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Series 5: Writings: Published, 1923-77

 Series

Scope and Contents note

Copies of Lalley's writings which appeared in print have been collected into this series. Not all of Lalley's published works are in this series. Most notably missing is "Roy Campbell: Selected Poetry" although reviews are included. Biographical information about Campbell can be found in the letters of South African Cultural Attache J.C. van Rooy in Box 11 and Lalley's thoughts on the work in a 1966 letter to Henry Regnery in Box 10. A copy of "Our Jungle Diplomacy" is in Box 31.

Lalley's journalistic writings are most completely represented. He saved copies of the book review page he edited for the Post from 1937 to [1943]. After the book page was discontinued, Lalley continued to review books for the Post. Copies of the printed reviews "Posting the Books"1943-49 are in the collection, and typescripts of reviews probably used in the Post are in Series 6.

Copies of most if not all of Lalley's editorials for the Post from 1937 to 1971 have been preserved in four scrapbooks. A few items from his work for the Baltimore Sun (1925, 1938, 1964) are also in this series.

Lalley was also book review editor and reviewer for Human Events from 1947-50. Copies of "Book Events" from this period are in this series. Lalley reviewed books for a variety of periodicals and included in this series are copies of reviews he wrote for "The Educational Reviewer", "Freedom and Union", "The Freeman", "The Humanist Library Bulletin", "Modern Age", "The New Yorker", and "Tomorrow".

Printed copies of some of Lalley's magazine articles are in this series. The titles are in the container list.

Dates

  • Creation: 1923-77

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Extent

From the Collection: 16.32 Cubic Feet (19 letter size document boxes, 8 legal size document boxes, 5 flat boxes (25 x 21 x 3 inches), 1 flat boxes (21 x 17 x 3 inches), 1 pamphlet box (7.25 x 4 x 10 inches))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Arrangement note

Arranged alphabetically by publication.

General Physical Description note

4 boxes, 5 vols.

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

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