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1. Ole E. Rølvaag's 1896 Immigration Diary from Donna, Norway to United States

Creator:
Rølvaag, Ole Edvart, 1876-1931
Date Created:
1896
Description:
Diary kept by Ole E. Rølvaag as he left Donna, Norway for America in July of 1896.
Contributing Institution:
Norwegian-American Historical Association
Type:
Text
Format:
Diaries

2. "Ode to His Catalepsy David C. Powers," a poem by Sinclair Lewis, unknown location United States

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1939 - 1947
Description:
Poem written from unknown location regarding the adventures of David C. Power the cat.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Poems

3. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, August 30, 1939, Clinton, Connecticut

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1939-08-30
Description:
Letter from Clinton, Connecticut regarding a summer theater production that Lewis was involved with in Connecticut. Lewis goes on to discuss plans on meeting Powers in Boston, Massachusetts.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

4. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, September 22, 1940, Olivet, Michigan

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-09-22
Description:
Letter written from Olivet, Michigan, regarding Lewis' time at Olivet College and his plans on traveling back to Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

5. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, September 28, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-09-28
Description:
Letter written from Hotel Loraine, Madison, Wisconsin, regarding his trip from Olivet, Michigan to Madison, Wisconsin and then along to St. Cloud, Minnesota. Lewis discusses his visit to Sauk Centre, Minnesota in which people on Main Street stop and ask if he remembers them.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

6. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, September 30, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-09-30
Description:
Letter written from the Hotel Loraine in Madison, Wisconsin, regarding Lewis' feelings for Powers and his new home and job.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

7. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, October 1, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-10-01
Description:
Letter written from Madison, Wisconsin, regarding Lewis' illness with a sore throat, his excitement at an up-coming visit from Powers, and his plan to get a cat.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

8. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, October 2, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-10-02
Description:
Letter written from Madison, Wisconsin, regarding Lewis' frustration with Mr. Piscator of New York and the way he is handling the casting of Lewis' (unnamed) play.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

9. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, October 2, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-10-02
Description:
Letter written from Madison, Wisconsin, regarding Lewis' students and Powers' upcoming trip to Madison.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

10. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, October 7, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-10-07
Description:
Letter written from Madison, Wisconsin, regarding Lewis' teaching of writing and his students at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Lewis also discusses his new cat named Flying Squirrel and Powers' upcoming trip to Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

11. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, October 30, 1940, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1940-10-30
Description:
Letter written from Madison, Wisconsin, regarding Lewis' upcoming broadcasting of a national hookup on NBC. Lewis also discusses his daily Italian lessons which he is taking with the use of a phonograph and his interest in Brazil.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

12. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, September 1941, Lakeville, Connecticut

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-09
Description:
Letter from Lakeville, Connecticut, regarding Lewis' visit with Powers' mother and David. Lewis wishes Powers luck with her dress rehearsal in the production of "Blind Alley."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

13. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December, 1941, Cincinnati, Ohio

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12
Description:
Letter written from Cincinnati, Ohio, regarding Lewis' thoughts on the war, his excursion to see a movie, and his lunch date with Professor Tom LeBlanc. Lewis reveals that Professor LeBlanc was used as inspiration for the character of Dr. Terry Wickett in his book, "Arrowsmith."
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

14. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 4, 1941, Olivet, Michigan

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-04
Description:
Letter written from Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan, regarding a lecture that Lewis gave at the University of Michigan.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

15. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 6, 1941, Detroit Michigan

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-06
Description:
Letter written from the Hotel Fort Shelby, Detroit, Michigan, regarding various speaking engagements.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

16. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 17, 1941, unknown location Texas

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-17
Description:
Letter written from a train in West Texas, regarding Lewis' upcoming Christmas visit from Powers and his trip to Beverly Hills, California.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

17. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 20, 1941, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-20
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' train journey to California. Lewis mentions many famous people in the entertainment industry that he has seen, including Gary Cooper, Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Taylor, Mervyn LeRoy, Judy Garland, and Dorothy Burgess.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

18. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 22, 1941, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-22
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' work and lectures. He discusses having dinner with people in the entertainment industry such as Cedric Hardwicke, Lothar Mendes, and Eddie Goulding.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

19. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 23, 1941, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-23
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Powers' interest in a journalism career. Lewis suggests colleges and courses that she might want to look into.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

20. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, December 29, 1941, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1941-12-29
Description:
Letter written from Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' time working in the entertainment industry. He discusses the war and also makes mention of a play that he is writing.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

21. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, 1942, Madison, Wisconsin

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942
Description:
Letter written from Madison, Wisconsin, regarding a possible visit.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

22. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 1, 1942, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-01
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' upcoming move back to Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

23. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 2, 1942, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-02
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' time with people in the motion picture industry.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

24. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 4, 1942, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-04
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' work in California, his divorce, and his feelings for Powers.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

25. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 5, 1942, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-05
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding Lewis' debate at the Philharmonic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

26. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 7 and 8, 1942, Beverly Hills, California

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-07; 1942-01-08
Description:
Letter written from the Beverly Hills Hotel, Beverly Hills, California, regarding a party that Lewis has attended with people in the motion picture industry.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

27. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 18, 1942, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-18
Description:
Letter written from the Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' lectures to a letter-writing course and a summer theater at Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

28. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, January 20, 1942, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-01-20
Description:
Letter written from the Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding a photo of himself that Lewis has sent to Powers.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

29. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, March 18, 1942, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-03-18
Description:
Letter written from the Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, in which Lewis describes a car trip to Southeastern Minnesota. Lewis also offers Powers suggestions for better writing.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

30. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, April 16, 1942, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-04-16
Description:
Letter written from the Hotel Nicollet, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding the new house that Lewis will be moving to on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

31. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, April 21, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-04-21
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' hopes that Powers will come visit him at his new home on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

32. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, April 24, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-04-24
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding his new home on Lake Minnetonka.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

33. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, 1942, unknown location United States

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-04-25
Description:
Letter written from unknown location regarding a piece of paper that is sad, and which Lewis would like Powers to introduce to other sheets of paper.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

34. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, April 29, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-04-29
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' work on his (unnamed) novel and travels around Southeastern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

35. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 3, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-03
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' hopes that Powers will come visit his lake home soon.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

36. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 7 and 9, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-07
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' life at the lake and a motor trip through Southwestern Minnesota. He also discusses an upcoming trip to North and South Dakota and an upcoming lecture in Sauk Centre, Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

37. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 7, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-07
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding the Volunteer Farm Workers of America and Lewis' lecture at Hamline University.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

38. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 15, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-15
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding a photo of Powers that she had sent to Lewis.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

39. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 15, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-15
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' journey through North and South Dakota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

40. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 16, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-16
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, in regards to Lewis' upcoming trip to Sauk Centre. Lewis ruminates on his recent trip to North Dakota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

41. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, May 23, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-05-23
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Powers' upcoming visit to Minnesota. Lewis also discusses summer theater on Lake Minnetonka and an upcoming motor trip he plans on taking.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

42. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 10 and 12, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-10
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding test blackouts for air raids in New York.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

43. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 12, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-12
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' feelings for Powers.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

44. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 15, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-15
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, in which Lewis discusses the plays that Powers is currently acting in and mentions that the Log Cabin Theater has asked him to direct a play. Lewis also mentions another motor trip planned to Southern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

45. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 20, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-20
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, in which Lewis reminisces about previous dates with Powers.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

46. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 21, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-21
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' trip to Lake Superior and the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Lewis also mentions working on his (unnamed) novel.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

47. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 22, 1942, unknown location United States

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-22
Description:
Letter written from unknown location regarding Mr. Robert M. being drafted as a private.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

48. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, June 27, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-06-27
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' upcoming trip to Otter Tail County and the house that he will be staying in over the winter.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

49. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, July 3, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-07-03
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding summer theater and Lewis' work on a radio script and book.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)

50. Letter from Sinclair Lewis to Marcella Powers, July 10, 1942, Excelsior, Minnesota

Creator:
Lewis, Sinclair, 1885-1951
Date Created:
1942-07-10
Description:
Letter written from Excelsior, Minnesota, regarding Lewis' writing and an upcoming visit to Southeastern Minnesota.
Contributing Institution:
St. Cloud State University Archives
Type:
Text
Format:
Letters (correspondence)
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