James Norman Hall Papers

Boxes 1-2

Table of Contents

Introduction

Biographical Note

Scope and Content Note

Container List

* Boxes 1-2 Correspondence
* Boxes 3-4 Correspondence
* Boxes 5-11 Miscellaneous (clippings, notebooks, photographs, etc.)
* Boxes 12-24 Manuscripts of published books
* Boxes 25-26 Manuscripts of stories, essays, poems
* Boxes 27-29 Microfilms of selected correspondence and manuscripts
* Box 30 Laurence Winship donation
* Memorabilia

Appendix A: Index of microfilms

Appendix B: Scarlet & Black References to Hall

Box 1
Folder no.1 Letters, undated (See also Box 4, folder 9)
Feb. 10 Daphne; Aiken, S.C.
Christmas Robert Flaherty; London
Nancy (Hall)- 2 letters
Harrison W. Smith to W.G. MacCallum (Incomplete)
W.G. MacCallum to Harrison W. Smith, from Baltimore, Md.-2 letters
Dec. 15 JNH to Coop (Incomplete)
Pare to JNH
William Ziegler (1910?); England
Mrs. A.W. Hall (1910-14?)
Mrs. A. W. Hall (1913?)
Archibald Johnston (1917-18?)
JNH to Kenneth Marr (1917?)
Mary (1917?)
W.A. Percy (1930's?)
Frazier Curtis, London (1919?)
Paul Rockwell, Paris (1917?)
Stub Hammond (Arthur or Walter) '11 (n.d.)
July 19 W.C. Crisman and family; Colfax. (1917?)
Lenoir Hood, '10; Chalkbutte, S.D. (1910?)
H.W. Hubbard; Paotingfu, China (1921?)
Emory Price-fragment. (n.d.)
JNH to Prof. Pierce-postcard (1921?)

Folder no.2
1906
Mar. 4 C.D. Blachly, Grinnell, Ia.

1907
Sep. 21 Ralph H. Garner, sec. of Grinnell College glee club
Sep. 28 Ralph H. Garner, sec. of Grinnell College glee club
Oct. 2 Ralph H. Garner, sec. of Grinnell College glee club

1908
Mar. 6 Curtis Coe; Eau Claire, Wis.
Dec. 23 Ralph Garner, Grinnell College glee club

1909
Aug. 23 H.M. Rowell?; Waterloo, Ia. (postcard)

1910
Jun. 21 Harry M. Rowell; Waterloo, Ia.
C.C. Carstens, MSPCC; Boston, Ma.
Jun. 23 Marjorie Sutherland; Gardiner, Mont. (postcard)
July 1 H.M. Rowell; Cedar Falls, Ia. (postcard)
July 13 Mrs. J.A. Young; Long Beach, Ca. (grandmother)
July 23 Clara Millerd; Grinnell, Ia.
J.A. Young; Long Beach. Ca. (grandfather)
July 29 Chester Davis; Aberdeen, S.D.
Boo (C.C. Mason); Long Beach, Ca. (postcard)
July 30 Mrs. A.W. Hall; Colfax, Ia. (mother)
Aug. 2 Harold Gardner; Perry, Ia.
Aug. 5 George A. Clark; Redfield, S.D.
Aug. 15 Clifford Wells; Grinnell, Ia.
Mrs. J.A Young; Long Beach, Ca. (postcard)
Ernest Jaqua, '07; Newport, R.I.

