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Society of the Philistines (East Aurora, N.Y.). Ephemera from the dinner given by the Society of the Philistines in honor of Stephen Crane in Buffalo, N.Y., December 19, 1895, 1895-1896.

Title: Ephemera from the dinner given by the Society of the Philistines in honor of Stephen Crane in Buffalo, N.Y., December 19, 1895, 1895-1896.

The collection consists of a printed copy of the letter of intent from the Society (signed by Elbert Hubbard and ten others) to Stephen Crane and his reply; the printed comments about Crane from the thirty-seven invitees who could not attend, with the integral menu (cover title: "'The time has come, ' the walrus said, 'to talk of many things;'"); and the May 1896 issue of the Roycroft quarterly (A souvenir and a medley: seven poems and a sketch by Stephen Crane; with divers and sundry communications from certain eminent wits) which also reprints the thirty-seven invitees' comments.

ArchivalResource: 3 items.

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Taber, Harry Persons, b. 1865. Harry Persons Taber papers, 1875-1947.

Title: Harry Persons Taber papers, 1875-1947.

Collection of materials from Harry Persons Taber, a founding member of the Roycroft Shop and editor of the Philistine journal. Includes correspondence, writings, biographical records, and Roycroft publications. Although not comprehensive, this collection offers important documentation of the personal life and professional career of Harry Persons Taber, and is comprised of three series: Biographical, Roycroft, and Writings. Notable biographical records include the 1881 diary Taber kept at age 16, recording some of his early printing efforts, and a scrapbook of correspondence and clippings with broad coverage from 1898-1937. Roycorft records are notable for the aggregation of publications written or contributed to by Taber, including the journal the Philistine, broadsides, and a collection of printed and hand-drawn motifs. (Note: many of the Roycroft publications are fragile; see librarian for handling). A reproduction of the original Taber-Elbert Hubbard agreement, as well as correspondence and articles regarding Hubbard and Stephen Crane are included. Series III contains typescripts and copies of Taber's numerous articles for newspapers and journals, proofsheets for Ezra and me, and an unknown typewritten manuscript, possibly written by Roycroft contributor Paul Allan.

ArchivalResource: 2.2. linear ft. (2 manuscript boxes,1 oversize box)

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