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Finding Aid To The Bern Porter Collection Of Contemporary Letters, Bern Porter, Colby College Special Collections
Finding Aid To The Bern Porter Collection Of Contemporary Letters, Bern Porter, Colby College Special Collections
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Bern Porter (1911–2004) was an artist, writer, philosopher, and scientist who was involved in the development of the cathode ray tube, the Saturn V rocket, and the Manhattan Project, which he renounced upon learning of the bombing of Hiroshima. Also a pioneer in the arts, he is known for his landmark work as an author and publisher. He was an early practitioner of mail art and found and performance poetry and experimented with typography, sculpture, photography, artists’ books, and collage throughout his life. Porter lived and worked in New Jersey, New York, Tennessee, California, Guam, Alabama, and Tasmania. He finally …
Finding Aid To The Collection Of Vernon Lee Materials, Violet Paget, Colby College Special Collections
Finding Aid To The Collection Of Vernon Lee Materials, Violet Paget, Colby College Special Collections
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The Vernon Lee Collection at Colby College contains over 1000 letters, 136 manuscripts and articles, 117 photographs, and a small number of personal documents and artifacts, spanning the years 1866-1960. First and subsequent editions of Vernon Lee titles are described in the Colby Libraries web catalog. Materials arranged in seven series: Correspondence from Vernon Lee, Correspondence to Vernon Lee, Manuscripts, Published Writings, Photographs, Personal Items and Artifacts, and Clippings.