Mark Twain in the New York Times, Part Seven (1920-1924)

Mark Twain (1835 - 1910) and The New York Times

This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included in Part Seven of this chronological listing (1920-1924) are articles concerning his death, some of Twain’s short stories, speeches and letters, as they appeared in the New York Times in that period. The original microfiche articles are available at the New York Times’ “Times Machine” website: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser/. - Summary by John Greenman and Barbara Schmidt

Genre(s): Literary Collections

Language: English

Keyword(s): mark twain (47), twain (41), New York Times (9), Samuel L. Clemens (8), sam clemens (2)

Group: Mark Twain Articles in the New York Times

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 March 7, 1920 - REMODELING TWAIN HOME [Hartford mansion] John Greenman
00:01:31
Play 02 March 21, 1920 - TOPICS OF THE WEEK - CHANGING HUMOR [Editorial related to Van Wyck Brooks] John Greenman
00:10:42
Play 03 April 4, 1920 - MARK TWAIN [Editorial related to Gamaliel Bradford] & MARK TWAIN'S HARTFORD HOME [Letter to the Editor] John Greenman
00:09:11
Play 04 April 6, 1920 - MARK TWAIN'S HOUSE [Poem about Hartford mansion] John Greenman
00:01:33
Play 05 April 18, 1920 - MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL [Hartford mansion] John Greenman
00:02:49
Play 06 May 17, 1920 - TOPICS OF THE WEEK - COERCION CAN BE APPLIED [Editorial - Hartford mansion] John Greenman
00:03:25
Play 07 June 27, 1920 - MARK TWAIN, CHIEF OF SINNERS [Book Review of ‘‘The Ordeal of Mark Twain’‘] John Greenman
00:17:37
Play 08 September 12, 1920 - MARK TWAIN’S MOCK TRIAL John Greenman
00:02:50
Play 09 November 7, 1920 - ELECT MARK TWAIN TO HALL OF FAME John Greenman
00:04:47
Play 10 November 9, 1920 - FAME [Editorial on election to Hall of Fame] John Greenman
00:02:41
Play 11 November 24, 1920 - TO HONOR MARK TWAIN. Ettinger Wants Books Mentioned in Schools John Greenman
00:01:20
Play 12 December 1, 1920 - OBSERVE TWAIN'S BIRTHDAY. Senator Reed Extols Author John Greenman
00:01:57
Play 13 March 10, 1921 - BUST OF MARK TWAIN STOLEN John Greenman
00:00:54
Play 14 October 9, 1921 - AID ESCAPE FROM RUSSIA John Greenman
00:06:41
Play 15 March 12, 1922 - MARK TWAIN FOUND GORKY A VEXATION John Greenman
00:04:11
Play 16 March 21, 1922 - $200,000 MARK TWAIN SET. Gabriel Wells Pays Record Price John Greenman
00:01:25
Play 17 June 11, 1922 - TWAIN'S CABIN DEDICATED John Greenman
00:01:43
Play 18 December 28, 1922 - MARK TWAIN'S HOME SOLD [Stormfield] John Greenman
00:01:15
Play 19 January 25, 1923 - PAYS $1,900 FOR RARE MARK TWAIN WORK [‘‘Is Shakespeare Dead’‘] John Greenman
00:01:44
Play 20 March 23, 1923 - MARK TWAIN ESTATE SOLD John Greenman
00:00:58
Play 21 June 10, 1923 - DINNER TALK BY MARK TWAIN [Review of MARK TWAIN'S SPEECHES] John Greenman
00:17:31
Play 22 July 9, 1923 - HARBAUGH,WRITER OF TERROR TALES, SELLS RELICS OF PAST John Greenman
00:03:11
Play 23 July 26, 1923 - TWAIN'S OLD HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE (Stormfield) John Greenman
00:02:38
Play 24 October 7, 1923 - EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE [Book Review] John Greenman
00:05:44
Play 25 December 2, 1923 - FLEET-FINGERED TYPIST John Greenman
00:02:15
Play 26 April 18, 1924 - BUYS MARK TWAIN'S HOUSE John Greenman
00:01:09
Play 27 May 14, 1924 - UNVEIL TEN BUSTS FOR HALL OF FAME John Greenman
00:07:03
Play 28 July 13, 1924 - MARK TWAIN’S BROAD GERMAN GRIN John Greenman
00:11:37
Play 29 July 26, 1924 - MARK TWAIN MATCHED GERMAN'S INVENTION John Greenman
00:02:13
Play 30 August 10, 1924 - MARK TWAIN'S FORMER HOME - Famous Fifth Avenue House John Greenman
00:12:43
Play 31 October 15, 1924 - A UNIQUE AUTOBIOGRAPHY John Greenman
00:04:02
Play 32 October 19, 1924 - MIRROR OF THE HEART AND MIND OF A GREAT AMERICAN John Greenman
00:38:49
Play 33 December 28, 1924 - MARK TWAIN’S BURGLAR - Now a Devoted Reader of Man He Robbed John Greenman
00:16:58