Harvard University Library OASIS: Online Archival Search Information System

Frames Version Questions or Comments   Copyright Statement

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
Location: b
Call No.: MS Am 1091.1
Creator: Lamont, Corliss, 1902-, collector.
Title: Corliss Lamont papers concerning John Reed,
Date(s): 1910-1967.
Quantity: 1 box (.3 linear ft.)
Language of materials: Collection materials are in English.
Abstract: Papers assembled by Corliss Lamont, by and about American journalist and revolutionary John Reed.

Acquisition Information:

Access Restrictions:

Preferred Citation for Publication:

Historical Note

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.

Scope and Content

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.

Container List

• (1) Berle, Adolf Augustus, 1895-1960. Follies of 1810. TS. (unsigned); [Cambridge, 1910] 1s.(1p.)
  With A.MS. corrections by John Reed.
  Publ. in The Harvard Lampoon, v. 58,p. 244 (21 Jan 1910).

• (2) Blake, Robert Pierrepont, 1886-1950. T.L.s. to Corliss Lamont; Cambridge, 16 Oct 1936. 1s.(1p.)

• (3) Bryant, Louise, 1890-. A.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; Paris, 31 May 1935. 1s.(2p.)

• (4) Bryant, Louise, 1890-. T.L.s (copy) to Arthur Garfield Hays; [Paris, 27 May, 1935. 2s.(2p.)
  See also Hays to Lamont, 14 Jan 1936, no. (19) in this series.

• Bryant, Louise, 1890-. 6 A.L.s to Corliss Lamont; 1935.
  • (5) Paris, 5 Mar 1935. 1s.(3p.) env.
    With a signed photograph of Louise Bryant.
  • (6) Dublin, 10 Jun 1935. 1s. (2p.)
  • (7) Paris, 1 Nov 1935. 3s.(5p.)
  • (8) same, 4 Nov 1935. 7s.(8p.)
  • (9) same, 28 Nov 1935. 2s.(4p.)
  • (10) same, 2 Dec 1935. 2s.(4p.)
    See also nos. (27a) and (42) in this series.

• (11) Bryant, Louise, 1890-. A.L.s to John [Stuart]; [on board ship), 2 Sep 1935. 4s.(9p.)

• (12) Bullitt, William Christian, 1891-. T.L.s to Arthur Garfield Hays; Paris, 5 Jan 1937. 1s.(1p.)
  See also A. G. Hays to Corliss Lamont, 18 Jan 1937., no. (21) in this series.

• (13) Bullitt, William Christian, 1891-. T. L. (signed by secretary) to Corliss Lamont; Washington, 10 Jan 1935. 1s.(1p.)

• (14) Dana, Harry. T.L.s to Corliss Lamont, [n.p.] 9 Oct 1935. 1s.(1p.)

• (15) Hallowell, Robert Canby. A.L.s to Louise Bryant; [New York], 10 Jan 1935. 2s.(2p.)

• (16) Hallowell, Robert Canby. T.L.s to Granville Hicks; [New York] 2 Oct 1935. 1s.(1p.)

• Hallowell, Robert Canby. 2 A.L.s to Corliss Lamont; 1934-1937.
  • (17) [New York], 18 Oct 1934. 2s.(2p.)
  • (18) [n.p.], 8 Jan 1937. 2s.(2p.)

• Hays, Arthur Garfield, 1881-. 2 T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; 1936-1937.
  • (19) New York,14 Jan 1936. 1s.(1p.)
  • (20) same, 18 Jan 1937. 1s.(1p.)
    See also W. C. Bullitt to Hays, 5 Jan 1937, no. (12) in this series.

• (21) Herling, John T.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; New York, 10 Jul 1934. 1s.(1p.)

• Hicks, Granville, 1901-. 2 T.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; 1934-1935.
  • (22) Troy, 11 Oct 1934. 1s.(1p.).
  • (23) Grafton, 5 Aug 1935. 1s.(1p.).

• (24) Hunt, Edward Eyre, 1885- T.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; Riverside, 4 Jul 1935. 2s.(2p.)

• (25) Hunt, Virginia L. A.L.s to Corliss Lamont; Springfield, 9 May 1967. 2s.(4p.).

• Jackson, William Alexander, 1905-1964. 2 T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; 1943.
  • (26) Cambridge, 15 Sep 1943. 1s.(2p.).
    With a copy of Lamont's reply.
  • (27) Cambridge, 19 Nov 1943. 1s.(1p.).

• (27a) Lenin, Vladimir Il'ich, 1870-1924. A.MS. note (photograph); [n.p.,n.d.] 1s.(1p.).
  With a photograph of a note from Louise Bryant to Corliss Lamont, [n.p.,n.d.] 1s. (1.p.).

• (28) Pierce, Waldo, 1884-. T.L.s to Robert Canby Seidel; Bangor, 2 Nov 1935. 1s.(1p.).

• (29) Pierce, Waldo, 1884-. T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; Bangor, 22 May 1936. 1s.(1p.).

• Potter, Alfred Claghorn, 1867- 1940. 3 T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; 1936.
  • (30) Cambridge, 27 Mar 1936. 1s.(1p.).
  • (31) same, 22 Apr 1936. 1s.(1p.).
  • (32) same, 2 May 1936. 1s.(1p.).

• (33) Reed, Henry G. T.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; Los Angeles, 6 Oct 1934. 1s.(1p.).
  See also no,(34) in this series.

• (34) Reed, Henry G. T.L. (carbon copy unsigned) to Granville Hicks; [Los Angeles], 6 Oct 1934. 2s.(2p.).

• (35) Reed, John, 1887-1920. By the way. A.MS. (unsigned); [Cambridge, 1910] 1s.(2p.)
  Publ. in The Harvard Lampoon, v. 58, p. 298 (18 Feb 1910.)

• (36) Reed, John, 1887-1920. MS.D.s.; [Cambridge, ca. 1910] 1s.(1p.)
  Objects to methods used in Harvard senior class elections.
  Also signed by William Oliver Kenney and Francis De Hart Houston.

• (37) Reed, John, 1887-1920. Editorial. A.MS. (unsigned); [Cambridge, 1910] 1s.(2p.)
  Publ. in The Harvard Lampoon, v. 58, p. 297 (18 Feb 1910)

• (38) Reed, John, 1887-1920. A.L.s to Louise Bryant; [New York] 31 Jul [1917] 1s.(2p.) env.

• Reed, John, 1887-1920. 2 A.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; 1910-[1913].
  • (39) Chester, 2 Jul 1910 2s.(4p.) env.
  • (40) New York, 9 Jan [1913] 1s.(2p.)
    Concerning Robert Hallowell's illustration for "Deep-water song". With a memorandum to Hallowell about the illustration, and a printed copy of the poem and the illustration (publ. in Century magazine, Mar, 1913, p. 677).

• (41) Reed, John, 1887-1920. Rule Britannia! TS. (copy); [n.p.,n.d.] 17s.(17p.)
  Written in London, 1914.

• (42) Reed, John, 1887-1920. A signature (photograph); Paris, 1910. 1s.(1p.)
  Written on the cover of A. Dumas' Les guarante-cing.

• (43) Reed, John, 1887-1920. A valentine for Mr. Copeland. TS. (unsigned); [Cambridge, 1910] 1s.(1p.).
  Publ. in The Harvard Lampoon, v. 58 (18 Feb 1910), p. 306.

• (44) Robbins, Raymond T.L.s to Louise Bryant; Chicago, [1924] 1s.(1p.)

• (45) Simonson, Lee, 1888-1967. T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; New York, 20 Nov 1939. 1s.(1p.)

• (46) Wehle, Harry Brandeis, 1887- T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; New York, 24 Nov 1939. 1s.(1p.)

• (47) Wehle, Harry Brandeis, 1887-. T.L. (copy) to Thomas William Lamont; [New York, 15 Nov 1939] 1s.(1p.).

• (48) Wyman, Philip T.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; Cincinnati, 26 Aug 1935. 1s.(1p.)

• (49) The Soviet workers of Erie. T.L. to John Reed; Erie, 22 Jan 1919. 2s.(2p.)

