Papers: 1860-1970 (inclusive), 1920-1970 (bulk).

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Papers: 1860-1970 (inclusive), 1920-1970 (bulk).

Includes correspondence (including many outgoing letters); manuscripts of poems, translations and prose writings; copies of periodicals in which Humphries' work appeared; diaries; photographs; and also the typescript autobiography of Humphries' mother, Florence Yost Humphries. Correspondents include: Elizabeth Bishop, James Dickey, Richard Gillman, Robert Hillyer, Edward Merrill Root and Mark Van Doren. Elizabeth Bishop material includes 4 letters from Bishop to Humphries, 1937 and 1957. James Dickey material consists of 2 letters from Dickey to Humphries, 1968. Robert Hillyer material consists of 1 letter from Hillyer to Humphries, 1957. Mark Van Doren material consists of 2 letters from Van Doren to Humphries, 1957.

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Dickey, James.

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American novelist and poet, born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. His southern roots are clearly evident in his writing. He is the the author of more than 17 books of poetry and 14 books of prose. From the description of Papers, 1954-1970 (inclusive), 1957-1967 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155180763 Dickey is an American novelist, poet, essayist and educator. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Dickey is the author of more than 17 books of poetry and 14 books of prose. ...

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Root, E. Merrill (Edward Merrill), 1895-1973

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Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979

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Gillman, Richard

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Hillyer, Robert, 1895-1961

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Humphries, Rolfe.

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