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Edward Anthony Papers

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Anthony, Edward, 1895-1971

Edward Anthony was born on August 4, 1895 in New York City. He had a successful career as a writer, newspaperman, and publisher. He worked at Bridgeport Herald and the New York Herald before becoming publisher of Woman's Home Companion in 1943 and Collier's in 1949. He was also the publicity director of Herbert Hoover's presidential campaign on 1928. He wrote several volumes of light verse that were quite popular, in addition to a few books. He passed away on August 16, 1971.

Contains several manuscripts, including a 528-page autobiography, "My Big Cats" co-authored with Clyde Beatty about animal training in the circus, and a collection of poems. Also included are a few letters, a calendar date book for 1928, and other miscellanea.

The following sources were consulted during preparation of biographical note: Contemporary Authors Online.

Purchased from Charles Apfelbaum in 2003 (AM2003-103).

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Finding aid written in 2003.

Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.

No appraisal information is available.

Publisher
Manuscripts Division
Finding Aid Date
2003
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Collection Inventory

Scope and Contents

Consists of biographical materials and manuscripts for "More Presidential Politics; or Things Get Even Daffier," "My Big Cats," by Clyde Beatty and Edward Anthony, and "Nice Fresh Poems: A Book of Light Verse."

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by title.

Physical Description

2 boxes

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1 box

pp. 1-150, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

pp. 151-300, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

pp. 301-400, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

pp. 401-528, undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"More Presidential Politics; or Things Get Even Daffier," approx. 100 pp. (out of order), undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"My Big Cats," by Clyde Beatty and Edward Anthony, uncorrected proof, 414 pp., undated. 1 folder.
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1 folder

"Nice Fresh Poems: A Book of Light Verse," bound, undated. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes 10 poems unbound but included in the volume.

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1 folder

Miscellaneous Manuscripts: Culls, Rewrites, Possible Bits for Catch-all (After Final Carbons, etc.), dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Manuscripts: Writing Trys EHA / Art Sketches, dates not examined. 1 folder.
Scope and Contents

Includes two drawings, one on verso.

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1 folder

Miscellaneous Manuscripts, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Scope and Contents

Consists of correspondence, a date book, a photograph, and miscellaneous printed matter.

Arrangement

Arranged by genre of material.

Physical Description

1 box

Correspondence, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Calendar Date Book, 1928. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Photograph, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Papers, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Miscellaneous Printed Material, dates not examined. 1 folder.
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1 folder

Print, Suggest