Folder no. 3
1910
Sep. 2 Mort (Morton Clark?); Cedar Rapids, Ia.
Sep. 6 Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Winona, Mn.(postcard)
Sep.10 Chester Davis; Miles City, Mont.
Sep. 26 Edna Davis; Grinnell, Ia.
Oct. 3 Florence Orr; Tipton, Ia. (postcard)
Emory Price; Woodstock, Ia. (postcard)
Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Menominee, Wis. (postcard)
Oct. 4 Gertrude Chapin; Grinnell, Ia. (postcard)
Oct. 6 Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Menominee, Wis. (postcard)
Oct. 9 D.H. Wilson; Champaign, Ill. (postcard)
Oct. 16 JNH to G.L. Pierce - 2 p.
Oct. 21 Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Menominee, Wis. (postcard)
Oct. 24 H.M. Rowell; Spokane, Wash. (postcard)
Oct. 30 William Ziegler; Oxford, England
Nov. 11 Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Menominee, Wis. (postcard)
Nov. 15 Mrs. A.W. Hall; Colfax, Ia.
Nov. 16 Marjorie Sutherland; Philadelphia, Pa.
Nov. 20 William Ziegler; Oxford, England
Nov. 24 Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Menominee, Wis. (postcard)
Nov. 26 Rachel Harris; Grinnell, Ia.
Harold Gardner; Baltimore, Md.
Dec. 4 Busha (sister); Colfax, Ia.
Dec. 8 Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Menominee, Wis. (postcard)
Dec. 11 H. Glenn Kinsley; Brigham, Utah (postcard)
Dec. 13 J.A. Young; Washington, Ia. (grandfather)
Dec. 15 William Ziegler; London, Eng. (postcard)
Dec. 19 H.M. Rowell; Spokane, Wash. (postcard)
Dec. 20 Mrs. N (adler); Davenport, Ia. (postcard)
Marjorie Sutherland, Boston, Mass.
JNH to G.L. Pierce-Christmas card & message
Dec. 22 Stella Bray; Ames, Ia. (postcard)
Dorothy Hall (sister); Colfax, Ia. (postcard)
Marjorie Hall (sister); Colfax, Ia. (postcard)
Dec. 23 Florence Orr; Shenendoah, Ia. (postcard)
Dec. 24 D. Wright Wilson; Knoxville, Ia. (postcard)
Blather (Norman Blatherwick); Grinnell, Ia. (postcard)
Olga (Hasek); Cedar Rapids, Ia. (postcard)
Dec. 28 W. Stanley Wells; Grinnell, Ia. (postcard)
Dec. 31 Marjorie Sutherland; New York, N.Y. (postcard)
Mary (Mary Alice Nadler); Davenport, Ia. (postcard)

Folder no. 4
1911
Jan. 4 Charles M. Holmes, Jr., '10; Chicago, Ill. (postcard)
Jan. 8 George L. Pierce; Berlin, Germany
Feb. 19 Marjorie Sutherland; W. Philadelphia, Pa.
May 11 Marjorie Sutherland; (incomplete)
Aug. 11 JNH to Greener; Boston (1 f.)
Aug. 31 JNH to Greener; Fall River, Mass. (3 postcards)
Sep. 24 Chester Davis; Miles City, Mont.
Sep. 28 H.W. Hubbard; NYC
Dec. 18 JNH to Greener; Boston (1 p.)

1912
Jan. 15 JNH to Greener; Boston (1 f. & enclosure [1 p.])
Jan. 23 H.W. Hubbard; White Plains, N.Y.
Feb. 22 H.W. Hubbard; White Plains, N.Y.
Feb. 23 Chester Davis; Bozeman, Mont.
Jul. 12 Marjorie Sutherland; Boundbrook, N.J.
Aug. 11 H.W. Hubbard; Boston, Mass.
Oct. 27 James E. Stronks; Globe, Ariz.
Dec. 21 Marjorie Sutherland; NYC

Folder no. 5
1913
Jan. (?) William Ziegler; England
Jan. 2 H.W. Hubbard; Oberlin, Ohio
Feb. 9 Marjorie Sutherland; NYC
Mar. 4 H.W. Hubbard; Oberlin, Ohio
Mar. 31 Mrs. A.W. Hall; Colfax, Ia.
May 7 Mrs. A.W. Hall
May 20 Mrs. A.W. Hall
May 26 R.H. Fletcher; Grinnell, Ia.
May 27 William Ziegler; Oxford, England
Aug. 6 William Ziegler; Goldfield, Il.
Aug. 15 Jack (Winship?); Somerville, Mass.
Aug. 25 H.M. Rowell; Long Beach, Cal.
Sep. 24 Lizzie Davis; Grinnell, Ia.
Oct. 21 Mary P; Boston, Mass.
Nov. 11 Mrs. A.W. Hall; Colfax, Ia.
Nov. 15 The Masses (John Reed); NYC
Dec. 1 Hugh W. Hubbard; Paotingfu, China (postcard)
Dec. 6 Mrs. A.W. Hall; Colfax, Ia.
Dec. 21 Chester Davis; Bozeman, Mont.
Dec. 30 Mrs. A.W. Hall, Colfax, Ia.

Box 2
Folder no. 1
Letters on War, June 1914- Dec. 1914. Typescript.
Selected letters from JNH to friends and family during World War I.

Folder no. 2
Letters on War, Feb. 1915-Oct. 1916. Typescript.

Folder no. 3
Letters on War, Jan. 1917-Apr. 1919. Typescript.

