Louise E. Dew (1871-1962), an American writer, editor and literary agent, began her career working in Chicago as a reporter and editor on special assignments for a variety of newspapers and magazines. She moved to New York City in the 1900s and...
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Louise E. Dew (1871-1962), an American writer, editor and literary agent, began her career working in Chicago as a reporter and editor on special assignments for a variety of newspapers and magazines. She moved to New York City in the 1900s and continued writing, editing and acting as an agent for many authors. Her published works in the 1930s and 1940s were mostly romantic fiction. Collection consists of correspondence, literary manuscripts and notes, financial papers, commonplace books, photographs, and printed matter. General correspondence, 1910-1952, with friends, relatives and business associates document Dew's private and business activities. Business correspondence, 1899-1949, highlights specific periods in her career. Materials, 1925-1933, relating to Hub Fairhurst, a prisoner Dew tried to help, include correspondence and clippings. Literary manuscripts and typescripts are by Dew, her clients and other authors (some are annotated by Dew). Also, notes for lectures, financial documents, commonplace books from 1881-1882 and 1884-1885, clippings and printed materials on spiritual and religious topics, and photographs of prominent people and various places and events.
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