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Preferred Citation:

Padraic Colum Letter to William Seward, Jr., Special Collections Research Center, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information:

Purchase

Processing Information:

Processed by Ellen Strong in 2002.

Biographical Information:

Padraic Colum (8 December 1881 - 11 January 1972) was an Irish poet, novelist, dramatist, biographer and collector of folklore. He was one of the leading figures of the Celtic Revival. Further information about this individual or organization may be available in the Special Collections Research Center Wiki: .

Scope and Contents

Letter, 3 November 1953, from Padraic Colum of New York City, to William Seward, Jr., of the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary. Colum thanks Seward for the reception in Norfolk and notes that he is sending photographs of himself to Seward.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• College of William and Mary--History--20th century
• Correspondence