Folder no. 4
1914
Jan. 4 Busha (sister?) to JNH; Colfax, Ia.
Jan. 23 Marjorie Sutherland; NYC
Jan. 28 3 recommendations for Harvard scholarship, Main, Noble, Fletcher, and filled out application by JNH.
Jan. 29 H.W. Hubbard; Paotingfu, China.
Feb.20 William Rose Benet (Century Magazine); NYC
Apr. 9 ? Children's Welfare League; Roxbury, Mass.
Apr. 30 JNH to G.L. Pierce
June 1 JNH to Jack, Cush & Greener; SS Laconia. (letter, 12 p.)
June 19 JNH to Cushman; London. (letter, 2 f.)
June 29 JNH to Cushman; London. (letter, 1 f.)

Folder no. 5
1914
Aug. ? JNH to Cushman; London. (2d page of letter)
Aug. ? JNH to Parents; England.
Aug. 6 JNH to Parents; London.
Aug. 8 Cushman to JNH; Boston, Mass. (2 f.)
Aug. 17 JNH to father; London.
Aug. 19 JNH to Cushman; London. (letter, 3 f.)
Aug. 27-8 JNH to Cushman; Colchester, Eng. (letter, 1 p.)
Sep. 19 JNH to Cushman; London. (2d page of letter)
Sep. 22 JNH to Cushman; Colchester. (2 photos)
Sep. 23 JNH to parents; England. (letter, 4 p.)
Oct. 16 JNH to sister Dorothy; Folkstone, England. (4 p.)
Oct. 25 JNH to family; England. (1 f.)
Oct. 31 JNH to family; England. (1 p.)
JNH to Cushman; England (1 f.)
Nov. 7 JNH to family; England. (2 f.)
Nov. 13 JNH to family; England. (2 f.)
Nov. 22 JNH to family; England (1 f.)
Nov. 28 JNH to Cushman; Folkstone. (2 f.)
Dec. 21 JNH to Miss Isabelle Hall (Aunt Dizzie); England. (3 f.)
Dec. 25 JNH to family; England. (2 f.)
Dec. 29 JNH to Cushman; Folkstone, England. (3 f.)

Folder no. 6
1915
Jan. 5 JNH to mother; London. (5 p.)
Jan. 5 JNH to Cushman; London (1 p., 2 f.)
Jan. 8 JNH to Aunt Isabelle Hall; Folkstone (2 f.)
Jan. 19 JNH to father; Folkstone (1 f.)
Jan. 22 JNH to family; England (2 f.)
Feb. 7 JNH to Cushman; Folkstone (2 f.)
Feb. 18 JNH to father; Folkstone, England (2 f.)
Feb. 20 JNH to Greener; St. Martin's Plain, Kent. (1 f.)
Mar. 1 JNH to mother; Aldershot. (1 f.)
Mar. 2 JNH to mother; Aldershot. (1 f.)
Mar. 7 JNH to mother; Aldershot.(1 f.)
Mar. 8 JNH to mother; London. (2 f.)
Mar. 14 JNH to mother; London. (1 f.)
Mar. 15 JNH to mother; Aldershot. (2 f.)
Mar. 24 JNH to Cushman; Aldershot. (3 p., 11 photos)
Mar. 25 JNH to family; Aldershot. (2 p.)
Apr. 12 JNH to mother; London. (1 p.)
Apr. 17 JNH to Cushman; London. (1 f.)
Apr. 20 JNH to mother; Aldershot. (1 f.)
May 1 JNH to Cushman; Aldershot. (1 f.)
May 2 JNH to family; Aldershot. (2 f.)
May 10 JNH to Aunt Dizzie; Aldershot. (1 f.)
May 11 JNH to Aunt Dizzie; Aldershot. (1 f.)
May 15 JNH to Cushman; Aldershot. (1 f.)
May 17 JNH to mother; Aldershot. (1 p.)
JNH to Cushman; Aldershot. (1 p.)
May 20 JNH to Cushman; Aldershot. (1 p. & enclosure)
May 21 JNH to family; Aldershot. (2 p.)

