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Henry L. Mencken collection
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Henry L. Mencken collection | |
| Creator: Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis), 1880-1956 | |
| Inclusive Dates: after 1933 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) (5 items) | |
| Collection Number: ms675 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Henry L. Mencken (1880-1956) was a controversialist, humorous journalist, and pungent critic of American life who powerfully influenced U.S. fiction through the 1920s.
For further information, see the article H. L. Mencken at Encyclopedia Britannica.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of three newspaper clippings and two letters from H. L. Mencken to Ned Lee. Two newspaper clippings (undated) concern Mencken's illness and retirement. Letters (dated 1933) poke fun at the Mississippi Bible Belt, and one of the newspaper clippings is an editorial from The Webster Progress, Eupora, Mississippi, regarding Henry L. Mencken, and contains the letter Mencken wrote to Lee.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Henry L. Mencken collection, ms675, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2017.