Ija Adler, 1888-1968. American bookman and collector

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Finding-Aid for the Adler Papers [00002]

Collection Description

Papers, 1932-1967

463 items

Access: Open

Ija Adler was a prominent Chicago bookman who, for many years, headed the rare book department of Marshall Fields Department Store. Adler had a large personal collection of books and manuscripts, much of which was acquired by Washington University in 1969.

The manuscript collection includes Adler's professional papers as well as an extensive group of historical and literary autographs. Listed below is the modern literature material from the Adler Papers, a large portion of which is from the files of the literary magazine, Rhythmus, which Oscar Williams and his wife, the poet Gene Derwood, operated briefly in the mid-1920's.

Selected Names

Adler, Ija, 1888-1968. American bookman and collector Aldington, Richard, 1892-1962. British author
Bachellor, Irving, 1859-1950. American author
Baldwin, Faith, 1893-1978. American author
Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931. British author
Bodenheim, Maxwell, 1892-1954. American author
Bogan, Louise, 1897-1970. American author
Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968. American author
Derwood, Gene, 1909-1954. American author
Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982. American author
Doolittle, Hilda, 1886-1982. American author
Frank, Waldo, 1889-1967. American author
Gardner, Isabella, 1915-1981. American author
Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966. American author
Miller, Henry, 1891-1980. American author
Monro, Harold Edward, 1879-1932. British author & editor
Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957. British author
Nathan, Robert, 1894- . American author
Pitter, Ruth, 1897- . British author
Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935. American author
Stephens, James, 1882-1950. Irish author
Stout, Rex, 1886-1975. American author
Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964. American author

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Skip navigation Library Home Search Resources Catalog Articles Databases Research Help Check This Out How Do I ... Services Libraries Comments WUSTL		Ija Adler, 1888-1968. American bookman and collector Links Finding-Aid for the Adler Papers [00002] Collection Description Papers, 1932-1967 463 items Access: Open Ija Adler was a prominent Chicago bookman who, for many years, headed the rare book department of Marshall Fields Department Store. Adler had a large personal collection of books and manuscripts, much of which was acquired by Washington University in 1969. The manuscript collection includes Adler's professional papers as well as an extensive group of historical and literary autographs. Listed below is the modern literature material from the Adler Papers, a large portion of which is from the files of the literary magazine, Rhythmus, which Oscar Williams and his wife, the poet Gene Derwood, operated briefly in the mid-1920's. Selected Names Adler, Ija, 1888-1968. American bookman and collector Aldington, Richard, 1892-1962. British author Bachellor, Irving, 1859-1950. American author Baldwin, Faith, 1893-1978. American author Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931. British author Bodenheim, Maxwell, 1892-1954. American author Bogan, Louise, 1897-1970. American author Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968. American author Derwood, Gene, 1909-1954. American author Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982. American author Doolittle, Hilda, 1886-1982. American author Frank, Waldo, 1889-1967. American author Gardner, Isabella, 1915-1981. American author Kreymborg, Alfred, 1883-1966. American author Miller, Henry, 1891-1980. American author Monro, Harold Edward, 1879-1932. British author & editor Morley, Christopher, 1890-1957. British author Nathan, Robert, 1894- . American author Pitter, Ruth, 1897- . British author Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935. American author Stephens, James, 1882-1950. Irish author Stout, Rex, 1886-1975. American author Williams, Oscar, 1900-1964. American author Manuscripts Special Collections

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