Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Eeden mss. consists of two reels, 1908-1913 and 1914-1918, of negative microfilm of letters and postcards of Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968, novelist, to Frederik Willem van Eeden, 1860-1932, poet and dramatist, from the originals in the Frederik van Eeden-Genootschap at the University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Holland.
- Extent:
- 1 Box (1 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Eeden mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968, was a prolific American novelist and polemicist for socialism, health, temperance, free speech, and worker rights, among other causes.
Frederik Willem van Eeden, 1860-1932, was a Dutch physician, poet, and dramatist whose works reflect his lifelong search for a social and ethical philosophy.
- Scope and Content:
The Eeden mss. consists of two reels, 1908-1913 and 1914-1918, of negative microfilm of letters and postcards of Upton Beall Sinclair, 1878-1968, novelist, to Frederik Willem van Eeden, 1860-1932, poet and dramatist, from the originals in the Frederik van Eeden-Genootschap at the University of Amsterdam in Amsterdam, Holland. They are accompanied by Xerox copies made from this microfilm.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 1959
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
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- TERMS OF ACCESS:
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Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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[Item], Eeden mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu