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Ewing Cannon Baskette Papers

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Scope and Contents

Biographical Note

Administrative Information

Detailed Description

Correspondence

Writings

Vertical Files

Ewing C. Baskette

Books



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Ewing Cannon Baskette Papers, 1808, 1820-1976 | Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Collection Overview

Title: Ewing Cannon Baskette Papers, 1808, 1820-1976Add to your cart.

ID: 01/01/MSS00005

Primary Creator: Baskette, Ewing Cannon (1902-1958)

Extent: 262.5 Cubic Feet

Arrangement:

Series 1: Correspondence

Series 2: Writings

Series 3: Vertical Files

Series 4: Ewing Baskette Personal Files

Series 5: Books (books formerly owned by Baskette can be found by searching "Ewing Cannon Baskette" in the Advanced Search of our catalog.)

Subjects: Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939, Spanish Civil War Collections (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Papers of Ewing C. Baskette, lawyer, librarian and bibliographer. Includes modern speeches, letters and manuscripts on cases dealing with anarchism, the Centralia case, communal living, syndicalism, socialism, the International Workers of the World, freedom of expression and censorship. Baskette's complementary book and pamphlet collection on censorship and intellectual freedom (cataloged separately) contains approximately 10,000 volumes.

Biographical Note

Ewing Cannon Baskette, lawyer and librarian, owned the largest private collection on civil liberties and freedom of expression in the United States.

Subject/Index Terms

Spain -- History -- Civil War, 1936-1939
Spanish Civil War Collections (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library)

Administrative Information

Repository: Rare Book & Manuscript Library, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Access Restrictions: Open to researchers.

Use Restrictions:

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This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would damage materials or involve violation of copyright law.


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