The Ida Compton papers contain mostly letters written to Ida Kay Compton by Sinclair Lewis and others, dating from 1947 to 1985.
Sinclair Lewis wrote 18 letters and one telegram to Ida Kay Compton from 1947 to 1950. In these letters, Lewis mostly lived or was traveling in Europe. He described the people he was met and his home in Florence. Lewis also wrote about his new secretary, Alex Manson. The remainder of his letters discussed Ida's upcoming visit to Europe in the summer of 1950.
The finding aid for the Ida Compton Papers can be found here.
Visit the University Archives for more information.
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [August 19, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1018/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [August 19, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [August 19, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [July 19, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1017/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [July 19, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [July 19, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [June 30, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1016/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [June 30, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [June 30, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [May 11, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1015/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [May 11, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [May 11, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [April 10, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1014/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [April 10, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [April 10, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 1, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1013/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 1, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 1, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [February 1, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1012/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [February 1, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [February 1, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 10, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1011/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 10, 1950] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 10, 1950]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [December 28, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1010/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [December 28, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [December 28, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [December 5, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1009/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [December 5, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [December 5, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [October 26, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1008/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [October 26, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [October 26, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 19, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1007/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 19, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 19, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 3, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1006/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 3, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [March 3, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [February 11, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1005/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [February 11, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [February 11, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 18, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1004/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 18, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 18, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 2, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1003/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 2, 1949] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [January 2, 1949]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [November 21, 1948] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1002/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [November 21, 1948] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [November 21, 1948]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [November 5, 1947] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1001/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [November 5, 1947] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [November 5, 1947]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
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![Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [October 5, 1947] by Sinclair Lewis](https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/compton-letters/1000/thumbnail.jpg "Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [October 5, 1947] by Sinclair Lewis")
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton [October 5, 1947]
Sinclair Lewis
Letter, Sinclair Lewis to Ida Compton
