Louis Mertins papers, 1912-1984.

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Louis Mertins papers, 1912-1984.

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Papers are devoted to Mertins' study of Robert Frost and his life. The collection includes correspondence, chiefly letters from friends and associates concerning Robert Frost and the writing of Mertins' books on Frost, as well as his original manuscripts. Other than a scrapbook containing reviews of Mertins' book, Robert Frost Life and Talks-Walking, and newspaper articles relating to its publication, the remainder of the collection consists of materials gathered in the course of Mertin's research, and his extensive clipping files on Frost. Of particular note is a copy of Frost's will and a genealogy of his family, along with newspaper articles recounting many important events in Frost's life. Also of interest are references to the work of Lawrance Thompson, Frost's "official" biographer, in the letters of Daniel Smythe.

1 carton, 7 boxes, 1 scrapbook, and 1 oversize folder (4.25 linear ft.)

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Thompson, Lawrance Roger, 1906-1973

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Curator of rare books and mss., at Princeton University and editor of the Princeton University Library Chronicle. From the description of Correspondence to Elizabeth Riley, and other materials, 1938. (Maine Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 765267112 Lawrance Thompson was an educator, librarian and biographer. From the description of Lawrance Thompson papers, 1919-1970 (bulk 1938-1964) (Princeton University Library). WorldCat record id: 437801401 ...

Mertins, Louis, 1885-....

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In 1939, Mertins and his wife, Esther Pedersen Mertins, began compiling a critical bibliography of the work of Robert Frost, a personal friend of the Mertins, which was published in 1947 as The Intervals of Robert Frost. Following publication of the bibliography, Mertins began gathering material for a biography on Frost, Robert Frost Life and Talks-Walking, which was published in 1965. The book was much more than the usual biography with its reminiscences on a friendship that lasted many years. ...

Frost, Robert, 1874-1963

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American poet from New England. Winner of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize. From the description of Letters, 1931-1943. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122464432 American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. From the description of Letter to Mr. Beggen [?], 1928. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 86129842 Robert Frost was an American poet. From the description of Papers concerning the Kenned...

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Smythe, Daniel

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