Folder no. 7
1915
June 1 JNH to family; France. (1 p.)
June 7 JNH to family; France. (1 p.)
June 9 JNH to grandparents; France. (3 p.)
June 11 JNH to mother; France. (1 p.)
June 13 JNH to Cushman; France. (2 f.)
June 16 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
June 17 JNH to mother; France.(Field postcard)
June 18 JNH to mother; France. (Field post office, 1 f.)
June 21 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
June 30 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
July 4 JNH to Aunt Dizzie; France. (2 p.)
July 5 JNH to Cushman; France. (1 p.)
JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
July 9 JNH to Miss Annie Richards. (Field Post Office, 1 f.)
July 13 JNH to family. (Field postcard)
July 14 JNH to family. (Field postcard)
July 17 JNH to mother; France (2 p.)
July 20 JNH to Cushman; France. (3 p.)
July 23 JNH to Cushman; France. (5 p.)
Aug. 2 JNH to mother; France. (1 p.)
Aug. 7 JNH to mother; France. (2 p.)
Aug. 17 JNH to father; London. (1 p.)
Aug. 27 JNH to family. (Field postcard)
Aug. 28 JNH to mother; France. (2 p.)
Aug. 31 JNH to Cushman; France. (4 p.)

Folder no. 8
1915
Sep. 1 JNH to mother; France. (1 p.)
Sep. 8 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Sep. 9 JNH to mother; France. (1 p.)
Sep. 10 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Sep. 12 JNH to mother; France. (2 p.)
Sep. 20 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Sep. 23 Dr. Main to JNH; Grinnell, Iowa. (1 p.)
Sep. 25 JNH to family; France. (Field postcard)
Sep. 27 JNH to family; France. (Field postcard)
Sep. 30 Mrs. A. W. Hall to JNH; Colfax, Iowa. (2 f., 1 p.)
Oct. 1 JNH to mother; France. (1 p.)
Oct. 3 Edna Davis to JNH; Grinnell, Iowa. (2 f.)
JNH to family; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 4 JNH to family; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 7 JNH to Cushman; France. (1 p.)
JNH to family; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 8 JNH to family; France. (Field postcard)
Prof. R.H. Fletcher to JNH; Grinnell, Iowa. (3 p.)
Oct. 9 JNH to mother; France. (2 p.)
JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 15 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 18 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 20 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 22 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 24 JNH to mother; France. (2 p.)
Oct. 26 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Oct. 31 JNH to mother; France. (2 p.)
Nov. 2 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Nov. 14 JNH to mother; France. (Field postcard)
Nov. 16 JNH to mother; France. (4 p.)

Folder no. 9
1916
Mar. 22 W. Gunn to JNH; England. (3 p.)
May 8 W. Gunn to JNH; England. (6 p.)
June 20 Bobbie? to JNH; Dover, England. (3 p.)
June 21 Bobbie? to JNH; Dover, England. (1 f.)
Aug. 1 M. Windle to JNH; London. (1 p.)
Aug. 10? A.F. Drucker? to Hall and Greener; London. (1 p.)
Aug. 21 P.A. Chase to JNH; Rutland, Vt. (4 p.)
Sep.? JNH to Greener. (1 f.)
Sep. ? JNH to Greener. (1 card)
Sep. 11 JNH to Cushman. (1 f.)
Sep. 13 Edmund Gros; Paris. (1 p.)
Sep. 15 JNH to Cushman; Paris. (postcard)
Sep. 16 JNH to Cushman; Paris. (postcard)
Sep. 17 JNH to Prof. Charles Payne; Paris. (postcard)
Sep. 19 JNH to Cushman; Paris. (1 f.)
Sep. 28 Atlantic Monthly to JNH. (1 f. [copy; not signed])
Oct. 1 JNH to Greener; Paris. (postcard)
JNH to Cushman; Paris. (postcard)
Oct. 2 JNH to Greener; Paris. (2 f.)
Oct. 3 JNH to Cushman; Paris. (postcard)
Oct. 4 Spectator (Strachey); London. (1 p.)
Oct. 10 Republique Francaise. Directeur de l'aeronautique militaire. (1 p.)
Oct. 16 JNH to Cushman; Paris. (2 p.)
Oct. 17 Boston Evening Transcript (Kline) to JNH. (1 p.)
Oct. 28 JNH to Greener; Paris. (postcard)
Nov. 7 Cushman to JNH. (incomplete) (3 p.)
Nov. 8 JNH to Cushman; Paris. (1 p.)
Nov. 28 Cushman to JNH; Roxbury, Mass. (3 p.)
Dec. 7 JNH to Greener; Buc, France. (1 p.)
Dec. 16 JNH to Cushman; Buc, France. (2 p.)
Dec. 16 Aunt Dizzie (Isabelle Hall) to JNH; Jamaica Plain, Mass. (3 p.)

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