$6,710
An archive of Langston Hughes material, circa 1935-1941, consisting of autographed and typed correspondence, poems, essays and prose works sent to Miss Thyra J. Edwards (1997-1953). A very accomplished social worker living in Chicago, Miss Edwards first met Langston Hughes when both were boarding at the Abraham Lincoln Center, a settlement house still functioning on the city's south side. Highlights of the archive include typed and handwritten personal letters between Hughes and Miss Edwards, typed poems and prose with Hughes's commentary either hand written or typed at the bottom and a typed article "What the Negro Wants." Hughes sent Edwards the poems and essays to read on air, writing his own commentary and recommendations both typed and hand written within the margins. Contents of the archive include the following: 15 typescript poem, six of which have personal commentary to Thyra Edwards, four of those being holographic: One typescript for a radio broadcast of by Langston Hughes and Ed Walsh. 3pp. Two typescript prose works, comprising 3pp. Signed, "Salud, Thyra!" and 2pp. One typescript article, 6pp. Three typed letters signed and two autographed letters signed by Langston Hughes to Thyra Edwards. Also together with research and materials relating to the Abraham Lincoln Center. Refer to department or website for a full listing of contents of the archive.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2009-11-19
