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Handy Correspondence A-B, 1953

 File — Box: 6, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Handy Correspondence, 1930-1964, contains the correspondence between Lowney Handy or Harry Handy and persons other than James Jones. Correspondents include Jeff Jones (James Jones' brother), Upton Sinclair, Olivia de Havilland, and Lt. Fred P. DePalma and Captain Eugene A. Mailloux regarding Jones' 1944 discharge from the army. Much of this sub-series consists of Lowney's correspondence with her students, family, and friends. Materials that arrived filed according to correspondent are placed alphabetically at the beginning of the sub-series; subsequent files are arranged chronologically by year and alphabetically within each year.

Dates

  • 1886-1964
  • Majority of material found within 1936-1964

Access

The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the University of Illinois-Springfield (UIS).

Extent

From the Collection: 27 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the UIS Archives/Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Archives/Special Collections LIB 144
One University Plaza, MS BRK 140
Springfield IL 62703-5407 US
217-206-6520