May Sarton collection, 1945-1989 (bulk 1957-1967).

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May Sarton collection, 1945-1989 (bulk 1957-1967).

The collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, articles, clippings, photographs and ephemera relating to the life and work of May Sarton, American poet and author best known for her published personal journals including Journal of a solitude.

1.8 linear ft.

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Sarton, May, 1912-1995

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By Source, Fair use, Link May Sarton (May 3, 1912-July 16, 1995), poet and novelist, was born Elanore Marie Sarton in Wondelgem, Belgium, the daughter of George Sarton, a noted historian of science, and Eleanor Mabel Elwes, an English portrait painter and designer. Sarton moved with her parents to England, and in 1916 the family immigrated to the United States. All three became naturalized Americans in 1924, by which time Sarton's name had been Americanized to Eleanor May. Sart...