S. Foster Damon Festival papers Damon (S. Foster) Festival papers 1967-1968

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S. Foster Damon Festival papers Damon (S. Foster) Festival papers 1967-1968

The S. Foster Damon Festival papers consists of approximately 50 items from 1967-1968 relating to the 75th birthday party of S. Foster Damon and the S. Foster Damon Festival at Brown University. S. Foster Damon was an American poet, William Blake scholar, Brown University professor of English (1927-1963), and curator of the Harris Collection, Brown University Library (1930-1963).

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Stoddard, Roger E. (Roger Eliot), 1935-

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Born December 2, 1935, in Boston, MA; son of Merton E. (a church organist and choir director) and Helen (a homemaker; maiden name, Bonney) Stoddard; married Helen Heckel, May 24, 1958; children: Alison Stoddard Reid, Christopher Paine. Education: Brown University, A.B., 1958. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, assistant to the librarian at Houghton Library, 1958-61; Brown University, Providence, RI, assistant curator of Harris Collection, 1961-63, curator, 1963-65; Harvard University, Cambrid...

Ginsberg, Allen, 1926-1997

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Irwin Allen Ginsberg was born on June 3, 1926 in Newark, New Jersey to Louis and Naomi (Levy) Ginsberg. American poet, author, lecturer, and teacher who was one of the core members of the Beat Generation of American author's in the 1950's and early 1960's along with Jack Kerouac, William S. Burroughs, and Neal Cassady. He died of complications of liver cancer on April 6, 1997. From the description of Allen Ginsberg papers, 1937-1994. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462019390 ...

Jordan, Doris E. (BBC)

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Bloom, Edward

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Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972

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Poet, acting editor of The Dial magazine, 1925-1929. Born Marianne Craig Moore. From the description of Book manuscripts, 1935-1967. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122417395 From the description of Albums, [ca. 1905-1936]. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122524976 From the description of Family correspondence, 1848-1972, bulk 1905-1972. (Rosenbach Museum & Library). WorldCat record id: 122540617 From the desc...

Hartman, Geoffrey H.

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Maas, Willard

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Teacher and poet. From the description of Papers, 1931-1967. (Brown University). WorldCat record id: 122647889 Willard Maas was a poet and professor of English at Wagner College in Staten Island . Maas was married to filmmaker and journalist Marie Menken; their circle included many influential twentieth century artists and literary figures. From the guide to the Willard Maas papers, Maas (Willard) Papers, 1931-1967, (John Hay Library Special Collections) ...

Nesbitt, Ilse Buchert

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Hawkes, John, 1937-

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Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996

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American ballet director, writer, and dance historian, 1907-1995. Lincoln Kirstein was born in Rochester, NY, educated at Harvard (B.A. 1929, M.A. 1930). He married Fidelma Cadmus, sister of artist, Paul Cadmus, in 1941 and served in the U.S. Army 1943-45. He co-founded School of American Ballet with George Balanchine and Edward M.M. Warburg in 1934. Participated in the founding and/or direction of American Ballet in 1935, Ballet Caravan 1936-41, Ballet Society in 1946, and became general direct...

Goldstein, Laurence, 1947-....

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In 1917 the university established the Brown War Records Bureau, whose intention was to "collect and preserve a record of all Brown men who are serving in the present war". Brown faculty, students and alumni who were in the military were asked to fill out a small card called "Are you in the war?" and to send original letters, clippings or photographs which "have any bearing on the service of Brown men in the war." This collection is partly a result of that effort. From the guide to t...

Philbrick, Charles Horace

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Woller, George Anthony

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Damon, S. Foster

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American poet. Professor in Department of English, Brown University, 1927-1963. Curator of the Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays, John Hay Library, Brown University, 1930-1963. From the description of Letter, 1956, January 17, Providence, Rhode Island, to Mr. Jonah. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122639408 Poet, dramatist, Blake scholar. Professor of English at Brown University and Curator of Harris Collection of American Poetry and Plays. From the d...

Stillman, Chauncey Devereux, 1907-

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Waggoner, Hyatt Howe

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Goyder, George Armin

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Slonimsky, Marion, 1876-1926

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Teacher; b. Alice Marion Cummings; married Bruce Stanley, 1900; married Henry Slonimsky, 1916. From the description of Papers, 1889-1915. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70960576 American college professor and scholar; writer of philosophical works and poetry. Close friend and correspondent of poet Sara Teasdale. From the description of Marion Cummings papers, 1900-1956. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 43551980 ...

Bloom, Lillian

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Green, Peter (BBC)

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Honig, Edwin

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Warwick, Harold (BBC)

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Rosenfeld, Alvin H. (Alvin Hirsch), 1938-

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Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989

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Marshall, John

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Epithet: LLD; Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001192.0x000022 Epithet: of South Queensferry?; Scots captive in Algiers British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001192.0x000041 Epithet: of Tenterden British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ...

Dos Passos, John, 1896-1970

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Wilson, Colin

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Aiken, Conrad Potter, 1889-1973

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Bloom, Harold

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Paley, Morton D.

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Louttit, W. Easton (William Easton), 1904-1973

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William Easton Louttit (1904-1973), graduated from Brown University 1925. Served as a member of the Board of Trustees, 1945-1957, and Board of Fellows, 1957-1970; appointed Archivist of the University in 1938. President of What Cheer Laundry; book collector, specializing in Rhode Island history, John Hay, and the Legend of the Wandering Jew. From the guide to the William Easton Louttit papers, Louttit (William Easton) papers, 1930-1973, (John Hay Library Special Collections) ...

Brown, Catherine (Mrs. Edward James Brown)

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St. Armand, Barton Levi

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Thomson, Virgil

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The hymn is How Firm a Foundation, words and music commonly ascribed to Robert Keene. The melody is also called Geard. Also quoted Yes, Jesus Loves Me and For He's A Jolly Good Fellow. Composed 1926-28. First performance New York, 22 February 1945, New York Philharmonic, the composer conducting.--Cf. Fleisher Collection. From the description of Symphony on a hymn tune / Virgil Thomson. [19--] (Franklin & Marshall College). WorldCat record id: 56078995 Composer. ...

Moore, Marianne

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From the guide to the Marianne Moore papers, 1929-1973, 1973, (Literature and Rare Books) ...

Scott, Winfield Townley

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Ettlinger, John Raymond Turner

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Freehafer, Edward Geier, 1909-1985

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