Clinton Scollard poems and clippings, 1895-1934.

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Scollard, Clinton, 1860-1932. Clinton Scollard poems and clippings, 1895-1934.

Clinton Scollard poems and clippings, 1895-1934.

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The collection contains four typed poems, An Indian summer pilgrim, Of Thomas Holley Chivers, In Indian summer, and Songs of a southern shore, for Fred Lewis Pattee (in three parts, later published in Songs from a southern shore, 1932; the third part has an extra verse not in the published version), all signed and undated, possibly from the 1930s; a handwritten poem, An autumn twilight, signed and dated "Chap-Book, Sept. 1895"; a handwritten poem, A dirge, signed and dated "Chap-Book, Feb. 1896"; a typed poem, To Christopher Pearse Cranch, with note about Scollard writing it in 1884, undated and signed by Jessie B. Rittenhouse; a typed song of two verses with handwritten note saying they are to be sung at a surprise birthday party for Jessie B. Rittenhouse, held at Irving Batchelor's home, Winter Park, Fla., May 1932; two printed poems on cards to be used as Christmas greetings from Scollard and Rittenhouse, one untitled and dated 1930, the other titled Salvation and undated (Salvation would later be published in The singing heart, 1934); one newspaper clipping from the New York times, Nov. 19, 1932, giving an obituary notice for Scollard; and one newspaper clipping, giving notice of the publication of The singing heart, containing poems and a memoir of Scollard, edited by Rittenhouse (published in 1934).

12 items.

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