• Harvard alumni association. John Reed committee. Letters to Corliss Lamont concerning the business of the John Reed Committee; 1935.
  Contents:
  • (50) Allinson, Brent Dorr. T.L.s; Washington, 4 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.)
  • (51) Berle, Adolph Augustus, 1895-1960. T.L.s; New York, 28 May 1935 1s.(1p.)
  • (52) Binger, Carl Alfred Lanning, 1889- . T.L.s; New York, 3 June 1935. 1s. (1p.).
  • (53) Broun, Heywood, 1888-1939. T.L.s; [New York], 8 May 1934. 1s.(1p.).
  • (54) Browne, Gilbert G. T.L.s;New York, 25 Jun 1935. 1s. (1p.).
  • (55) Cheever, Austin Walter. T.L.s; Boston, 4 Jun 1935. 1s. (1p.).
  • (56) Copeland, Charles Townsend, 1860-1952. T.L.s; Cambridge, 6 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (57) Dana, Edmund Trowbridge. T.L.s; Palo Alto, 12 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p).
  • (58) Day, Winsor Boyden. T.L.s; [New York], 29 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (59) Dodd, Edwin Merrick, 1888-1951. T.L.s; Cambridge, 3 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (60) Dos Passos, John, 1896- . A.L.s; [n.p.,1935] 1s.(1p.).
  • (61) Dudley, Tilford E. T.L.s; Washington, 31 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (62) Eaton, Horace Ainsworth, 1871- . T.L.s to [ ] Baldwin; Syracuse, 7 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (63) Everett, Richard Mather. T.L.s; Boston, 21 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (64) Fiske, Hannah L. A.L.s; New York, 31 May 1935. 1s.(2p.).
  • (65) Gardner, George Peabody, 1888-. T.L.s; Boston, 3 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (66) Gregory, Thomas M. A.L.s; Atlantic City, 13 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (67) Hallowell, Robert Canby A.L.s; New York, 26 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (68) Herling, John T.L.s to Corliss Lamont; New York, 10 Aug 1934, 1s.(1p.).
  • (69) Jones, Robert Edmund, 1887-1954. T.L.s; New York, 1 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (70) Kaltenborn, Hans von, 1878- . T.L.s; New York, 31 May 1935. 1s.(1p.)
  • (71) Kent, Robert Harrington. A.L.s; Aberdeen, Md., 14 Jun [1935]. 1s.(1p.)
  • (72) Knedler, John Warren, 1901-. T.L.s; Cambridge, 11 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (73) La Farge, Oliver, 1901-1963. T.L.s; Santa Fe, 2 Jul 1935. 1s.(1p.)
  • (74) Lovett, Robert Morss, 1870-. T.L. (signed by secretary); Chicago, 26 May 1934. 1s.(1p.).
  • (75) Millet, John Alfred P. T.L. (signed by secretary); New York, 29 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (76) Osborne, Charles Devens. T.L.s; Auburn, 31 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (77) Poletti, Aldo Charles. T.L.s; Albany, 29 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (78) Rosenfiels, Isadore. A.L.s; New York, 1 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (79) Rothschild, John. T.L.s; New York, 28 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • Simonson, Lee, 1888-1967. 3 A.L.s; 1934-1935.
    • (80) Westport, 26 May 1934. 1s.(1p.).
    • (81) same, 3 Jul 1934. 1s.(2p.).
    • (82) same, 8 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (83) Vonnegut, Alex. T.L.s to Robert Canby Hallowell; Indianapolis, 28 Jun 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (84) Wertheim, Maurice, 1881- . T.L.s; New York, 29 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (85) Wolfe, Charles Holmes. T.L.s; Pittsburgh, 31 May 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (86) Wyman, Philip. T.L.s; Cincinnati, 3 Jun. 1935. 1s.(1p.).
  • (87) Young, Bradford. A.L.s; Brooklyn, [1935] 1s.(1p.).

• (88) [Newspaper clippings concerning Robert Hallowell's portrait of John Reed; [v.p., v.d.] 3s.(3p.).

• (89) Photographs. 1. folder.