Lincoln Steffens papers, 1863-1936

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Series IV. Additional Correspondence and Manuscripts

Series IV consists of drafts of letters from Steffens to Bennett Cerf, George Creel, Sam Darcy and Frank Khox, 1 letter to him from Alan Suggett and 1 from Charles Erskine Scott Wood; drafts of manuscripts by Steffens of his Autobiography, parts I-IV; of speeches and magazine articles; columns for local California newspapers, 1928-1934, commentaries on the San Francisco strike of 1934; on current events and the state of American cities; and articles about children, (4 boxes)


Cataloged Correspondence and Manuscripts

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Drafts of letters from Lincoln Steffens to



Box 76 Cerf, Bennett


Box 76 Creel, George


Box 76 Darcy, Sam


Box 76 Knox, Frank


Box 76 Suggett, Alan--To Lincoln Steffens, (1 a.l.s.)


Cataloged Manscripts


Box 76 Manuscripts by Lincoln Steffens, A-Z

(This material is not on microfilm)


Box 76 Incomplete and Unidentified Manuscripts and Notes

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Box 77 Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens

(This material is also available on the microfilm reel for Series IV.)



Box 78 Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens

(This material is also available on the microfilm reel for Series IV.)



Box 79 Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens

(This material is also available on the microfilm reel for Series IV.)