Overview
Papers assembled by Corliss Lamont, by and about American journalist and revolutionary John Reed.
Dates
- Creation: 1910-1967
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.3 linear feet (1 box)Collection of papers by and about John Reed. The bulk of the material dates from the period after Reed's death in 1920. Papers include correspondence with Corliss Lamont and others, especially Reed's wife Louise Bryant and the Harvard Alumni John Reed Committee, concerning Reed and the acquisition of the Reed papers; manuscripts and letters by Reed; and a few clippings and photographs.
Biographical / Historical
John Reed (1887-1920) was an American journalist and revolutionary. He graduated from Harvard College in 1910, joined the staff of The Masses in 1913, was a war correspondent in Mexico and Europe for Metropolitan Magazine, publicist for the Russian Revolution, and head of the American Communist Labor Party.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*67M-53. Manuscripts presented by Mr. Corliss Lamont, 315 West 116th Street, New York 25, New York; received 1967 July.
- Title
- Lamont, Corliss, 1902-, collector. Corliss Lamont papers concerning John Reed, 1910-1967: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00122
Repository Details
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