John Grier Varner Papers 1798-1978

Osgood, Frances Sargent Locke, 1811-1850

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Frances Sargent Osgood (née Locke; June 18, 1811 – May 12, 1850) was an American poet and one of the most popular women writers during her time. Nicknamed "Fanny", she was also famous for her exchange of romantic poems with Edgar Allan Poe. Frances Sargent Locke was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Joseph Locke, a wealthy merchant, and his second wife, Mary Ingersoll Foster. Her father's first wife, Martha Ingersoll, was the sister of Mary, his second wife. Mary was also the widow of Benjamin...

Whitman, Sarah Helen Power, 1803-1878

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Sarah Helen Power Whitman (January 19, 1803 – June 27, 1878) was an American poet, essayist, transcendentalist, spiritualist and a romantic interest of Edgar Allan Poe. Whitman was born in Providence, Rhode Island on January 19, 1803, exactly six years before Poe's birth. She was the daughter of Nicholas Power. In 1828, she married the poet and writer John Winslow Whitman. John had been co-editor of the Boston Spectator and Ladies' Album, which allowed Sarah to publish some of her poetry usin...

Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American author, poet, and critic. In 1834 Poe married his cousin Virginia, who was not quite fourteen at the time, and began seriously seeking a means of supporting "his family." In the spring of 1835, the family moved back to Richmond where Poe took a position with the Southern Literary Messenger . Poe used the opportunity to publish several of his poems and short tales in the paper, but he also began developing his reputation as a pugnacious critic by contr...

Ingram, John Henry, 1842-1916

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English literary figure, from London. From the description of Letters, 1878-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 154270709 From the description of Letters, 1878-1905. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19851387 Biographer of Edgar Allan Poe. From the description of Recollections of Swinburne [manuscript], 1890. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647832622 ...

Van Male, John.

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Wilson, James Southall, 1880-1963

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Professor of English, University of Virginia. From the description of Papers of James Southall Wilson, [manuscript], 1931-1942. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647809599 American author and editor. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Charlottesville, Va., to Stark Young, 1934 Sept. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872999 University of Virginia English professor. From the description of Papers of James Southall...

Eveleth, George W. (George Washington)

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George Symonds Eveleth, Jr. (born 1898, Little Falls, N.Y., died 1975, Rye, N.Y.). Emily Eveleth Snyder was the sister of George. From the description of [Collection of wood engraved blocks, prints and books], ca. 1960-1971 / George Symonds Eveleth. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 84841955 ...

Anthony, Katherine Susan, 1877-1965

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McCrea, Jane, 1753-1777

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Wyllie, John Cook, 1908-1968

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Description of this Albemarle Co. lawyer. From the description of Biographical sketch of George Carr [manuscript] / drafted by J.C.W. for his grandson Mr. Charles Carr, 1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647936052 Wyllie was Director of Libraries, University of Virginia, and Book Review Editor of The Richmond News Leader. From the description of Letters : concerning his book reviews in The Richmond news leader, 1952-1963. (University of Virginia)...

James, Edward T.

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John E. James was an appraiser of personal estates. From the description of Estate inventory, 1888. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122580753 James earned his Harvard AB in 1938, his AM in 1941, and his PhD in 1954. From the description of Anti-English feeling in the United States, 1830-1860. [1940] (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 228512229 ...

Power, Minerva Lester.

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Sugden, Avis.

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Brooks, Maria Gowen, 1794 or 1795-1845

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American poet. From the description of Ballad : autograph manuscript copy of the poem signed : Cuba, 1841 Mar. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270134621 Maria Gowen Brooks (1794 or 5-1845) was an American poet who lived in New England and Cuba. Brooks was also known as Maria del Occidente. From the guide to the Maria Gowen Brooks papers, ca. 1827-1946, ca. 1827-1843, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Maria G...

Russell, Irving.

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Bacon, Delia Salter, 1811-1859

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Delia Salter Bacon (b. February 2, 1811, Tallmadge, Ohio-d. September 2, 1859, Hartford, Connecticut), American author and lecturer. She advanced the theory that Shakespeare's plays were the work of Francis Bacon in her book The Philosophy of the Plays of Shakespeare Unfolded (1857)....

O'Sullivan, Vincent, 1872-1940

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American essayist, novelist and poet. From the description of Vincent O'Sullivan papers, circa 1925-1973 (bulk circa 1925-1940) (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 215457033 ...

Whitman, John Winslow, 1798-1833

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James, Janet Wilson, 1918-1987

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Historian Janet Wilson James was educated at Smith (A.B. 1939), Bryn Mawr (M.A. 1940) and Radcliffe (Ph.D. 1954). She taught at Mills and Wellesley, was an editor of Notable American Women, 1607-1950, was director of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College, (1965-1969) and professor of history at Boston College from 1971 until her death. She died in Cambridge, Mass., in 1987. From the description of Papers, 1893-1999 (inclusive). (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 232008160...

Varner, John Grier

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American educator and scholar. From the description of Papers, 1798-1978 (bulk 1931-39). (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122472880 Alumnus and instructor in English at the University of Virginia, 1930-1940. From the description of Papers of John Grier Varner, Jr. [manuscript], 1978. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647914670 Assistant professor of English and Director of Mus...

Spofford, Dorothy.

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