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Barrett, Clifton Waller, 1901-. Papers of Clifton Waller Barrett concerning Robert Frost, 1945-1963.

Title: Papers of Clifton Waller Barrett concerning Robert Frost, 1945-1963.

The collection contains a wedding announcement for William Prescott Frost, 1957; two telegrams between Kathleen Morrison and R.V. Thornton concerning Frost's arrival at Chicago train station, 1953; a marriage announcement for Lesley Frost, 1952; a photograph of the Frost cabin in Ripton; and a copy of the Russell Alberts/Robert Frost bookplate privately printed (no 3 of 5), 1945. The collection also contains the typescript of a speech given by C. Waller Barrett quoting Robert Frost's defininition of poetry given at the 53rd annual dinner of the Poetry Society of America January 17, 1963, on the occasion of the formation of the Patrons and Sponsors of the Poetry Society of America. The collection also contains a copy of the text of the statement by Frost made in the case United States of America v. Ezra Pound, 1958.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/71224850 View

Barrett, Clifton Waller, 1901-. Miscellaneous manuscript ephemera from the Robert Frost Collection, Clifton Waller Barrett Library, 1938-1963.

Title: Miscellaneous manuscript ephemera from the Robert Frost Collection, Clifton Waller Barrett Library, 1938-1963.

The collection contains an announcement of the funeral service for Elinor Frost, 1938; wedding announcements for William Prescott Frost, 1947, and Lesley Frost Ballantine, 1952; a telegram from Kathleen Morrison regarding Frost's arrival in Chicago, 1953; an unsigned carbon typescript of Frost's statement in United States vs. Ezra Pound, 1958; and a photo post card of Frost's cabin in Ripton, Vt., inscribed to Cornelia and Waller Barrett, 1963. Also one of five proofs of "Meeting of Mounted Men" by Ray Nash describing the collaboration between Frost and J.J. Lankes, inscribed by Frost to Earl Bernheimer, together with a letter from Nash to Bernheimer, 1944. Also the typescript of a speech given by C. Waller Barrett quoting Robert Frost's defininition of poetry given at the 53rd annual dinner of the Poetry Society of America January 17, 1963, on the occasion of the formation of the Patrons and Sponsors of the Poetry Society of America. Also a copy of the Russell Alberts/Robert Frost bookplate privately printed (no 3 of 5), 1945; the text for the C.B.S. radio talk show "Invitation to learning," 1946 August 18, featuring John Hall Wheelock, Donald Stauffer and Theodore Spencer discussing Frost's poetry, inscribed by Frost to Alberrts; and the initialled text for Frost's introduction to a broadcast of his poems, March 27, n.y.

ArchivalResource: 12 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49348668 View

Frost, Robert, 1874-1963. Papers of Robert Frost, 1873-1981, and n.d.

Title: Papers of Robert Frost, 1873-1981, and n.d.

The collection contains manuscripts of poetry, plays, addresses, essays, notebook, a workbook, and other writings by Frost. Many are fair copies written for Earle Bernheimer, Clifton Waller Barrett and others. With these are some proof and other publication materials for the Limited Editions Club volume of "The Complete Poems of Robert Frost." Manuscripts by the Frost children include notebooks of poetry and short stories by Lesley, Carol, and Irma Frost, and "The Bouquet" magazine by the Frost children and English friends. Manuscripts about Robert Frost include notes or articles by John T. Bartlett, Margaret Bartlett, Elizabeth Jennings, and Dorothy Judd Hall; as well as page proof of Sidney Cox's "A Swinger of Birches" and a typescript of "The constant symbol" by Clifton Waller Barrett. Frost family correspondence includes letters from Robert and Elinor to daughter Lesley Frost Francis, and grandson William Prescott Frost, as well as correspondence of granddaughter Lesley Lee Francis. There are also five letters of Frost's parents William Prescott Frost, Jr. and Isabelle Moodie Frost. Letters to Earle J. Bernheimer discuss his writing, health, family affairs, and Bernheimer's Frost collection. Letters to Robert S. Hillyer touch on readings, honors, and Hillyer's poetry. Lengthy letters to former student John T. Bartlett discuss family and work. Letters from English friends during World War I mention the English war effort. Other correspondents include Clifton Waller and Cornelia Barrett, William Stanley Braithwaite, LeBaron R. Briggs, Abbie Farwell Brown, Cyril Clemens, Padraic Colum, Lewis Henry Cohn, Grace Hazard Conkling, Aaron Copland, Clarence R. Decker, George Dillon, Frank D. Fackenthal, Wilfred Wilson Gibson, Vera Harvey, J.J. Lankes, Edward Connery Lathem, John Masefield, Harry Meacham, Harold Monro, Kathleen Morrison, Thomas B. Mosher, Robert S. Newdick, William Jay Smith, R.W. Stallman, Will Orton Tewson, Lawrance R. Thompson, Wade Van Dore, and John Hall Wheelock. Miscellaneous material includes programs; playbills; invitations; brochures; two pencil drawings by Frost; a painting "The sound of the trees Robert Frost" by E.A. Anderson; reviews; clippings; maps; articles; photographs; and recordings of Robert Frost readings and of his memorial service with narration by Allen Tate.

ArchivalResource: 770 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/50298804 View

Thompson, Lawrance Roger, 1906-1973. Papers of Lawrance Thompson, 1892-1967.

Title: Papers of Lawrance Thompson, 1892-1967.

The collection contains manuscripts and some photostats of several Frost poems; page proofs of "A further range"; correspondence; notes of conversations between Frost and Thompson and notes on Frost by Thompson; photographs of Frost; clippings; a few financial items; a Christmas card list; a history of the Frost family by William Prescott Frost, Jr.; an anonymous note on Carol Frost's death; invitations and programs and other miscellaneous items. The papers also contain a manuscript of "The virgin carrying a lantern" by Wallace Stevens. Correspondents include Earle Bernheimer, Louis Cohn, Bernard DeVoto, Tom Dunning, A.C. Edwards, Elinor Frost, Jean Frost, Charles R. Green, Henry Holt & Company, John F. Kennedy (recipient), Kathleen Morrison, Theodore Morrison, Harry Olesker, John E. Pomfret, Victor E. Reichert, Edgar R. Rigg, Wilbur Rowell, Herbert C. Schulz, Elizabeth Shepley Sergeant, Wilbert Snow, Janet Thompson (recipient), and Herbert F. West.

ArchivalResource: 200+ items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/53357619 View