Edgar A. Guest Papers, 1898-1950
7 linear feet — 1 oversize volume — 2 oversize folders
Special writer for the Detroit Free Press, poet, and lyricist. Scrapbooks containing copies of poetry published in newspapers, manuscripts of radio talks, fan mail, newspaper clippings of poems, greeting cards containing Guest verses, and miscellanea.
The Edgar Guest papers came to the library in two accessions. In 1938, Guest donated some galley proofs for his newspaper poetry, scripts from his radio program, sheet music containing lyrics written by Guest or based largely on his verse, and other miscellaneous publications and congratulatory correspondence. In 2003, Guest's grandson donated an extensive run of scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings of his Detroit Free Press column.