Lechon Jan Papers, 1938-1956

Jan Lechon (1899-1956) Jan Lechon's real name was Leszek Jozef Serafinowicz. He was one of Poland's greatest poets in the 20th Century. He was also a journalist and diplomat.

Arrangement in Series: Official Correspondence; Private Correspondence; Manuscripts; Photographs; Press and Press Clippings: Personal Papers.

The collection contains letters to Lechon from over four hundred individuals; unsent personal letters by Lechon; official correspondence with Polish diplomatic and cultural organizations: Manuscripts - literary criticism on Polish authors and literature including Mickiewicz, Zeromski, Fredro, Tuwim, and Boy-Zelenski. Articles and notes on Polish history; diary; and poems: BAL U SENATORA, AMERICAN TRANSFORMATION, KARMAZYNOWY POEMAT, manuscripts of plays: DIALOG and GODZINA PRZESTROGI.

Acquisition Note: Gift of Jan Lechon friend - L.Krzywicki, ca 1956.  
Language: English, Polish, French. 
Dimensions: 32 storage boxes, 169 folders, 9 ft. = 2.73m
Local system # 005
Finding Aids: Collection inventory, database description, folder level control. 

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