Poetry Amherst papers, 1971-1972.

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Poetry Amherst papers, 1971-1972.

Richard Aldridge edited a book of poetry by Amherst College graduates in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the College in the 1971-1972 academic year. The book was published in 1972 with the title: Poetry Amherst; a sesquicentennial anthology of poems by alumni of Amherst College. The papers include his working drafts, correspondence and the page proofs of the book.

2 archive boxes; 1 half archive box (1.25 linear ft.)

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Amherst College

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Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternative to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams survived, Amherst was formed and diverged into its own institution....

Aldridge, Richard, 1930-

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Richard Aldridge is a graduate of Amherst College Class of 1952. From the description of Poetry Amherst papers, 1971-1972. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 53452467 Richard Aldridge was born in New York City in 1930. Shortly after graduating from Amherst College, he first published his poems in "New Poems by American Poets" (1953). After service in the U.S. Army and a fellowship at Oxford, Aldridge moved to Maine. He and his wife Josephine Haskell lived in Bath, w...

Amherst College. Class of 1952. Aldridge.

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