, and Pola Negri. Beede also mentions several University of Nebraska professors like Frye, Gaffney, Gass, Rice, among other, obviously responding to remarks made in Forward’s letters. Beede has contact with the American writers living in Paris in the twenties. He interviews George Moore, writes about Gertrude Stein, N. Asch, the Ezra Pound “disciples” and Edna Millay. In his letter of May 29, 1923 he comments on an interview with Willa Cather.
In addition to the letters, the collection contains newspaper clippings, postcards, reviews, and some biographical materials.
In addition to the letters, the collection contains newspaper clippings, postcards, reviews, and some biographical materials.
Dates
- 1920-1931
Creator
- Beede, Ivan (Person)
Extent
1 Boxes
Language of Materials
English
- Authors, American Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Boston (Mass.) Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Reporters and reporting Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Creator
- Beede, Ivan (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Contact:
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
