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Ms – 244: Papers Of George S. Patton Jr., Jujuan K. Johnson
Ms – 244: Papers Of George S. Patton Jr., Jujuan K. Johnson
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This collection is contained in two series, the first being George S. Patton Jr.’s letters to his Aunt “Nannie” and his mother from both VMI and West Point (1903-1908). The second being George S. Patton Jr.’s book “My Father as I remembered him.”, which contains a biography of his father, George S. Patton, and a brief biography of other family members, including himself up to 1927.
In Patton’s book “My Father as I remembered him,” he gives brief descriptions and stories about his family, starting with the first “Patton” and ending with himself in 1927. The first “Patton” was Robert …
Letters From Olive Fremstad To Willa Cather: A View Beyond The Song Of The Lark, Jessica Tebo
Letters From Olive Fremstad To Willa Cather: A View Beyond The Song Of The Lark, Jessica Tebo
Department of English: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
In 1913, Willa Cather met opera-diva Olive Fremstad and the two formed a friendship that would span at least a decade. Fremstad has long been recognized as an inspiration for the character Thea Kronborg of Cather’s Song of the Lark (1915) but has not been portrayed as influential in any other aspects to Cather’s career. Letters sent by Fremstad to Cather have recently been located, and they reveal an ongoing and interdisciplinary dialogue between the two women that negotiates issues surrounding art and professionalism. I locate these letters within the broader context of Cather’s public and fictional statements about art …
Finding Aid To The Collection Of Celia Thaxter Materials, Celia Thaxter, Colby College Special Collections
Finding Aid To The Collection Of Celia Thaxter Materials, Celia Thaxter, Colby College Special Collections
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Celia Laighton Thaxter, 1835-1894, was an American poet and prose writer. Born Celia Laighton in Portsmouth, N.H., she spent her childhood on White Island Lighthouse, part of Isles of Shoals, and Appledore Island. At 16 she married Levi Thaxter and had three sons, Karl, John, and Roland. The family spent winters on the mainland in Massachusetts, where Celia felt imprisoned by domestic duties in a city house. Her first poem, "Land-locked," was published in 1860 and was an immediate success. Soon she became widely published, with poems appearing in Harper's, Scribner's, and the Atlantic. With the means to spend more …
Finding Aid To The Collection Of Robert Underwood Johnson Materials, Robert Underwood Johnson, Colby College Special Collections
Finding Aid To The Collection Of Robert Underwood Johnson Materials, Robert Underwood Johnson, Colby College Special Collections
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Robert Underwood Johnson, author, conservationist, and diplomat, was born in New York in 1853. For more than forty years he was associated with The Century Magazine. Associate Editor under Richard Watson Gilder, he succeeded to the editorship from 1909-1913. Using the influence of The Century Magazine, Underwood, in conjunction with famed naturalist John Muir, was one of the driving forces behind the creation of Yosemite National Park in the California in 1890. In 1889, Johnson also encouraged Muir to "start an association" to help protect the Sierra Nevada, inspiring the formation of the Sierra Club in 1892. In 1920-1921 he …
To Joseph S. Ford - December 21, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Joseph S. Ford - December 21, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Harry De Forest Smith - December 15, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - December 15, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - December 14, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - December 14, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Joseph S. Ford - December 10, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Joseph S. Ford - December 10, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Harry De Forest Smith - November 26, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - November 26, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Chauncey G. Hubbell - November 14, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Chauncey G. Hubbell - November 14, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Harry De Forest Smith - November 11, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - November 11, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Harry De Forest Smith - November 10, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - November 10, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Arthur R. Gledhill - November 3, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Arthur R. Gledhill - November 3, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - October 31, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - October 31, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Harry De Forest Smith - October 6, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - October 6, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - September 22, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - September 22, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - September 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - September 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - August 29, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - August 29, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Arthur R. Gledhill - August 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Arthur R. Gledhill - August 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - August 19, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - August 19, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - June 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - June 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To Harry De Forest Smith - June 15, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - June 15, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To Harry De Forest Smith - June 9, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - June 9, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To Harry De Forest Smith - May 26, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 26, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 20, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 12, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 12, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
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To George W. Latham - May 5, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - May 5, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 5, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - May 5, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To Harry De Forest Smith - April 28 [?], 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To Harry De Forest Smith - April 28 [?], 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.
To George W. Latham - April 25, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
To George W. Latham - April 25, 1895, Edwin Arlington Robinson
Edwin Arlington Robinson Letters and Transcriptions
No abstract provided.