Letter from John Dewey to Robert Morss Lovett, October 31, 1927

Item Information

Title:
Letter from John Dewey to Robert Morss Lovett, October 31, 1927
Title (alt.):
Robert Morss Lovett Letters
John Dewey Letters
Description:
John Dewey, one of the most prominent American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century, spoke out publicly against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti. Along with other progressives of the time, Dewey did everything in his power to bring forward the injustice of the case. Following their execution, Dewey wrote "Psychology and Justice" that appears in a compilation book titled "Reflections on the Sacco-Vanzetti Tragedy." In this brief letter to Lovett, Dewey states that he is in favor of creating a league and that Lovett can use Dewey's name.
Correspondent:
Dewey, John, 1859-1952
Addressee:
Lovett, Robert Morss, 1870-1956
Date:
1927 (created)
1927 (issued)
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Genre:
letter
Personal correspondence
Location:
Brandeis University Libraries
Special Collections Storage; Mrs. Walter Frank Collection: Box 1 Folder 13 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Sacco and Vanzetti Collection
Series:
Series I. Sacco-Vanzetti National League (New York, NY)
Subjects:
Lovett, Robert Morss, 1870-1956--Correspondence
Dewey, John, 1859-1952--Correspondence
Trials (Murder)--Massachusetts--Dedham
Sacco-Vanzetti Trial, Dedham, Mass., 1921
Trials (Murder)--United States
Sacco, Nicola, 1891-1927
Vanzetti, Bartolomeo, 1888-1927
Sacco-Vanzetti National League
Extent:
1 letter (1 page) ; 14 cm. x 20 cm.
Link to Item:
https://hdl.handle.net/10192/51934
Terms of Use:
Open Access
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Place of origin:
New York
Language:
English
Notes:
Signed by the correspondent.
On Columbia University letterhead
Notes (funding):
Digitization made possible through the Ann and Abe Effron Donor Advised Fund of the Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley
Identifier:
MWalB02190_013