Papers of Lawrance R. Thompson, 1870-1975.

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Papers of Lawrance R. Thompson, 1870-1975.

Robert Frost material in the collection includes a galley proof of "A witness tree," letters to a Mr. Tomlinson and Daniel Fineman, some souvenirs from Frost's trip to Israel and Greece, and copies of his letters to Thompson. In addition there are copies of original Frost material at the Huntington Library. There are typescripts, correspondence for "Robert Frost : the middle years, 1938-1963"; notes, research material and typescripts for some chapters of "Robert Frost : the later years, 1938-1963"; correspondence and proofs for "Robert Frost : poetry and prose"; and manuscripts for some articles on Frost. The collection also contains copies of John T. Bartlett's notes on conversations with Frost; Frost chronologies and genealogy; an autobiography of William Prescott Frost, Jr., a transcription of Edward Connery Lathem's reminiscences about Frost; a notebook record of Frost's "experiment" with Ira Dow Place, Homer Noble Farm, Ripton, Vt.; and scrapbooks of Frost's paraticipation in Kennedy's inaugural and visit to Israel, Greece and England. Correspondents include Margaret Bartlett Anderson, Lesley Frost Ballentine, Clifton Waller Barrett, Earle J. Bernheimer, Joseph Blotner, Joseph Blumenthal, Margaret Carpenter, John Cournos, Hyde Cox, Charles Feinberg, Daniel A. Fineman, Charles H. Foster, Willard E. Fraser, Wilfrid Gibson, Charles R. Green, Jack W.C. Hagstrom, Walter Havighurst, Vera Harvey, ewette Joyce, Edgar Kemler, and John S. Van E. Kohn.

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University of Virginia. Library

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John Cournos, born Ivan Grigorievich Korshun (Иван Григорьевич Коршун; he himself used the form Johann Gregorevich for his original name) (6 March 1881 – 27 August 1966), was a writer and translator of Russian-Jewish background who spent his later life in exile. Cournos was born in Zhitomir, Russian Empire, and his first language was Yiddish; he studied Russian, German and Hebrew, with a tutor at home. When he was ten years old his family emigrated to Philadelphia, where he learned English. ...

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Monteiro, George

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Dobie, J. Frank (James Frank), 1888-1964

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J. Frank Dobie was a noted Texas author and English professor at The University of Texas at Austin. He was also editor of the Texas Folklore Society's publications during the 1930's and 1940's. From the description of Letter : to W.A. Philpott, 1938 April 12. (University of Texas at Arlington). WorldCat record id: 22699684 Historian, author, folklorist. Born in 1888 on a ranch in Live Oak County, Texas, Dobie was awarded his B.A. by Southwestern University (1910), M.A. by Co...

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Grade, Arnold E. Robert and Elinor Frost to their daughter.

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Foster, Charles H. (Charles Howell), 1913-

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Nitchie, George W.

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Adams, Frederick B. (Frederick Baldwin), 1910-2001

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