Booth Tarkington (1869-1946), was an American novelist and dramatist from Indiana, known for his stories of life in the Midwest. During his prolific writing career, Tarkington won two Pulitzer Prizes. He maintained a home in Indianapolis, Indiana, and from 1923 until his death in 1946, he spent his summers at his home in Kennebunkport, Maine, named Seawood. Booth Tarkington died on May 19, 1946, in Indiana.
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Booth Tarkington autograph, RLC.Ms.531, Redwood Library and Athenaeum.
This collection consists of an undated autograph from Booth Tarkington.
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Gift of Mrs. A. P. Sprague.
This collection was initially processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010.
Booth Tarkington papers, C0062, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.