Letters from Upton Sinclair to John Moore, 1931-1964

Location of collection:

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400110

160 McCormick Rd

Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Brenda Gunn

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Summary

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Upton Sinclair, Pasedena and Monrovia, California, to John Moore, in response to Moore's inquiries throughout the years. Many concern meetings with Moore and Moore's requests for publishing help. Other topics include the physical versus the spiritual realm; Sinclair's play Love in Armsand a novel on California cooperatives; government suppression of communism, pacifism and anarchism; financial aid for poets; and the re-election of Roosevelt in 1936.

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased from David G. Holmes on 22 August 1997.

Physical description:

This collection consists of 14 items.