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Topics include Scott Nearing and a coming class struggle, Lyell Rader, The Forum magazine, stage play \"The poor nut,\" Tarkington's \"Mirthful haven\" and \"Seventeen,\" Elizabeth's writing, the New Deal, John Main Coffee, and the European war.","Miscellaneous items include a comically illustrated bill; a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer; various printed reviews, advetisements, and two bulletins from the Indiana Committee for National Defense, 1941, and unidentified photographs."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eSee the \n            \u003cextref type=\"simple\" href=\"https://www.library.virginia.edu/policies/use-of-materials\"\u003e\n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy.\u003c/extref\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n      "],"userestrict_heading_ssm":["Use Restrictions"],"userestrict_tesim":["See the \n            \n            University of Virginia Library’s use policy."],"language_ssim":["English"],"total_component_count_is":87,"online_item_count_is":0,"component_level_isim":[0],"sort_isi":0,"timestamp":"2026-06-23T07:39:38.299Z"}]}},"label":"Breadcrumbs"}}},"links":{"self":"https://search.arvasarchive.org/catalog/viu_viu04063_c02_c01_c07"}},{"id":"viu_viu04063_c02_c02_c08","type":null,"attributes":{"title":"[1931] Robert Emmet MacAlarney\n                                (1873-1944) to Elizabeth Trotter, remarks upon how much Booth\n                                Tarkington is not only respected and appreciated but actually loved\n                                by many of his readers; has purchased yet another copy of Seventeen to distribute because he feels\n                                it is among the best of his writing, having captured the essence of\n                                youth for all time; and says of Tarkington, \"He has helped so many\n                                of us humans to keep on an even keel. 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