More Allan Truax Data In The Offing
A.L. Truax: A Heck Of A Guy Guy
Earlier this month, I published two posts featuring Allan Truax:
I’m excited that significant further information about Mr. Truax may soon be available.
New Sources
From John Andrist, the previous publisher of the Crosby Journal, I learned that
- A. L. Truax was a good friend of Mr. Andrist’s father, Calvin Andrist
- Mr. Truax was a “devoted Mason” who “had much disdain for what he called the ‘animal lodges’ (i.e., Moose, Elks, and others with a primary focus on creature comforts and alcohol)”
- At least one of Mr. Truax’s grandchildren is still living
The Passage Of Housman’s “Last Poems”
With a bit of internet sleuthing, I found an e-mail address that led me to that grandchild. His wife wrote, explaining the provenance of Housman’s Last Poems that passed from A. L. Truax’s hands to mine, confirming that the “A. L. Truax” in the book’s inscription was “Allan Lincoln Truax” and eliminating the remote possibility that it was his sister, “Alice Louise Truax”:
Identification: Allan Truax, Allen Truax, and A.L. Truax
“Allan Truax” and “Allen Truax” appear with approximately equal frequency in the written material I’ve reviewed, with “A.L. Truax” occurring somewhat less often. The name Mr. Truax inscribed in his books was “Allan” so I use it preferentially
Coming Attractions
The e-mail also noted that the grandchild “in fact, lived with them [A. L. Truax and Evelyn Truax] during the school week and … has many photos and stories about them” and offered to share more information about Allan Truax in April 2007.
Updated:
The Life and Times Of Allan Lincoln Truax
Allan Truax Timeline In Context
