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Collection Dates: 1962 -- 1972
1.5 linear ft.
This document describes a collection of materials held
by the
Special Collections Department
University of Iowa Libraries
Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1420
Phone: 319-335-5921
Fax: 319-335-5900
e-mail: lib-spec@uiowa.edu
Posted to Internet: August 1999
Acquisition
Note: This
collection was given to the University of Iowa Libraries by Irving Brant from
1962 -- 1972.
Access
and Restrictions:
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collection. Materials are available only in the Special Collections
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Biographical Note
A native of Walker,
Iowa, Irving Brant (1885 -- 1976) graduated from the University of Iowa in 1909.
He became a reporter for the Iowa City Republican in 1909 and later served
as a reporter and editor with the Clinton Herald and the Des Moines
Register and Tribune. In 1918 he joined the St. Louis Star as an
editorial writer. He left in 1923, to try playwriting. His works were performed
in regional theaters but never made Broadway. During this time he also wrote
poetry, short stories, children's novels, and magazine articles. Brant returned
to newspaper work in 1930 as editorial page editor of the St. Louis Star-Times.
After 1938 (except for a two year stint with the Chicago Sun), Brant
pursued writing on a full-time basis. His monumental biography of James Madison
is now the standard reference work and is generally considered to be one of
the most important historical biographies of our time.
The papers of Irving Brant date from 1962 to 1972 and consist of the literary manuscripts for four of his books. Arranged alphabetically, the books include: The Bill of Rights, The Fourth President, Friendly Cove, and Impeachment. There are typescript drafts of each book, while some (such as The Bill of Rights) also include correspondence and galley proofs.
The bulk of Brant's
papers are in the Library of Congress, and his manuscripts of the Madison biography
are held by Princeton University.
Box
1
Clippings, 1950 -- 1980; includes Mr. Brant's obituary
The Bill of Rights (1965)
Correspondence, 1965.Typescript and manuscript of front material and bibliographical notes.
Typescript - with corrections. (3 folders)
Box 2
The Bill of Rights (cont.)
Miscellaneous manuscript, typescript, and printed material.Galley proofs.
The Fourth President (1970):
Typescript - with corrections. (3 folders)
Box 3
The Fourth President (cont.)
Typescript - with corrections. (2 folders)
Friendly Cove
Typescript - with corrections.
Impeachment (1972):
Correspondence, 1972.Typescript (original) - with corrections and revisions plus front material.
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