Larsson, Raymond Ellsworth, 1901-

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From the description of Literary manuscripts of Raymond Edward Francis Larsson, undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71131954

Raymond Edward Francis "Ellery" Larsson was an American Catholic poet whose work was best known in the 1920s and 1930s. His poetry appeared in a 1927 issue of Transition magazine, along with the work of James Joyce, Kay Boyle, Gertrude Stein, Hart Crane, André Gide, and Archibald MacLeish. James Gallagher of Scranton, PA was a friend of Larsson's who also wrote poetry.

Wisconsin; a guide to the Badger state, compiled by workers of the Writers’ Program of the Work Projects Administration in the State of Wisconsin, New York, Duell, Sloan and Pearce [c1941]. Information derived from the collection.

From the guide to the Raymond Ellsworth Larsson letters, poems, and manuscripts, 1940-1953, (bulk dates1940-1941), (University of Delaware Library - Special Collections)

Born in Green Bay, Wis. poet and Catholic convert Raymond E. F. Larsson worked for the Green Bay Press-Gazette and other newspapers. He began writing poetry in 1923. With August Derleth, Larsson published an anthology of verse and poems by Wisconsin residents entitled Poetry Out of Wisconsin.

Larsson was also editor of Lirica, an Italian review suspended during World War II. He contributed to the Dial the Criterion (London), and Transition (Paris) among others. While living in Paris, Larsson met George Dangerfield, literary editor of Vanity Fair magazine. The two became lifelong friends and correspondents.

From the description of Papers, 1942-1982. (University of Notre Dame). WorldCat record id: 25420074

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creatorOf Larsson, Raymond Ellsworth, 1901-. Literary manuscripts of Raymond Edward Francis Larsson, undated. Library of Congress
referencedIn Eugène and Maria Jolas Papers Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Amy Lowell correspondence, 1883-1927 (inclusive), 1910-1925 (bulk). Houghton Library
creatorOf Poetry Manuscripts Collection (State University of New York at Buffalo). Raymond Ellsworth Larsson collection, 1939-1962. SUNY at Buffalo, University at Buffalo
creatorOf Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963. William Carlos Williams Papers, 1929-1960. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Adamic, Louis, 1899-1951,. Letters to Alfred Kreymborg [manuscript], 1921-1956. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Powers, Jessica. Papers, 1924-1994. Marquette University Raynor Memorial Library, John P. Raynor Library
referencedIn Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. August William Derleth papers, 1858, 1907-1978. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Horace Gregory Papers, 1920-1973 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn Peter Neagoe Papers, 1928-1967 Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
referencedIn New Directions Publishing records Houghton Library
creatorOf Larsson, Raymond Ellsworth, 1901-. Papers, 1942-1982. University of Notre Dame, Hesburgh Library
referencedIn Eugène and Maria Jolas Papers Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Larsson, Raymond Ellsworth, 1901-. Papers, 1934-1939. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Muriel Draper Papers., 1881-1977, 1925-1950 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Raymond Ellsworth Larsson letters, poems, and manuscripts, 1940-1953, (bulk dates1940-1941) University of Delaware Library - Special Collections
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associatedWith Ayscough, John, 1858-1928. person
associatedWith Bethune, Adé, 1914- person
associatedWith Byrne, Paul R. (Paul Ryan), 1889-1980. person
associatedWith Code, Grant Hyde. person
associatedWith Dangerfield, George, 1904-1986. person
associatedWith Day, Dorothy, 1897-1980. person
associatedWith Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. person
associatedWith Dilworth, Hiram Powers. person
associatedWith Draper, Muriel, b. 1886. person
associatedWith Engles, Norbert, 1903- person
correspondedWith Gallagher, James person
correspondedWith Gallagher, James, correspondent. person
associatedWith Gregory, Horace, 1898-1982 person
associatedWith Jolas, Eugène, 1894-1952. person
associatedWith Laube, Clifford, James, 1891- person
correspondedWith Lowell, Amy, 1874-1925 person
associatedWith Masin, Anton C. person
associatedWith Maynard, Theodore, 1890-1956. person
associatedWith Neagoe, Peter. person
associatedWith New Directions Publishing Corp. corporateBody
associatedWith Norman, Charles, 1904-1996. person
associatedWith Patterson, Elizabeth B. (Elizabeth Blanken) person
associatedWith Powers, Jessica. person
associatedWith Rago, Henry, 1915-1969. person
associatedWith Schaefer, Victor A. (Victor Anthony), 1906- person
associatedWith Shuster, George N. (George Nauman), 1894-1977. person
associatedWith Williams, William Carlos, 1883-1963. person
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