John S. Kendall papers, 1889-1959 | Louisiana Research Collection

Scope and Contents: The collection consists of personal and business letters to John Smith Kendall from friends, family, and some former associates from the Times-Picayune. Correspondents include F.F. Thomas, Jr., editor of Far Afield, in which several of Kendall's poems were published; Paul E. Cox, an old Times-Picayune friend; Frederick Moore, author of With Japan's Leaders; Lucy Gray of Nashville, a cousin; Harnett Kane of New Orleans; Louisiana State University Press and Alabama Press; Representative Hale Boggs, and Senator Russell Long. There are also several typescripts of Kendall's works, including The Cathedral of St. Peter, The Roman Forum, Via Appia-Via Ostiensis, and his printed works, An Alphabet of Animals, The Beggar Maid, and A Debt of Honor. In addition, there are a number of bound volumes in English and Spanish.