Upton Sinclair Collection 1908, 1914

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
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POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
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Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Upton Sinclair Collection, Accession 6777-d, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Upton Sinclair Collection, Accession 6777-d, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Informs him of a Hearst reporter's visit with the news that W. E. Coreywould sue for libel; says he told reporter that he would comment on it through Shattuck; asks him to inform Associated Press, Hearst Papers, and his own papers that he has an interview concerning the charges in the book; includes news clipping, "Steel Men Set Helicon Hall Fire says Sinclair."]

[Discusses the statement in the August 13, 1914 issue which called him an extreme Socialist and alleged that The Jungleexaggerated conditions; questions the editor's authority for statements; points out that President Theodore Roosevelt's investigating commission published a report continuing his statements.]

Acquisition information:
Deposit [ 17 Dec 1963] 22 Apr 1966
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
3 items