Anne Blackwell Payne Papers (#4934) 1920s-1960s

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Anne Blackwell Payne Papers (#4934), 1920s-1960s

Anne Blackwell Payne Papers (#4934) 1920s-1960s

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Anne Blackwell Payne (1887-1969) was born in Concord, N.C. She attended Flora MacDonald College and taught in the graded schools of Washington, N.C. After her mother's death, Payne moved to New York to attend Columbia University and studied poetry under Joseph Auslander. She was a charter member of the Writers' Society at Columbia and an award-winning member of the Poetry Society of America. In 1930, the University of North Carolina Press published her only book of poetry, . The book's favorable reviews made her well-known in her home state. After spending summers with her brother's family at their home on the Pimlico River and a brief stint running a library in Wilmington, N.C., for the Federal Housing Administration during World War II, Payne left New York permanently to live in Charlotte, N.C. There she acted as hostess-housekeeper for her cousin Thomas Sparrow. Her writings were published steadily in newspapers, magazines, and anthologies until her death in 1969. Writings, correspondence, clippings, and photographs of Anne Blackwell Payne. Writings are chiefly typed or holograph versions of Payne's poems, many annotated with publisher names and publication dates. Most poems appear in several versions, often with typed or holograph revisions. Also included are several versions of projected books of poems, 1930s-1960s, including a book of poetry for children. Some of Payne's poems were award winners in competitions sponsored by the North Carolina Poetry Society, the Poetry Council of North Carolina, or the Poetry Society of America. Also included are a few typed short stories and essays, most annotated with place of publication. Correspondence chiefly relates to the publication of Payne's poetry and includes two invoices and a note from Paul Green, then editor of , discussing the author's poetry and accepting at least one poem for publication; items concerning anthology publication; and requests for permission to offer for publication a few of Payne's poems set to music. Clippings are mostly poems published in newspapers and magazines, with a few reviews of Payne's work, including mention of (University of North Carolina Press, 1930). There are also a few undated studio photographs of Payne. Released The Reviewer Released

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection