Robert Frost Collection
Table of Contents
- Background Note
- Scope & Content
- Administrative Information
- Added Entries
- Collection Overview
- Series 1: Writings, 1910-1951
- Series 2: Correspondence, 1884-1959
- Series 3: Subject Files, 1875-1998
- Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence, 1916-1989
- Series 5: Photographs, 1875-1963
- Series 6: Audio & Visual Recordings, 1950-1986
- Series 7: Robert Frost Collections at Other Repositories, 1894-1945
- Series 8: Warren R. Brown Collection on Robert Frost
- Collection inventory
- Series 1: Writings, 1910-1951
- Series 2: Correspondence, 1884-1959
- Series 3: Subject Files, 1875-1998
- Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence, 1916-1989
- Series 5: Photographs, 1874-1963
- Series 6: Audio and Visual Recordings, 1950-1986
- Series 7: Robert Frost Collections in Other Repositories, 1894-1945
- Series 8: Warren R. Brown Collection on Robert Frost
Robert Frost on the porch of the Lord Jeffery Inn, Amherst, April 15, 1959.
Lincoln W. Barnes Collection, Jones Library.
Lincoln W. Barnes Collection, Jones Library.
Robert Frost Collection 1874-1998
Distinguished poet, lecturer, and teacher, Robert Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes over the course of his career, and was by his death in 1963 considered to be one of the best known American poets of his day.
The Robert Frost Collection contains some 12,000 items, and as one of the first collections of Robert Frost material brought together, this collection represents not just Frost's life as a professional poet, but also his life as a public figure. In particular, the collection documents Frost's nearly lifelong connection with the town of Amherst both as a professor at Amherst College and as a part-time resident.
- Extent: 15 linear feet
Distinguished poet, lecturer, and teacher, Robert Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes over the course of his career, and was by his death in 1963 considered to be one of the best known American poets of his day.
The Robert Frost Collection contains some 12,000 items, and as one of the first collections of Robert Frost material brought together, this collection represents not just Frost's life as a professional poet, but also his life as a public figure. In particular, the collection documents Frost's nearly lifelong connection with the town of Amherst both as a professor at Amherst College and as a part-time resident.
Background Note
The distinguished American poet, Robert Frost, was born in San Francisco in 1874 to William Prescott Frost, Jr. and Isabelle Moodie. After the death of her husband in 1885, Frost's mother moved the family to Salem, New Hampshire, where she began teaching. He attended Lawrence High School, Dartmouth College, and Harvard University. In 1895, Frost married Elinor Miriam White, whom he met in high school. A Boy's Will, published in 1913, was his first book of poetry, before which he published only a handful of poems. Winning four Pulitzer Prizes over the course of his career, Frost was by his death in 1963 considered to be one of the best known American poets of his day.
In 1952, Robert Frost inscribed a volume of his poetry, "To the Jones Library, My first serious collector and long time friend under Charles Green." Charles R. Green, the library's first director, realizing early that Frost was a most remarkable poet, began to gather every scrap of information on the poet that could be found. When Frost became aware of the collection of editions, clippings and ephemera, he presented the library with manuscripts and signed copies of his works. The Jones Library collection was thus the first major collection of Frost. Frost's donations continued throughout his life. The collection grew so rapidly during the years 1930 to 1959 that a room in Special Collections was set aside to house the materials. In 1959, the room was dedicated with Frost himself present. Since then, the collection continues to grow with gifts and purchases of materials related to Frost. It is thought to be one of the four or five richest Frost collections in the world.
Frost first came to Amherst to lecture and read at Amherst College in 1916. From that time until 1963, he was intimately connected with the college and the town. From 1916 to 1920 and 1923 to 1925, he taught English and composition at the college. After giving the Simpson Lecture in 1926 he became professor of English on the John Woodruff Simpson Foundation until 1938. From 1949 until his death in 1963, he was Simpson Lecturer in Literature, spending several weeks every year lecturing and reading on campus. While in Amherst he spent much time at the Jones Library. Not only did he use the library in person, but he had books and magazines sent to him wherever he was. He also stored part of his personal library at the Jones in the 1930s. The catalog of these books is an important indication of Frost's reading habits.
The distinguished American poet, Robert Frost, was born in San Francisco in 1874 to William Prescott Frost, Jr. and Isabelle Moodie. After the death of her husband in 1885, Frost's mother moved the family to Salem, New Hampshire, where she began teaching. He attended Lawrence High School, Dartmouth College, and Harvard University. In 1895, Frost married Elinor Miriam White, whom he met in high school. A Boy's Will, published in 1913, was his first book of poetry, before which he published only a handful of poems. Winning four Pulitzer Prizes over the course of his career, Frost was by his death in 1963 considered to be one of the best known American poets of his day.
In 1952, Robert Frost inscribed a volume of his poetry, "To the Jones Library, My first serious collector and long time friend under Charles Green." Charles R. Green, the library's first director, realizing early that Frost was a most remarkable poet, began to gather every scrap of information on the poet that could be found. When Frost became aware of the collection of editions, clippings and ephemera, he presented the library with manuscripts and signed copies of his works. The Jones Library collection was thus the first major collection of Frost. Frost's donations continued throughout his life. The collection grew so rapidly during the years 1930 to 1959 that a room in Special Collections was set aside to house the materials. In 1959, the room was dedicated with Frost himself present. Since then, the collection continues to grow with gifts and purchases of materials related to Frost. It is thought to be one of the four or five richest Frost collections in the world.
Frost first came to Amherst to lecture and read at Amherst College in 1916. From that time until 1963, he was intimately connected with the college and the town. From 1916 to 1920 and 1923 to 1925, he taught English and composition at the college. After giving the Simpson Lecture in 1926 he became professor of English on the John Woodruff Simpson Foundation until 1938. From 1949 until his death in 1963, he was Simpson Lecturer in Literature, spending several weeks every year lecturing and reading on campus. While in Amherst he spent much time at the Jones Library. Not only did he use the library in person, but he had books and magazines sent to him wherever he was. He also stored part of his personal library at the Jones in the 1930s. The catalog of these books is an important indication of Frost's reading habits.
Scope & Content
As one of the first collections of Robert Frost material brought together, this collection represents not just Frost's life as a professional poet, but also his life as a public figure. In particular, the collection documents Frost's nearly lifelong connection with the town of Amherst both as a professor at Amherst College and as a part-time resident. The Robert Frost Collection contains some 12,000 items, including autograph manuscript poems, letters, critical and biographical studies, subject files, audio recordings, and some 700 photographs. Manuscripts include the complete set of Frost's collections A Further Range and New Hampshire, and original drafts of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Birches." The 100 letters written by Frost are varied; they were addressed to his publishers, to Charles R. Green, to friends, and perhaps most interesting, to his childhood sweetheart Sabra Peabody in 1886.
The library's collection formed the basis of the first full-scale Frost bibliography compiled by W.B.S. Clymer and C.R. Green and titled Robert Frost: A Bibliography (Amherst: The Jones Library Inc.: 1937).
As one of the first collections of Robert Frost material brought together, this collection represents not just Frost's life as a professional poet, but also his life as a public figure. In particular, the collection documents Frost's nearly lifelong connection with the town of Amherst both as a professor at Amherst College and as a part-time resident. The Robert Frost Collection contains some 12,000 items, including autograph manuscript poems, letters, critical and biographical studies, subject files, audio recordings, and some 700 photographs. Manuscripts include the complete set of Frost's collections A Further Range and New Hampshire, and original drafts of "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and "Birches." The 100 letters written by Frost are varied; they were addressed to his publishers, to Charles R. Green, to friends, and perhaps most interesting, to his childhood sweetheart Sabra Peabody in 1886.
The library's collection formed the basis of the first full-scale Frost bibliography compiled by W.B.S. Clymer and C.R. Green and titled Robert Frost: A Bibliography (Amherst: The Jones Library Inc.: 1937).
Administrative Information
RestrictionsRestrictions on use:
- The letters of Robert Frost to Edward M. Lewis are restricted by order of the donors. These letters may not be quoted directly for publication, nor can they be edited wholly or in part.
- The collection is open to research.
Provenance
Custodial history:
Custodial history:
- Charles Green, first director of the Jones Library, was the first collector to believe Frost sufficiently important enough to collect. Thinking comprehensively, he began collecting Frost items from a variety of sources: private donors, dealers, and even Frost himself. While the provenance of the items in this collection is varied, the unifying factor in almost every instance is Green as collector.
- Series 8: Warren R. Brown Collection on Robert Frost was donated by the family of Warren R. Brown in 2016 and was added to the collection as a separate series to keep the provenance intact. Original letters from Robert Frost to Warren R. Brown have been moved to Series 2: Correspondence.
Processing information
Processed in June 2000, by Peter Nelson, reprocessed in May 2006 by Danielle Kovacs.
Processed in June 2000, by Peter Nelson, reprocessed in May 2006 by Danielle Kovacs.
Related Material
For material related to Robert Frost at the Jones Library, see:
For material related to Robert Frost at the Jones Library, see:
- Barnes Robert Frost Photograph Collection
- Henry Dierkes Robert Frost Collection, consists of the following
- Autograph note signed, dated February 26, 1934
- Autograph letter signed, dated September 20, 1934
- Autograph letter signed, dated March 7, 1935
- Collected Poem of Robert Frost (1930), containing a holograph poem "Neither Far Out Nor In Deep" written on the flyleaf.
- The Lone Striker (1934), inscribed by Frost
- The Man From Vermont by Henry Dierkes, including galley proofs with substantial comments by Frost and a first edition inscribed to Frost
- "Neither Out Far Nor In Deep" (1935), inscribed by Frost
- Selected Letter of Robert Frost (1964), with a note from the author, Lawrence Thompson, to Dierkes
- "Two Tramps in the Mud" (1934), inscribed by Frost
- High School Bulletin Collection, Lawrence High School (Lawrence, Mass.), consists of copies of the publication Frost contributed to while attending Lawrence High School.
- J.J. Lankes Collection, consists of the artist's proofs, first strikes and the actual blocks for a number of Frost cuts.
Added Entries
Subjects
Subjects
- American literature - 20th century
- American literature - Massachusetts - Amherst
- Amherst (Massachusetts) - History
- Amherst College
- Frost, Elinor, 1873-1938
- Frost, Robert, 1874-1963
- Green, Charles R. - Correspondence
- Jones Library
- Kennedy, John F. (John Fitgerald), 1917-1963
- MacVeagh, Lincoln, 1890-1972 - Correspondence
- Poets, American - 20th century
- Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
- Ripton (Vermont) - History
- Sandburg, Carl, 1878-1967
- Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977
- Clippings
- Galley proofs
- Invitations
- Letters (Correspondence)
- Photographs
- Programs
Collection Overview
Series 1: Writings 1910-1951
Consists of more than 40 autograph manuscripts poems as well as autograph manuscript notebooks of poems that include works appearing in Mountain Interval, New Hampshire, and A Further Range. Prose writings, too, are represented in this series with four autograph manuscripts that include "The Poetry of Amy Lowell" and "Ten Books That Should be in Every Public Library." Finally, galley proofs for West-Running Brook, A Further Range, A Witness Tree,and Complete Poems compliment the manuscript material, showing in some instances the evolution of the work from manuscript draft to its final published state.
Series 1: Writings 1910-1951
Consists of more than 40 autograph manuscripts poems as well as autograph manuscript notebooks of poems that include works appearing in Mountain Interval, New Hampshire, and A Further Range. Prose writings, too, are represented in this series with four autograph manuscripts that include "The Poetry of Amy Lowell" and "Ten Books That Should be in Every Public Library." Finally, galley proofs for West-Running Brook, A Further Range, A Witness Tree,and Complete Poems compliment the manuscript material, showing in some instances the evolution of the work from manuscript draft to its final published state.
Series 2: Correspondence 1884-1959
The bulk of the series contains letters by Frost, which are primarily concerned with the publication of his poems and contain very few personal reflections. Rare examples of Frost remarking on his personal life include mentions of the death of his youngest daughter, the unexpected marriage of his son Carol to fiancee Lillian, and the family's grief upon the death of their dog Winnie. The bulk of the letters discuss preparations of manuscripts for publication as well as Frost's work both as a poet and as a busy guest lecturer.
A significant portion of the letters are written to Charles Green of the Jones Library. Over the years, Green became a friend to Frost and these letters reflect the change in their relationship throughout the more than three decades during which they corresponded. The content of the Green-Frost letters include: Green's bibliography of Frost's works, Green's collection of Frost manuscripts, books, letters, and the dedication of a room to Frost in the Jones Library. Later, Frost relies on Green to assist him with errands while he is away from Amherst. For example, Green is able to inquire after packages left for Frost in Amherst, or oversee the shipment of personal items, such as Frost's Persian rugs. Ultimately, however, Frost is unable to match Green's enthusiasm for collecting and displaying the Frost Collection. He continues to express his gratitude, but he cannot participate in all of the activities to promote the collection. Letters from Green to Frost can be found in Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence.
The series also contains a small handful of letters from Elinor Frost and two letters from Ezra Pound, one addressed to Frost in England.
The bulk of the series contains letters by Frost, which are primarily concerned with the publication of his poems and contain very few personal reflections. Rare examples of Frost remarking on his personal life include mentions of the death of his youngest daughter, the unexpected marriage of his son Carol to fiancee Lillian, and the family's grief upon the death of their dog Winnie. The bulk of the letters discuss preparations of manuscripts for publication as well as Frost's work both as a poet and as a busy guest lecturer.
A significant portion of the letters are written to Charles Green of the Jones Library. Over the years, Green became a friend to Frost and these letters reflect the change in their relationship throughout the more than three decades during which they corresponded. The content of the Green-Frost letters include: Green's bibliography of Frost's works, Green's collection of Frost manuscripts, books, letters, and the dedication of a room to Frost in the Jones Library. Later, Frost relies on Green to assist him with errands while he is away from Amherst. For example, Green is able to inquire after packages left for Frost in Amherst, or oversee the shipment of personal items, such as Frost's Persian rugs. Ultimately, however, Frost is unable to match Green's enthusiasm for collecting and displaying the Frost Collection. He continues to express his gratitude, but he cannot participate in all of the activities to promote the collection. Letters from Green to Frost can be found in Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence.
The series also contains a small handful of letters from Elinor Frost and two letters from Ezra Pound, one addressed to Frost in England.
Series 3: Subject Files 1875-1998
The bulk of the collection consists of materials relating to Frost and his life. These materials include articles and news clippings about Frost and his family, invitations and programs to events he participated in, honors and awards bestowed on him, interviews given by Frost, musical compositions based on Frost's poems, and catalogs advertising the sale of his works. Taken together these materials offer a picture of Frost's professional life outside of writing. As his popularity grew, the demand on his time increased, and that is reflected both in the number of invitations to speak and the awards he received. Frost was not only a prolific write, he was also a teacher and lecturer. This series documents his life as public person in addition to his life as a professional poet. It documents, too, his legacy, including scholarly articles, news clippings, programs, and correspondence that continue to celebrate the poet and his work.
The bulk of the collection consists of materials relating to Frost and his life. These materials include articles and news clippings about Frost and his family, invitations and programs to events he participated in, honors and awards bestowed on him, interviews given by Frost, musical compositions based on Frost's poems, and catalogs advertising the sale of his works. Taken together these materials offer a picture of Frost's professional life outside of writing. As his popularity grew, the demand on his time increased, and that is reflected both in the number of invitations to speak and the awards he received. Frost was not only a prolific write, he was also a teacher and lecturer. This series documents his life as public person in addition to his life as a professional poet. It documents, too, his legacy, including scholarly articles, news clippings, programs, and correspondence that continue to celebrate the poet and his work.
Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence 1916-1989
This series consists of letters to and from Charles Green concerning the Frost Collection at the Jones Library. These letters record the development, growth, and use of the collection as well as the compilation of Green's bibliography of Frost. It should be noted that not every single letter to or from Green in the collection is contained in this series. In order to retain their original meaning and context, some letters were kept with the documents that they either refer to or describe. This series, however, does collocate the bulk of the Green correspondence, and taken as a whole it provides an extraordinarily comprehensive look at the evolution of this collection.
Of great significance to this series are the letters of Green to Frost as well as the correspondence of Green and Lesley Frost. Green's letters to Frost refer mostly to the collection itself and to Frost's involvement with it. In these letters, Green makes frequent requests of Frost, seeking copies of his publications or asking for details on the publication history of specific works. His letters to and from Frost's daughter, Lesley, discuss exhibits held in Frost's honor and request additional materials for the collection as well as Lesley's own work as a writer and educator.
This series consists of letters to and from Charles Green concerning the Frost Collection at the Jones Library. These letters record the development, growth, and use of the collection as well as the compilation of Green's bibliography of Frost. It should be noted that not every single letter to or from Green in the collection is contained in this series. In order to retain their original meaning and context, some letters were kept with the documents that they either refer to or describe. This series, however, does collocate the bulk of the Green correspondence, and taken as a whole it provides an extraordinarily comprehensive look at the evolution of this collection.
Of great significance to this series are the letters of Green to Frost as well as the correspondence of Green and Lesley Frost. Green's letters to Frost refer mostly to the collection itself and to Frost's involvement with it. In these letters, Green makes frequent requests of Frost, seeking copies of his publications or asking for details on the publication history of specific works. His letters to and from Frost's daughter, Lesley, discuss exhibits held in Frost's honor and request additional materials for the collection as well as Lesley's own work as a writer and educator.
Series 5: Photographs 1875-1963
The arrangement of this series has been preserved and is based either on geographic location (the country of the state in which the photograph is taken), by photographer, or by subject. Also included in this series is photographers' correspondence.
The arrangement of this series has been preserved and is based either on geographic location (the country of the state in which the photograph is taken), by photographer, or by subject. Also included in this series is photographers' correspondence.
Series 6: Audio & Visual Recordings 1950-1986
Consists of audio records of Frost readings or lectures, but also contains records of events that took place to honor Frost after his death, in particular events held at the Jones Library.
Consists of audio records of Frost readings or lectures, but also contains records of events that took place to honor Frost after his death, in particular events held at the Jones Library.
Series 7: Robert Frost Collections at Other Repositories 1894-1945
Over the years, Green and the curators that followed him collected copies of Frost material held at other repositories. This series contains that material, bringing together Frost manuscripts and letters from Dartmouth College, the Huntington Library, Wellesley College, and Harvard University.
Over the years, Green and the curators that followed him collected copies of Frost material held at other repositories. This series contains that material, bringing together Frost manuscripts and letters from Dartmouth College, the Huntington Library, Wellesley College, and Harvard University.
Series 8: Warren R. Brown Collection on Robert Frost, 1923-1975, undated
This series consists of materials owned by Warren R. Brown, a longtime friend of Frost's. It includes Christmas cards from Frost, correspondence to Brown about Frost, writings and newsclippings about Frost, and ephemera. Correspondence from Frost to Brown was moved to Series 2: Correspondence. In 2016, the family of Warren R. Brown donated these materials as well as several books by Frost. Many of the books include unique inscriptions by Frost.
This series consists of materials owned by Warren R. Brown, a longtime friend of Frost's. It includes Christmas cards from Frost, correspondence to Brown about Frost, writings and newsclippings about Frost, and ephemera. Correspondence from Frost to Brown was moved to Series 2: Correspondence. In 2016, the family of Warren R. Brown donated these materials as well as several books by Frost. Many of the books include unique inscriptions by Frost.
Detailed Inventory
Series 1: Writings 1910-1951Title | Date | Pages | Box | Notes |
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Acceptance: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1928] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains some variations from the published version; poem first published in West-Running Brook (1928). |
Bereft: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in the New Republic (February 9, 1927) and collected in West-Running Brook (1928). |
Blue-Butterfly Day: autograph manuscript | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | Two-stanza poem, with a third stanza crossed out. Written between 1896 and 1900, first published in the New Republic (March 16, 1921), and collected in New Hampshire (1923). |
A Brook in the City: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1921] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains minor variations from the published version. First appeared in the New Republic (March 9, 1921) and later published in New Hampshire (1923). |
Build Soil - A Political Pastoral: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1932] | 15 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains a large number of corrections, possibly an early draft. The poem first appeared in print in A Further Range (1936), but a note included in that book indicates that it was written sometime before the spring of 1932 and "delivered at Columbia University" in May of that year. |
The Census Taker: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1921] | 3 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains some corrections. First published in the New Republic (April 6, 1921) and later in New Hampshire (1923). |
A Correction: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1920], 1942 | 1 p. | Box 1 | Eight-line poem, this version untitled, one of Frost's uncollected poems written in 1920. On the verso of the manuscript is a fragment of an autograph note. With the manuscript is a typed letter from David McCord to Charles Green thanking him for sending the poem, promising to acknowledge the Jones Library for its use, and saying that Robert told him it was also included in a letter to George Whicher of twenty years ago. |
The Cow in Apple Time: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1914-1916] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Written and first published in England in Poetry and Drama (December 1914) and later included in Mountain Interval (1916). Manuscript includes a fragment of the poem "Pea Brush," possibly an early draft, on the verso. |
The Egg and the Machine: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1928] | 3 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains a large number of corrections, possibly an early draft. First published as "The Walker" in The Second American Caravan (1928) and became a part of West-Running Brook with the publication of the Collected Poems (1930). |
The Figure in the Doorway: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1936] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript titled "The Figure in the Landscape" and later changed to "The Figure in the Door." First published in the Virginia Quarterly Review (April 1936) and collected in A Further Range that same year. |
For Columbus Day: autograph manuscript signed and typescript | 1950 | 5 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript is dedicated to Robert Francis and written in memory of a great evening at Fort Juniper in Amherst, Mass. A note on the typescript indicates that Frost read the poem at Amherst College on December 8, 1950. The poem first appeared as "And All We Call American" in the Atlantic Monthly (June 1951) and later was collected in In the Clearing under the title "America is Hard to See" (1962). |
For Once, Then, Something: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in Harper's Magazine (July 1920) and later collected in New Hampshire (1923). |
A Further Range: autograph manuscript notebook | 1936 | 56 p. | Box 1 | Containing the poems published in A Further Range with some minor revisions. |
Geode: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1938] | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in the Yale Review (1938) and was later collected in A Witness Tree (1942) under the title "All Revelation." |
Good Relief: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1912] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript, which includes some corrections and a change in title, may be an early draft; poem is one of Frost's uncollected poems written in 1912. |
The Gum-Gatherer: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1916] | 2 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains some corrections and varies from the published version, probably an early draft. First published in The Independent (October 9, 1916) and later the same year in Mountain Interval. |
Happiness Makes Up in Height for What It Lacks in Length: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1938] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Last three lines of the manuscript vary from the published version of the poem. First published in the Atlantic Monthly (September 1938) and later collected in A Witness Tree (1942). |
How Hard It Is to Keep From Being King When It's in You and in the Situation: autograph manuscript signed and typescript | 1950 | 21 p. | Box 1 | Note above title indicates that this manuscript is the first fair copy of the first draft, and that the first draft was destroyed. Typescript was borrowed by Frost so he could make a copy for the American Academy, before which he read the poem, to be published in their proceedings (1951). |
Hyla Brook: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1916] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Last lines vary from the published version, possibly an early draft; first published in Mountain Interval (1916). Manuscript includes a fragment of a draft of the poem "The Exposed Nest" on the verso. |
In November: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1913] | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in A Boy's Will (1913) under the title "Now Close the Windows." |
In Time of Cloudburst: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1936] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript lacks final two stanzas. First published in the Virginia Quarterly (April 1936) and collected in A Further Range later the same year. |
The Investment: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1928] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Second line of the first stanza varies from the published version. First published in West-Running Brook (1928). |
The Lockless Door: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1920] | 1 p. | Box 1 | First appeared in A Miscellany of American Poetry 1920 and was later published in New Hampshire (1923). |
A Lone Striker: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1933] | 3 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript is an early draft of the poem, which was first published in booklet form as The Lone Striker (1933) and later included in A Further Range (1936). |
Loneliness: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1916] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains a number of corrections, possibly an early draft. The poem is the first part of a five-poem sequence that makes up The Hill Wife. First published in the Yale Review (April 1916) and included in the collection Mountain Interval the same year. Manuscript includes a fragment of the poem "Birches" on the verso. |
New Hampshire: autograph manuscript notebook | [ca. 1923] | 23 p. | Box 1 | Containing a draft of the poem "New Hampshire" with some minor revisions, and a list of poems that appear in the book New Hampshire. |
Not Quite Social: autograph manuscript | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in Saturday Review of Literature (March 30, 1935) and collected a year later in A Further Range (1936). |
The Old Barn at the Bottom of the Fogs: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1936] | 2 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript is dedicated to J.J. Lankes and contains some corrections, possibly an early draft. First published in A Further Range (1936). |
Once by the Pacific: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in the New Republic (December 29, 1926) and later collected in West-Running Brook (1928). |
The Parlor Joke: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1910] | 3 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains some changes, probably an early draft. Poem is one of Frost's uncollected poems written in 1910. |
Paul's Wife: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1921] | 13 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript in copybook contains corrections and additions, probably an early draft. First published in The New Century (November 1921) and collected in New Hampshire (1923). |
Putting in the Seed: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1914] | 1 p. | Box 1 | First appeared in Poetry and Drama (December 1914) and collected in Mountain Interval (1916). |
Retribution: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1929] | 5 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains corrections and additions including a variation on the first few lines, probably an early draft. First appeared in booklet form under the title "The Lovely Shall Be Choosers" (1929) and later published the Collected Poems (1930) as a part of West-Running Brook. |
The Rose Family: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in the Yale Review and the London Mercury (1927) and later included in West-Running Brook (1928). |
The Runaway: autograph manuscript signed | 1936 December | 1 p. | Box 1 | Written in 1916 and first published in the Atlantic Monthly (June 1918), the manuscript is a clean copy inscribed to Harold James Bailey and includes an ink sketch of a horse. Provenance: Gift of Mrs. Harold J. Bailey, 1965. |
Sand Dunes: autograph manuscript | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First appeared in the New Republic: A Journal of Opinion (December 15, 1926) and later included in West-Running Brook (1928). |
A Soldier: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published as "The Soldier" in McCall's (May 1927) and later collected in West-Running Brook (1928). |
Somewhat Dietary: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript on stationery from one of Frost's homes, Homer Noble Farm in Ripton, Vermont. |
The Sound of Trees: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1914-1915] | 2 p. | Box 1 | First published in Poetry and Drama (December 1914) and then in The Atlantic (August 1915) with the title "The Sound of Trees." Later collected in Mountain Interval (1916) under the title "The Sound of the Trees." |
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1923] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript lacks the first stanza and contains a number of corrections and additions, probably an early draft. First published in the New Republic (March 7, 1923) and later that year included in New Hampshire (1923). Draft of an unidentified poem appears on the verso. |
A Time to Talk: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1916] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains corrections and additions, probably an early draft. First appeared in The Prospect (June 1916) and was collected in Mountain Interval (1916). Draft of "The Line Gang," also published in the Mountain Interval, appears on the verso. |
There Were Miracles in Those Days: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1928] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript lacks the first and third stanzas and contains other variations from the published version including a different title, probably an early draft. First published as "Sitting by a Bush in Broad Sunlight" in West-Running Brook (1928). |
The Times Table: autograph manuscript signed | undated | 1 p. | Box 1 | First published in the New Republic (February 9, 1927) and collected in West-Running Brook (1928) |
Voice Ways: autograph manuscript | [ca. 1936] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains corrections and some variations from the published version, probably an early draft. First published in the Yale Review (Winter 1936) and collected in A Further Range (1936). |
Winter Eden: autograph manuscript signed | [ca. 1925] | 1 p. | Box 1 | Manuscript contains a minor variation from the published version. Written in 1925 and first published in the New Republic (January 12, 1927), later included in West-Running Brook (1928). |
Autograph manuscript fragments | undated | 8 p. | Box 1 | |
Autograph manuscript notebook of poems labeled "December 26" |
[ca. 1915-1916] | 44 p. | Box 1 | Containing poems that later appeared in Mountain Interval and New Hampshire: "In the Home Stretch," "Not to Keep," "Out, Out-" "Christmas Trees," and "Snow." Poems are heavily revised with a list of the contents of Mountain Interval at the front; notebook dated December 26. |
Autograph manuscript notebook of poems labeled "5" |
[ca. 1923] | 23 p. | Box 1 | Containing poems that later appeared in New Hampshire: "Our Singing Strength," "Nature's First Green" (later re-titled "Nothing Gold Can Stay"), "Gathering Leaves," "Stopping to Look for a Bird in Winter" (later re-titled "Looking for a Sunset Bird in Winter"), "In a Disused Graveyard," "The Kitchen Chimney," "The Star-Splitter." Poems are revised; notebook contains a list of titles of poems from New Hampshire on the back cover.Three loose poems laid in: "Iris by Night," "To Earthward," "I Will Sing You One-O." |
Subseries B: Prose 1925-1934
Title | Date | Pages | Box | Notes |
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The Poetry of Amy Lowell : autograph manuscript signed | [1925] | 2 p. | Box 1 | Published in The Christian Science Monitor on May 16, 1925. |
Ten Books That Should be in Every Public Library : autograph manuscript signed | 1934 December 18 | 3 p. | Box 1 | |
Autograph manuscript notebook |
undated |
Box 1 |
Containing thoughts on poetry, and filling only the first five pages of the notebook. | |
Autograph manuscript notebook | undated | |
Box 1 | Containing two quotes concerning the poor with a minor variation and filling only the first two pages of the notebook. |
Subseries C: Galley Proofs 1928-1951
Title | Date | Pages | Notes |
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Collected Poems | 1930 | 6 folders | Includes corrections and line changes, many in Frost's hand. |
Complete Poems | 1949 | 3 folders | Includes minor corrections not in Frost's hand. |
"The Constant Symbol" | 1946 August | |
Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; poems printed in October 1946 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 50-52). |
A Further Range | 1936 | |
Includes corrections in Frost's hand. |
"A Masque of Mercy" | 1947 August | |
Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; play printed in November 1947 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 68-76). Provenance: Gift of Edward Werks, January 1948. |
A Masque of Mercy | 1947 October | 2 folders | Includes a typescript, a set of galleys, two sets of proofs, one of is the final corrected set. |
A Masque of Mercy |
1945 | Uncorrected proof | |
"Poems" | 1946 October | |
Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; poems printed in December 1946 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 51-53). |
"Poems" | 1947 February | |
Author's proofs with Frost's corrections; poems printed in April 1947 issue of the Atlantic Monthly (p. 54-55). |
The Road Not Taken: An Introduction to Robert Frost | 1951 | 5 folders | Includes typescript of corrected proofs of the book compiled by Untermeyer. Provenance: Gift of Louis Untermeyer, February 1951. |
Steeple Bush | 1947 | |
Proofs of the title page, order of contents, and notes, with some minor corrections. |
West-Running Brook | 1928 | |
Includes corrections in pencil. |
A Witness Tree | 1942 | |
Reviewer's page proofs without annotations. |
A Witness Tree | 1943 | Duplicate proof for retention |
Series 2: Correspondence 1884-1959
Subseries A: Outgoing letters 1800-1900
Subseries A: Outgoing letters 1800-1900
- Abercrombie, Lascelles
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Littleton, N.H. to Abercrombie, Ryton, England. 1915 March 15 3 p. Box 2 Describing in humorous detail his voyage home from England, including his difficulty boarding the ship, the conditions of the passage, and his arrival in New York. ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Lascelles 1915 December 1 1 p. Box 2 Informing Lascelles that they are "out of the woods" and they are still six in the family. - Adams, Mr.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Mr. Adams 1916 August 29 1 p. Box 2 Accepting an invitation to attend Adams' birthday party. The letter was pasted in a book with the autograph signature of Grace Wilson Adams, Summer 1915. - Boy Scouts
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Franconia, N.H. to "Dear Sirs" 1919 June 15 1 p. Box 2 Asking that they do not count on receiving a poem from him for their Boy Scouts Song Book, and saying that if he happens to write one they are happy to have it. - Bobrowsky, Albert S.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Amherst, Massachusetts to Mr. Bobrowsky, Brooklyn, New York 1932 December 14 2 p. Box 2 Agreeing that Ezra Pound has been a great influence on the work of many poets; saying that he considers Pound to be a friend and that he admires Pound and William Carlos Williams, but doubting that Browning and Wordsworth influenced his work more than other poets. - Braithwaite, William S.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Littleton, N.H. to Mr. Braithwaite 1915 April 4 1 p. Box 2 Trusting that Braithwaite received the book. ALS : to Braithwaite [1928 September ?] 1 p. Box 2 Relating that he and his family are leaving for Europe, written right before the publication of West-Running Brook. - Brown, Warren R.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, V.T. to Brown
1931 November 7
2 p.
Box 2
Thinking that he is getting him a bargain on a house and sending money to bind the transaction. He also intends to come down by train and asks Brown to pick him up at the Greenfield station, and notes in the margin they could have lunch in Greenfield. ALS : South Shaftsbury, V.T. to Brown
1931 November 19
2 p.
Box 2 Telling Brown he wants to know exactly how much room he has in a town gardening plot, making plans to close the deal on his house in Amherst and why he likes it so much. Post script he writes about speaking to Mr. Andrews, who is now expecting a call from Brown about the mortgage. ALS : South Shaftsbury, V.T. to Brown
1931 December 29
1 p.
Box 2
Wishing Brown a happy new year and giving him the forty dollars he owed him. He also writes about a problem he is having with neighbors cutting down trees that he thinks might be on his land so he is having a surveyor run the line of his property. ALS : South Shaftsbury, V.T. to Brown
1932 January 12
2 p.
Box 2
Continuing the story of the neighbors cutting into his wood lot he writes that the lines of his property were clear and that they thought he would be away all winter so that they could cut down the superior trees on Frost’s lot. ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Brown 1933 September 12 1 p. Box 2 Mourning the loss of their dog Winnie to chloroform during the removal of porcupine quills from her face, and adding the postscript "I did wrong to bring her up into this wilderness." ALS : South Miami, F.L. to Brown
1946 February 28
1 p.
Box 2
Wondering if there is a town twenty times the size of Amherst that can beat its record in literature and criticism of literature. He then goes on to criticize “Elliot” for a “sad, sad book he gave us”. ALS : South Miami, F.L. to Brown
1956 February 29 (postmarked)
2 p.
Box 2
Wishing is friend to get well while also explaining why they have to take better care of themselves now they are old. He also writes about an idea he had about how he thinks there are no women philosophers of important rank because women are too smart to become philosophers. In envelope addressed by Frost. Includes envelope and transcript of letter. ALS : Elinor Frost to Brown
September 20
2 p.
Box 2
Asking Brown to stay overnight when he visits, or at least have dinner with them, in the next week and asks him to bring his dog with him if he can. Notecard undated
Box 2
Autograph notecard with Robert Frost’s name and General Delivery Address in Gainesville, Florida Envelope: Cambridge, MA to Brown 1954 March 17 (postmarked)
Box 2 Empty envelope addressed to Brown in Frost's hand. Penciled note on envelope in Brown's hand that Frost called to see him today, March 23, 1954, but he was out. Envelope: Cambridge, MA to Brown
1956 April 9 (postmarked)
Box 2
Empty envelope addressed to Brown in Frost’s hand, includes his return address also in his hand. - Carroll, Nicholas
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Carroll 1931 June 1 p. Box 2 Enclosing an autograph manuscript copy of the poem "Dust of Snow" as requested. - Cournos, John
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Ledbury, England to Cournos. [1914] 1 p. Box 2 Referring to the reception of his volume of verse, North of Boston, by the various English reviewers and mentioning in particular Wilfred W. Gibson's review. - Dierkes, Henry
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Amherst, Massachusetts to Mr. Dierkes 1934 February 26 1 p. Box 2 Agreeing to autograph any book Dierkes sends him. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Dierkes, Oak Park, Ill. 1934 September 20 2 p. Box 2 Thanking Dierkes for the book he made for him, but suggesting the topic of Dierkes' next poem be something other than himself. ALS : Key West, Fla. to Mr. Dierkes 1935 March 7 2 p. Box 2 Declining to write the preface to Dierkes' book, but allowing him both to quote from his notes on the dust jacket as well as to dedicate the book to him. - Firuski, Maurice
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Firuski, Cambridge, Massachusetts [1922 December 26?] 3 p. Box 2 Admitting that it is difficult for him to determine whether or not his writing is good and telling him who to contact for books. ALS : to Firuski, Cambridge, Massachusetts [1923 January 30?] 2 p. Box 2 Saying there has been a misunderstanding about the books and that they have all already been purchased, and offering to look into the matter. ALS : Ann Arbor, Mich. to Firuski, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1932 April 2 3 p. Box 2 Asking Firuski to agree on a new price for A Boys Will and North of Boston since his original estimate of the number remaining was wrong. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Firuski, Cambridge, Massachusetts [1923 April 11] 2 p. Box 2 Saying that all that is needed is an explicit offer of so much per copy for A Boys Will and North of Boston, and asking him to make the check to Haines and himself jointly. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Firuski, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1923 May 14 2 p. Box 2 Suggesting that he be left out of the first number of New Leaves, and saying that Firuski will have to come to an agreement directly with Haines regarding the books. ALS : Ann Arbor, Mich. to Mr. Firuski, Cambridge, Massachusetts 1923 May 22 3 p. Box 2 Commending Firuski for his handsome offer to Haines for the books and thanking him for his generosity. - Francis, Robert
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Columbus, Ohio to Robert, Amherst, Massachusetts 1938 October 28 1 p. Box 2 Praising his poetry and saying that Francis has "not only the feeling of a true lyric poet, but the variety of a man with a mind." - Goessman, Miss
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Miss Goessman 1919 May 27 1 p. Box 2 Deciding he likes Miss Sibley's paper best and offering his best wishes to her and her sister. - Green, Charles
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1934 August 4 2 p. Box 2 Explaining how Maurice Firuski acquired the first sheets of North of Boston and how he later acquired an imperfect first from Dunster House. ALS : Key West, Fla. to Mr. Greene, Amherst, Massachusetts 1934 December 18 2 p. Box 2 Admitting that "Reluctance" may have been published later than he first thought, and saying that they aren't yet enjoying their time in Key West, but that he doesn't "expect to like it in Heaven at first" either. ALS : Key West, Fla. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1935 February 2 2 p. Box 2 Suggesting Green contact John Rodker to learn more about the "Rodker edition" of his work, and describing a poem that didn't make it into one of his books. ALS : Key West, Fla. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1935 February 8 2 p. Box 2 Expressing his gratitude for the praise he received from David Lambuck, and describing the inhabitants of Key West. ALS : Key West, Fla. to [Charles Green], Amherst, Massachusetts 1935 February 8 2 p. Box 2 Providing brief details about the publication history of some of his poems in answer to Green's letter. ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1935 August 28 3 p. Box 2 Settling on a few minor points still in question, particularly the photographs to be used or not used, and asking that some photographs be thrown out altogether. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to [Charles Green], Amherst, Massachusetts 1936 July 3 1 p. Box 2 Saying that he thinks Enchantment and Other Poems by A.E. is the book in question. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1936 July 6 1 p. Box 2 Recalling that A.E. (George Russell), the Irish poet, dedicated a limited American edition of his last book of poems to him, and suggesting where Green might find a copy. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to [Charles Green], Amherst, Massachusetts 1936 July 23 1 p. Box 2 Requesting that Green send him the names of the other individuals who received degrees from Bates College the preceding June. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1936 July 29 1 p. Box 2 Wishing that Green will show Mr. Newdick the books in his tin box, and hoping that there may not be a rivalry between the two when they meet. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Green 1936 August 6 1 p. Box 2 Fearing there will not be a poem ready for Green's bibliography, and commenting on an image of his house. ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1936 September 14 1 p. Box 2 Saying he can think of nothing to add to the bibliography and that he is sick with shingles. ALS : San Antonio, Tex. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1937 January 6 2 p. Box 2 Reporting that they have gotten settled into their two houses in San Antonio, and commenting on the weather and climate of Texas. ALS : San Antonio, Tex. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1937 February 2 1 p. Box 2 Requesting that Green retrieve a bond of the Bankers Trust Company from his safe, and enclosing the key to the box. ALS : San Antonio, Tex. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1937 February 11 1 p. Box 2 Suggesting Green call on the day of the publication of his bibliography, and bringing it to Green's attention that a poem of his has just appeared in print, but supposing it will be too late to include it. ALS : Gainesville, Fla. to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1938 February 24 1 p. Box 2 Asking that Green send a copy of his "Education by Poetry" to Professor Coffin in Brunswick, Maine. ALS : Boston, Massachusetts to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1938 June 18 1 p. Box 2 Commenting on an editorial in the Springfield Union, and asking that Green check to see if there are any packages waiting for him as he is expecting a package of books needing to be autographed. ALS : North Bennington, Vermont to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1938 July 4 1 p. Box 2 Saying that Green's article in the Amherst Record was a good one, and sticking to his original order for the Blackington Interior pictures. ALS : Elizabethtown, New York to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1938 September 17 1 p. Box 2 Planning a visit the following week, and wondering how he can appear in a public performance at the present given the state of his "friendship" with Amherst College. ALS : Cambridge, Massachusetts to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1938 October 15 1 p. Box 2 Thanking Green and inviting him to see his new house, saying he is setting off for Columbia and Columbus. Note written on an account invoice from the Jones Library. ALS : Boston, Massachusetts to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1939 March 10 1 p. Box 2 Asking how much he owes Greene for the Mountain Interval and A Boy's Will. ALS : Boston, Massachusetts to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts [1939 May 19] 1 p. Box 2 Enclosing a copy of the order of business of the Board of Overseers of Harvard College for the collection. ALS : Ripton, Vermont to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts [1940 July 5] 1 p. Box 2 Enclosing a dollar for the transportation of a rug to Vermont. Note written on an account invoice from the Jones Library. ALS : Boston, Massachusetts to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts [1941 February 24] 1 p. Box 2 Reporting that he found the Nutt advertisements of North of Boston, and telling Green to keep the Persian rug for now. ALS : Cambridge, Massachusetts to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts [1941 December 22] 1 p. Box 2 Enclosing the $100 for the picture, and telling Green he doesn't mind sending it because he has a philosophy, further noting that everyone ought to get a philosophy from someone. TLS : Cambridge, Massachusetts to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1942 April 28 2 p. Box 2 Inquiring to see if Green has two books of his that he is seeking, and saying that he is content with the Bishop portrait, but wondering why anyone would want a painting of him from a photograph when he is still alive. TLS : Ripton, Vermont to Green, Amherst, Massachusetts 1959 June 18 1 p. Box 2 Admitting that he does not enjoy visiting his "shrine" at the Jones Library, but expressing his gratitude for what Green has done for him nonetheless. Telegraph [New York] October 3 1 p. Box 2 Saying he is disappointed about the books and supposing that it was too much to ask for packing. - Griffith, Mr.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Amherst, Massachusetts to Mr. Griffith 1929 March 23 1 p. Box 2 Saying he should like to have Griffith use both selections, especially the lines from the long poem, and hoping Richard Thornton will see it as they do. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Griffith 1931 November 9 1 p. Box 2 Granting Griffith permission to use four of his poems in Griffith's garden book. - Holt, Henry
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS (copy) : South Shaftsbury, Vermont To Mr. Holt 1920 December 16 1 p. Box 2 Proposing a new ending to A Way Out, and wondering if the Provincetown Players might attempt to perform the play. - Jay, Mr.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Mr. Jay 1933 October 11 1 p. Box 2 Offering to send him a poem to be included in Jay's magazine, Tendency, but saying it will not be long one as he does not have any long ones on hand. - Lewis, Edward M.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Robert Frost and Elinor Frost, [various places] to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lewis. 1930 March 18-1935 September 18 20 letters Box 2 Concerning an honorary degree conferred on him by Lewis from the University of New Hampshire, his youngest daughter's death, Lewis' daughter's career and poetry, Roosevelt's plans to offer financial support to artists, his health, and their schedules. Restrictions on use: These letters are restricted by the donors and cannot be quoted directly or edited for publication. - MacVeagh, Lincoln
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Amherst, Massachusetts to Mr. MacVeagh 1919 December 27 2 p. Box 2 Leaving Mrs. Nutt entirely up to MacVeagh, and agreeing that MacVeagh is right about "The Gum-Gatherer," "The Old Man's Winter," and "The Death of the Hired Man," but claiming that his suggestions are important too. ALS : Franconia, N.H. to MacVeagh 1920 July 29 2 p. Box 2 Expecting a visit from MacVeagh. A note by MacVeagh in the margin reads "about my going up to see Mr. Frost when H. Holt & Co. learned that Mr. Harcourt was trying his hardest to take him away." ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to MacVeagh 1920 November 16 2 p. Box 2 Appreciating his visit, observing that he has been seeking a "business relationship into which friendship could enter," commenting that the proofs for Mountain Interval arrived, and saying that they can go ahead with the printing. A note by MacVeagh in the margin reads: "after my 1st visit to Mr. Frost in hopes he would stay with H. Holt and Co." ALS : [Ann Arbor] to MacVeagh [1922 Nov] 2 p. Box 2 Deciding that he prefers to stay home and read the books MacVeagh sent, and relating that he plans to come to New York the following week. ALS: Ann Arbor, Mich. to MacVeagh 1922 November 28 4 p. Box 2 Expressing that he has been ill since New Orleans, explaining that he will not be able to get to New York for their meeting as a result, and commenting on his audiences in Louisiana and Texas. ALS : to MacVeagh [1923 March 23] 2 p. Box 2 Saying that he was asked to send the manuscript of New Hampshire, but explaining that he thought MacVeagh already had it, and suggesting that he see the page proofs. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to MacVeagh 1923 July 22 3 p. Box 2 Explaining that he does not have the whole book (i.e New Hampshire) retyped and hoping that MacVeagh can get someone to type the book for him. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to MacVeagh, New York, New York 1923 July 28 1 p. Box 2 Telling him not to bother with the typing of the book, saying he has just seen Lankes, and wishing they could have a frontispiece for each section of the book. ALS : Tarratine, Me. to MacVeigh [1923 September 1] 3 p. Box 2 Relating that the proofs arrived, thinking that they look clean, wondering if they should acknowledgment that many of the poems in the book previously appeared in other publications, and putting in a good word for a Miss Bogan who has written some good verse for The New Republic. ALS : Tarratine, Me. to MacVeagh [1923 September 13] 2 p. Box 2 Admitting that he has found more mistakes in the book, wishing that this book will be the cleanest of them all, and announcing that he has decided to offer a class in philosophy on judgments in history, literature, and religion at Amherst College. ALS : Amherst, Massachusetts to Lincoln 1923 November 19 6 p. Box 2 Telling him he cannot leave Henry Holt without his approval, detailing the somewhat unexpected marriage of his son Carol to his fiancee Lillian, reflecting on how much better it is to be falling in love rather than out of it, and relating the news that his good friends married for forty years have recently fallen out of love with each other. ALS : to MacVeagh [1923] 3 p. Box 2 Deciding not to write any more in the "New Hampshire" poem and offering the manuscript in a week or so, saying that he's been asked to return to Amherst, and providing an humorous account of their water system, which recently failed. ALS : to MacVeagh [1923?] 2 p. Box 2 Explaining that the book [New Hampshire?] will be delayed by a week or so, and updating MacVeagh on Lesley's health. ALS : Elinor Frost to Mr. MacVeagh [1923?] 2 p. Box 2 Saying that she has returned home and that Robert follows her soon, explaining that things have not been favorable for finishing the book, and relaying news about Lesley's health. ALS : Elinor Frost, Ann Arbor, Mich. to Mr. MacVeagh [1923?] 2 p. Box 2 Thanking MacVeagh for his last letter in which he expressed his deep appreciation for Frost's poetry, and saying that many others do not seem to see the "clear beauty, and even 'glamour' in line after line, and poem after poem." ALS: to Lincoln [1924?] 3 p. Box 2 Apologizing for having forgotten about the enclosed agreement, saying he will borrow a copy of Stephen Burrough's Memoirs, and describing the reception of his book [New Hampshire], which is keeping him busy autographing. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Lincoln [1924 January 25] 3 p. Box 2 Joking that MacVeigh will turn Marianne Moore into a "household word," saying that he and Elinor are worse for the wear after their year of teaching and lecturing, and inviting MacVeigh up for a visit. ALS : [Amherst, Massachusetts] to Lincoln [1924 May 5] 2 p. Box 2 Expressing that he has "more than half a mind to write a page or two for the great book" [Stephen Burrough's Memoirs?], and saying that he and Elinor will be coming down and that he must see MacVeigh. ALS : to MacVeagh [1924?] 4 p. Box 2 Agreeing to see Bowen's manuscript, and describing Carl Sandburg's public performance style and poetry, saying that he has heard Sandburg described as "the kind of writer who has everything to gain and nothing to lose by being translated into another language." ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Lincoln [1928 June 28] 3 p. Box 2 Apologizing for not responding to MacVeagh's telegram, describing his visitors, one of which is his only first cousin, and saying he needs to see MacVeagh soon or he'll forget what it is he has to tell him. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Lincoln [New York August 1] 4 p. Box 2 Reporting on the health of Marjorie and Lillian; saying that he recently went to visit MacVeagh on a whim, but turned back; and asking that MacVeagh come to visit them in N.H. soon. ALS : to MacVeagh undated 4 p. Box 2 Referring to an enclosed newspaper clipping that inaccurately describes his expedition on foot to Franconia, N.H., thanking him for the surprising checks received for permission to publish his work in an anthology, and hoping to see him soon. ALS : to MacVeagh undated 1 p. Box 2 Thanking MacVeagh for the beautiful book he made him, inviting him to visit when returns home, and writing the poem "In a Disused Graveyard" out for MacVeagh. ALS : [Ann Arbor, Mich.] to MacVeagh undated 2 p. Box 2 Begging MacVeagh not to put out a volume of selected poems, and saying he prefers to have the "field clear for my new books." - Peabody, Sabra
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : [Salem, N.H.] to Sabe, [Salem, N.H.] [1884?] 2 p. Box 2 Responding to her letter, but not having much to say, and hoping she has a good time tonight. ALS : [Salem, N.H.] to Sabe, [Salem, N.H.] [1884?] 3 p. Box 2 Answering her letter, saying that he does not like Lida better than her, knowing that he does not always treat her as well as he should, and hoping they can make amends. ALS : [Salem, N.H.] to Sabe, [Salem, N.H.] [1884?] 1 p. Box 2 Wishing the nuts he gave her were better, admitting he cannot think of much to say as usual, and asking if she is going to the Hall tomorrow night. ALS : [Salem, N.H.] to Sabe, [Salem, N.H.] [1884?] 1 p. Box 2 Hoping to respond to her letter in a few lines, thanking her for the leaves she gave him, and saying he has to read a composition after recess and learn his geography. - Rittenhouse, Jessie
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Jessie Rittenhouse 1927 August 12 2 p. Box 2 Saying he will be proud to be in her volume with the poems she named, and agreeing to visit her sometime after he has received his "unpoetic license to drive a car." - Sargent, George H.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Sugar Hill, N.H. to Sargent, Warner, N.H. 1926 August 30 4 p. Box 2 Describing in humorous detail his many recent changes of address, and promising to get Sargent's books out of storage soon, and hoping to see him soon. ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Sargent, Warner, N.H. 1927 November 3 2 p. Box 2 Returning Sargent's books, wishing he could visit him soon, and suggesting Sargent hold an inauguration, then he would be obligated to visit as he is to attend an inauguration at Amherst College presently. - Scott, Charles
Description Date Pages Box Notes Scott, Charles 1916 August 7 1 p. Box 2 Responding to Scott's comments about the title of Mountain Interval, written on Scott's letter to Frost. - Smith, Alexander N.
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Gainesville, Fla. to Mr. Smith 1938 January 18 1 p. Box 2 Thanking him for comments made in Smith's article, and for sending him a copy. - Taggard, Genevieve
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Amherst, Massachusetts to Genevieve Taggard, Bennington, Vermont 1933 December 15 1 p. Box 2 Advising she not let "the principles on which things are done" bother her, but rather "bother the principles." - Untermeyer, Louis
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : Littleton, N.H. to Untermeyer, New YorkC. 1915 April 30 3 p. Box 2 Thanking him for the generous praise in Untermeyer's article, returning the compliments, and informing him of upcoming engagements in Malden, Massachusetts hoping they can arrange to meet. ALS : Franconia, N.H. to Louis, New YorkC. 1915 September 24 2 p. Box 2 Informing him of a business trip to New York and arranging to meet him there, perhaps staying with him overnight. - Unidentified
Description Date Pages Box Notes ALS : South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Edwin 1927 August 27 2 p. Box 2 Recognizing that he is a real follower of the poets, predicting that Edwin's given name will make him a poet. Postcard : Sao Paulo, Brazil 1954 August
Box 2
Subseries B: Other Letters 1913-1940
Description | Date | Pages | Box |
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Elinor Frost, London to Genevieve Taggard | 1928 September 20 | Box 2 | |
Elinor Frost, Amherst, Massachusetts to Genevieve Taggard | 1933 April 20 | Box 2 | |
Elinor Frost, South Shaftsbury, Vermont to Genevieve Taggard | [1934] August 7 | Box 2 | |
Elinor Frost, Amherst, Massachusetts to Mrs. George Cutter, Boston, Massachusetts | [n.y.]February 27 | Box 2 | |
Elinor Frost, Coconut Grove, Florida to Mr. Green | [n.y.] January 24 | Box 2 | |
Elinor Frost, Concord Corners Vermont to Mr. Green, Amherst, Massachusetts | [n.y.] September 1 | Box 2 | |
Elinor Frost, Franconia, New Hampshire. to Mr. Green | [n.y.] September 11 | Box 2 | |
Kathleen Morrison, Boston, Massachusetts to Mr. Green | 1940 | 2 letters | Box 2 |
Ezra Pound, London, England to Wright. | 1913 November 8 | Box 2 | |
Ezra Pound to Robert Frost, Ledbury, England | 1914 June 3 | Box 2 | |
Richard H. Thorton, New York to Robert Frost, Coconut Grove, Florida | 1936 February 14 | Box 2 | |
Sidney Waugh to Robert Frost | undated | |
Box 2 |
Series 3: Subject Files 1875-1998
Description | Date | Pages | Notes |
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Academy of American Poets: articles and news clippings | 1953-1954, 1994 | |
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Academy of American Poets: correspondence | 1953-1954 | |
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Academy of American Poets: proceedings of Tribute to Poetry Dinner | 1947 | |
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Academy of American Poets: programs and brochures | 1949-1959 | |
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Agnes Scott College: articles and news clippings | 1961-1964 | |
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Allegheny College: exhibit program | 1938 | |
Entitled "An Exhibition of the Work of Robert Frost". |
American Academy of Arts and Letters: brochures and publications | 1955-1965 | |
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American Academy of Arts and Sciences: brochure and press release | 1958 | |
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American Friends of the Hebrew University: news clippings | 1961 | |
Regarding Frost's lecture series in Jerusalem. |
Amherst (Mass.) : news clippings | 1916-1989 | |
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Amherst (Mass.) : notes | undated | |
Regarding Frost's connection to the town. |
Amherst College: Alumni Council | 1919-1964 | Containing publications. | |
Amherst College: Capitol Program | 1962 | |
National Committee Weekend. |
Amherst College: Capitol Program | 1962-1964 | Newsletters and publications chiefly concerning fundraising for the Robert Frost Library. | |
Amherst College: Craig, G.A. | 1963 | 2 folders | Typescript of his speech "Robert Frost at Amherst" delivered during Commencement weekend. |
Amherst College: general | 1944-1964, undated | |
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Amherst College: general | 1954-1966, 1974, 1997 | Publications. | |
Amherst College: memorial service | 1963 | |
Announcements, invitations, and articles. |
Amherst College: memorial service | 1963 | 2 folders | Programs and publications. |
Amherst College: Robert Frost Library | 1962-1980, undated | |
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Amherst College: Robert Frost Library | 1963-1965 | Convocation and dedication. | |
Amherst College: Robert Frost Library | 1962-1964 | News clippings. | |
Amherst College: Robert Frost Library | 1962-1965 | Publications. | |
Amherst College: Robert Frost Library | 1963 | |
Publications concerning the groundbreaking. |
Amherst College: Robert Frost Library | 1974, 1991-1997 | Publications. | |
Amherst College: Simpson Lectureship | 1949 | |
Concerning Frost's acceptance of the lectureship. |
Amherst Regional High School: articles and news clippings | 1959-1964 | Concerning the Robert Frost Teaching Chairs. | |
Amherst Regional High School: reports and presentations | 1959-1960 | Concerning the Robert Frost Teaching Chairs. | |
Ando, Ichiro: article and translation | 1959 | |
Article about Frost in Japanese and translated into English |
Angyal, Andrew: correspondence and notes | 1975-1976 | Regarding his use of the Frost collection at the Jones Library. | |
Arlington Street Church (Boston, Mass.): programs and sermon | 1962 | |
Typescript of sermon entitled "The Theology of Robert Frost." |
Armstrong, A.J.: Letter | 1944 | |
Concerning Frost's "Petra and Its Surroundings." |
Barnes, Lincoln W.: correspondence | 1936, 1962-1963 | |
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Barnes, Lincoln W.: news clippings | 1942-1950 | |
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Bernheimer, Earle J.: auction catalogs and publications | 1950-1951 | Concerning the sale of his collection of first editions of American authors. |
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Bibliography: book reviews | ca. 1965 | |
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Bibliography: Frost's library | 1936 | |
Includes a list of his favorite books. |
Bibliography: Frost's library | ca. 1938 | |
Lists books once held at the Jones Library, now at New York University. |
Bibliography: general | 1954-1964, 1984 | |
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Bibliography: Jones Library | 1937-1964, undated | Notes, drafts, and reviews of the published bibliography. | |
Bibliography: Jones Library | 1958 | |
Typed copy of the Frost bibliography published by the Jones Library. |
Bibliography: Library of Congress | 1945 | |
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Bibliography: McKeon, Newton | undated | |
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Biographical material | 1952-1961, undated | |
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Biographical material: chronology | 1960-1961 | |
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Biographical material: chronology | undated | |
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Birthdays: 50th | 1925 | |
Program. |
Birthdays: 70th | 1945 | |
Concerning events planned to celebrate Frost's birthday. |
Birthdays: 70th | 1945 | |
News clippings and articles. |
Birthdays: 75th | 1950 | |
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Birthdays: 80th | 1954 | |
Concerning a dinner party to celebrate Frost's birthday. |
Birthdays: 80th | 1954 | |
News clippings and publications. |
Birthdays: 85th | 1959 | |
Concerning events planned to celebrate Frost's birthday. |
Blanchard, Harold H. | ca. 1970, undated | Concerning the lecture given by Blanchard about Frost's poetry. | |
Blumenthal, Joseph: memoir and news clippings | 1935-1940, 1990, undated | Concerning his relationship to Frost. | |
Book jackets | 1936-1960 | Includes both dust jackets for books by Frost as well as about him | |
Book-of-the-Month Club: A Further Range | 1936, 1958 | |
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Bookplate: Skinner, Gladys | 1952 | |
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Boston Arts Festival: clippings and programs | 1954 | |
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Boston University: Richards-Frost Room dedication | 1975 | |
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Brazil: addresses and correspondence | 1954-1957 | Concerning Frost's visit. | |
Brazil: news clippings | 1954 | |
Concerning Frost's visit. |
Brown, W.R. | 1931 | |
Describing his relationship with Frost and his assistance finding Frost a home in Amherst. |
Bryn Mawr: invitations and letter | 1954 | |
Frost poetry reading. |
Burrell, Carl: biographical sketch | 1940-1943 | |
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California Friends of Robert Frost | 1964-1974, undated | |
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California Friends of Robert Frost: news clippings | 1964-1970 | |
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Cambridge University: honorary degree | 1957 | |
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Catalogs: book dealers and publishers | 1933-1948 | |
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Catalogs: book dealers and publishers | 1962-1966 | |
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Catalogs: excerpts, announcements, and book lists | 1928-1982, undated | |
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Centennial anniversary of Frost's birth | 1974-1975 | |
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Central State University | 1971 | |
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Collections of Frost: other libraries | 1969-1976 | |
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Columbia University: invitations and newsletter | 1935, 1956 | Concerning Frost's visits. | |
Congressional Medal: correspondence and printed material | 1960-1962 | |
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Connecticut College: letter and ticket | 1923, 1959 | Concerning Frost's visit. | |
Connick, Charles J.: correspondence and printed material | 1932-1970 | Concerning the artist's Frost medallions. | |
Cook, Reginald: address and correspondence | 1958, 1966 | |
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Dartmouth College: printed material | 1937, 1951-1962 | |
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Dedications: list and program | 1964-1966 | |
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Derry (N.H.) : printed material | 1960-1994, undated | |
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Dickinson College: program | 1959 | |
Relating to an award given to Frost. |
Duke University: invitations and program | 1945-1950 | Concerning Frost's visit. | |
England: correspondence and printed material | 1957-1958 | Concerning Frost's visit. | |
England: news clippings | 1957 May 15-24 | |
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England: news clippings | 1957 May 25-31 | |
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England: news clippings | 1957 June 1-8 | |
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England: news clippings | 1957 June 13-25 | |
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Engle, Paul: poems and letters | 1959 | |
Concerning two poems that Engle wrote to honor Frost. |
Films: general | 1974-1988 | |
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Films: "Once by the Pacific" | 1969-1970 | Press release and news clipping. | |
Films: "Robert Frost: A Lover's Quarrel" | 1963-1966 | Script and news clippings. | |
First Parish of Watertown: sermon | 1963 | |
Memorial sermons delivered in Watertown, Mass. |
Fisher, Dorothy Canfield: printed material | 1958-1959 | |
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Florida: Pencil Pine cottages | 1988 | |
News clipping concerning the fate of the two New England-style prefabricated houses Frost shipped to Florida. |
Ford Hall Forum: program and news clippings | 1957 | |
Publicizing Frost's lecture in Boston. |
Freedom House Bookshelf Committee: news clipping | 1960 | |
Concerning Frost's membership on the committee. |
Frost, Belle Moodie: typescript and photographs | ca. 1890s, 1952-1963 | Typescript containing a student's memories of her school days at Frost's private school, including course taught by Robert. | |
Frost, Carol: news clippings | 1940 | |
Concerning his death and memorial service. |
Frost, Elinor White: Outgoing letters | 1923-1934, undated | Photocopies. | |
Frost, Elinor White: printed material and photographs | 1938, 1978 | Regarding her death and memorial service. | |
Frost, Lesley: biographical and printed material | 1951-1956 | |
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Frost, Lesley: biographical and printed material | 1960-1977 | |
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Frost, Lesley: correspondence with Calvin Plimpton | 1964 | |
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Frost, Lesley: new clippings | 1925-1976, undated | |
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Frost, Lesley: New Hampshire's Child | 1969 | Books 1-2 | |
Frost, Lesley: New Hampshire's Child | 1969 | Book 3 | |
Frost, Lesley: New Hampshire's Child | 1969 | Books 4-5 | |
Frost, Lesley: New Hampshire's Child | 1969 | Book 6 | |
Frost, Lesley: New Hampshire's Child | 1969 | |
Notes and flyers. |
Frost family: invitation and letters | 1947, 1962, 1990 | |
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Frost, Marjorie: Franconia | 1936 | |
Includes a copy of her book of poetry published posthumously. |
Frost societies: newsletter and letter | 1979, 1994 | |
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Frost, William Prescott: printed material and will | 1875-1901 | Concerning his family's genealogy and his years as a student at Harvard. | |
Frostiana: copper printing plate | 1959 | |
Featuring a photograph taken at the performance to commemorate the bicentennial of the town of Amherst. |
Frostiana: publicity, news clippings, and photographs | 1959 | |
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Frostiana: score and programs | 1959 | |
Words taken from Frost's poems and music by Randall Thompson. |
Future of Man Symposium: proceedings | 1959 | |
Frost was a member of the panel held in New York. |
Gahagan, G. William: letters and printed material | 1964-1978 | Referring to his film on Frost entitled "Once By the Pacific," and to various lectures he gave about Frost. | |
Grant, Douglas: "Robert Frost and His Reputation" | 1965 | |
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Grave site: printed material and photographs | 1964-1974 | Frost and members of his family were buried in the Bennington Center Cemetery in Vt. | |
Grolier Club: transcript and invitation | 1939-1940, 1999 | Talk by Frost was transcribed from memory by Harold J. Bailey. | |
Haines, John W.: letters and map | 1940-1952 | Reviewing his relationship with Frost, and including a map of England recording sites Frost visited when living there. | |
Hall, Donald: "An Evening's Frost" | 1966, 1983 | |
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Hampshire Bookstore (Northampton, Mass.) : programs | 1936-1946 | |
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Hard not to be King: printed material | 1951 | ||
Harrington, David S.: sermon brief | 1963 | |
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Harvard University: general | 1936-1963 | |
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Harvard University: Houghton Library exhibition | 1954 | |
Concerning an exhibition to honor Frost. |
Harvard University: report | 1875 | |
Second report of the Secretary of the Class of 1872 of Harvard College announcing the birth of Frost. |
Henry Holt and Company: catalogs and order forms | 1936-1964 | |
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Holland Society of New York: programs and newsletter | 1957-1958 | Concerning an honor the group awarded Frost. | |
Holt, Rinehard, and Winston, Inc.: annual report | 1962 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: citations, correspondence, and programs | 1916-1926 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: citations, correspondence, and programs | 1930-1939 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: citations, correspondence, and programs | 1941-1948 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: citations, correspondence, and programs | 1950-1959 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: citations, correspondence, and programs | 1960-1962 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: typed lists | ca. 1955-1962 | |
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Honors and honorary degrees: typed lists | ca. 1955-1962 | |
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Humor: cartoons, poem, and advertisement | 1981, 1993, undated | |
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Huntington Hartford Foundation: printed materials and news clippings | 1956-1959 | Concerning an honor awarded to Frost. | |
Inauguration: Kennedy, John F. | 1961 | 2 folders | |
Inscriptions: photocopies | 1928-1974 | Consists of photocopies of title pages inscribed by Frost. | |
Interview: "Robert Frost - An American Poet" | 1961 | |
Transcript of the televised interview. |
Jackson, Gardner: oral history catalog | 1977 | |
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Johns Hopkins Poetry Festival: program | 1958 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Fund | 1957-1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room blueprints | 1958 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication addresses | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication correspondence | 1958-1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication invitation list | 1959-1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication invitations and tickets | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication news clippings | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication press releases | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication printed materials | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room dedication programs | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room photographs | 1959 | |
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Jones Library: Frost Room proposals | 1956-1958 | |
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Jones Library: general | 1945-1987, undated | |
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Kennedy, John F.: general | 1960-1963 | |
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Kennedy, John F.: inauguration | 1961 | 2 folders | |
Kennedy, John F.: news clippings | 1960-1964 | |
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Kenyon College: addresses and programs | 1946 | |
Concerning a conference held in Frost's honor. |
Kenyon College: general | 1950-1953 | |
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Korea Times | 1957 | |
Articles reporting Frost's praise of Korean poets. |
Lake Forrest Academy: programs and news clippings | 1963 | |
Concerning an exhibition entitled "Frost's Poems, Portraits, and Printers." |
Lawrence (Mass.) : high school publications | 1890-1892 | Including photocopies of Frost's contributions to the high school bulletin. | |
Lawrence (Mass.) : Robert Frost Foundation | 1997-1998 | |
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Lawrence (Mass.) : Robert Lee Frost School dedication | 1962-1963 | |
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Library of Congress: bulletins and programs | 1941-1962 | Concerning exhibitions of his work and his service as a poetry consultant. | |
Library of Congress: news clippings and press releases | 1955-1974 | Concerning exhibitions of his work and his service as a poetry consultant. | |
Limited Editions Club: news clippings, press releases, and program | 1949 | |
Concerning the awarding of their Gold Medal to Frost. |
Limited Editions Club: proofs | 1950 | |
Frost's Complete Poems. |
Luccock, Halford: article and letter | 1934 | |
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Manuscripts: Jones Library | undated | |
A-E, photocopies. |
Manuscripts: Jones Library | undated | |
F-H, photocopies. |
Manuscripts: Jones Library | undated | |
I-P, photocopies. |
Manuscripts: Jones Library | undated | |
R-W, photocopies. |
Manuscripts: Jones Library | 1886-1958 | Miscellaneous, photocopies. | |
Manuscripts: other repositories | 1945-1968, undated | |
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Massachusetts Review | 1959-1963 | |
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Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati | 1952 | |
Publication listing Frost as an honorary member. |
McKeon, Newton F.: article and letter | 1954, 1974 | |
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Middlebury College: Bread Loaf bulletins | 1928-1930 | |
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Middlebury College: Bread Loaf bulletins | 1930-1939 | |
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Middlebury College: Bread Loaf bulletins | 1940-1949 | |
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Middlebury College: Bread Loaf bulletins | 1950-1957 | |
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Middlebury College: Bread Loaf bulletins | 1960-1963 | |
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Middlebury College: Bread loaf printed material | 1930-1966 | |
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Middlebury College: collection lists | 1946-1952 | Listing a collection of Frost material donated to the college's library, with letters from the donor. | |
Middlebury College: printed material | 1923, 1959-1963 | |
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Miscellaneous: bulletins and newsletters | 1930-1963 | |
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Miscellaneous: general | 1942-1983, undated | |
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Miscellaneous: news clippings | 1943-1974 | |
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Miscellaneous: programs, announcements, articles | 1932-1970 | |
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Miscellaneous: publications | 1943-1970 | |
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Morey, Frederick L.: scrapbooks | 1972 | |
Consisting of news clippings, articles, bibliographies from the 1960s compiled by Morey. |
Mosher, Thomas Bird: auction catalog | 1948 | |
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Mountain, naming of: resolution | 1955, 1961 | Concerning the resolution proposed and later accepted to name a mountain in Ripton, Vt. after Frost. | |
Music: Gehring, Carl, scores |
1932 | Housed in oversize |
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Music: Kramer, Lawrence, score |
2019 | Score for "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" |
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Music: programs and lists | 1941-1953 | Concerning music based on Frost's poems. | |
Music: scores, general | 1940-1971 | |
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Music: Thompson, Randall, general | 1959-1960, undated | |
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Music: Thompson, Randall, letters | 1958-1962 | |
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Music: Thompson, Randall, news clippings | 1959 | |
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Music: Thompson, Randall, programs and press releases | 1959-1984 | |
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Music: Thompson, Randall, scores and sketches | 1959-1960 | One score housed in oversize |
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National Academy of Culture: Congressional bill and news clippings | 1959-1960 | Seeking to establish this academy with Frost's support. | |
National Broadcasting Company: interview transcript and news clippings | 1952 | |
Televised interview of Frost. |
National Institute of Arts and Letters: bulletin and program | 1939, 1950 | |
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National Park System: articles | 1961 | |
Proposing to make Frost's home site in Ripton, Vt. a national park. |
National Society of Great Writers | 1961 | |
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National University of Ireland: printed material | 1957 | |
Awarding Frost an honorary degree. |
New England College: invitation | 1957 | |
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New Hampshire: general | 1955-1997, undated | |
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New Hampshire: printed material | 1938-1994 | |
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New York University: bulletins and programs | 1956-1969 | |
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Oberlin College: commencement address | 1937-1938, 1954 | |
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Oxford University | 1957 | |
Awarding an honorary degree to Frost. |
Pan American Union: invitation and press release | 1954 | |
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Peabody, Sabra: letters | 1885-1886 | Photocopies. | |
Pinkerton Academy: general | 1907-1910 | |
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Plays: Masque of Mercy | 1948-1952 | Concerning Frost's first time witnessing the performance of his play. | |
Plays: Robert Frost - Fire and Ice | 1989 | |
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Plays: Robert Frost - Promises to Keep | 1965 | |
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Plays: Theater of Robert Frost | 1961-1962 | |
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Plays: A Way Out | 1919 | |
Copy of the program for Frost's play. |
Plymouth State College | 1955, 1981 | Concerning the collection of Frost materials held in Hebert H. Lamson Library. | |
Poems | 1933, 1963 | |
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Poems: about Frost | 1932-1975, undated | |
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Poems: "Flower Boat" | 1964-1964 | Concerning the inspiration for Frost's poem. | |
Poems: "Later Minstrel" | 1948-1953 | Concerning the writing of Frost's poem while he was teaching at Pinkerton Academy. | |
Poems: Masque of Reason | 1949 | |
Reviewing his book of poems. |
Poems: North of Boston | 1937-1971 | Describing bibliographic details of the book's various editions. | |
Poems: Twilight | 1894 | |
Photographic reproduction of Frost's first published poems. |
Poems: Twilight | 1950-1960 | Concerning the publication and custodial history of Frost's first volume of poems. | |
Poems: uncollected and unpublished | 1907-1961, undated | |
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Poems, early: dating of | 1949, 1958, undated | |
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Poetry Society of America: press releases and programs | 1955-1964 | |
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Pound, Ezra: letters and statements | 1913, 1930-1958, undated | Including Frost's statement to the U.S. District Court supporting Pound's relsease from prison. | |
Pulitzer Prize: letters and programs | 1936-1955 | |
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Radio and television programs: scripts and letters | 1946-1963 | |
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Rand, Frank: letters | 1962-1969 | |
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Readings and appearances: programs | 1929-1969 | Relating both to readings by Frost and readings of Frost's work. | |
Readings and appearances: publicity and news clippings | 1947-1995 | Relating both to readings by Frost and readings of Frost's work. | |
Reichert, Victor: printed material | 1947-1969 | Including addresses delivered in honor of Frost. | |
Robert Frost Junior High School (Valley Station, Ky.): dedication program | 1966 | |
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Robert Frost Symposium | 1994-1998 | |
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Rollins College: program | 1969 | |
Concerning a performance of Randall Thompson's songs based on Frost's poems. |
St. Lawrence University: catalog | 1993 | |
Listing of the Frank P. Piskor Collection of Robert Frost held at the Owen D. Young Library. |
Sarah Lawrence College: programs and publications | 1956-1963 | Concerning Frost's visits to the college. | |
Sermon: Feast of the Tabernacles | 1947-1970 | Delivered by Frost at the Rockdale Avenue Temple in Cincinnati, Ohio. | |
Signet Society | 1954-1958 | Concerning Frost's membership. | |
Smyth, Daniel: publication and news clippings | 1954 | |
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Speech in New England: articles | 1936 | |
Discussing the speech rhythm and dialect of New Englanders. |
Stamp: news clippings and commemorative program | 1974 | |
U.S. postal stamp featuring a portrait of Frost. |
Stockhausen, William: auction catalog | 1970-1974 | |
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Sugimoto, Takeo: article and poems | 1959 | |
Concerning Frost's work, published in Japan. |
Tagore, Rabindranath: announcement and news clipping | 1961 | |
Frost paying tribute to Tagore's work. |
Tatham, David: publications | 1969-1974 | |
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Teraoka, Norika: articles | 1963-1967 | |
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Texas: letters and program | 1941-1964 | Concerning Frost's short stay in San Antonio. | |
Theodore Roosevelt Association: invitation and program | 1954 | |
Honoring Frost. |
Theses: bibliographies | 1968, undated | Listing theses and dissertations about Frost. | |
Thomas, Edward: printed material | 1959-1988 | |
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Thompson, James Maurice: letter | 1894 | |
Typed copy of a letter addressed to Dr. Ward in which Frost's early poem "My Butterfly" is critiqued. |
Thompson, Lawrence: printed material | 1940-1970 | |
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Thompson, Lawrence: news clippings | 1949-1977 | Reviewing his biography of Frost. | |
Thompson, Lawrence: notes | 1957, undated | Concerning his Frost research. | |
Thompson, Lawrence: photographs | 1903-1938, undated | |
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Tufts College: address and printed material | 1915-1940 | |
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United States Secretary of Culture | 1961 | |
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United States Senate: Senate Resolutions nos. 95, 244 | 1950-1959 | Honoring Frost. | |
University of Connecticut: tickets and program | 1955 | |
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University of Detroit: news clippings and programs | 1962 | |
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University of Massachusetts: address and printed material | 1934, 1961-1974 | |
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University of Michigan: printed material | 1926-1980 | |
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University of Virginia: letters and printed material | 1960-1974 | |
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University of Wyoming: invitation and news clippings | 1939 | |
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Untermeyer, Louis: biographical material | 1950-1969 | |
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Van Dore, Wade: draft of autobiography | 1929, 1981 | |
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Vermont homes: postcards and articles | 1941-1987 | Describing and depicting Frost's various homes in Vt. | |
Vermont homes, Ripton: printed material | 1950-1985 | |
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Vermont Poet Laureate: resolution | 1961 | |
Selecting Frost as the state's poet laureate. |
Vermont Secretary of State: resolution | 1963 | |
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Ward, William Hayes: letters | 1901-1907 | |
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Washington Post: check | 1941 | |
Made out for $3.00 to Frost with his inscription on the back: "Pay to the order of Charles Green if he sees fit to cash it, this is the smallest amount I ever got for a poem, either before or after I made a reputation." |
Washington Post: news clippings | 1941, 1961 | |
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Wellesley College: programs and news clippings | 1975 | |
Celebrating Robert Frost Day. |
Will | 1951, 1963 | Typed copy of Frost's will. | |
Windham College: news clippings and programs | 1954-1963 | |
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Witness Tree: printed material | 1942 | ||
Wyeth, Andrew: program | 1954 | |
Artist of portrait of Frost presented upon his 80th birthday. |
YM-YMCA Poetry Center: printed material | 1951-1952 | |
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Yale University Bulletin | 1935 | |
Including an announcement of an exhibition of Frost's works. |
Series 4: Charles Green Correspondence 1916-1989
Description | Date | Notes |
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Agnes Scott College | 1958-1968 | |
American Academy of Arts and Letters | 1955-1958 | |
American Council for Judaism | 1964 | |
Bernheimer, Earle J. | 1942-1950 | |
Blumenthal, Joseph | 1940-1966, undated | 2 folders |
California Friends of Robert Frost | 1964-1966, 1989 | |
Clark, Sylvia | 1907-1963, undated | 5 folders |
Collamore, Bacon | 1938, 1958-1963 | |
Cox, James M. | 1962 | |
Dartmouth College | 1952, 1962 | |
Fiore, Florence | 1937 | |
Frost, Lesley | 1939-1966 | 2 folders |
Frost National Bank | 1962 | |
Frost, Robert | 1924-1962 | 5 folders |
Green, C. Richard | 1980-1990 | |
Hall, Eva G. | 1919-1964, undated | 10 folders |
Henry Holt and Company | 1941-1958 | |
Hogan, C.B. | 1938 | |
Holmes, John | 1936-1961 | |
Holt, Rinehart and Winston | 1961-1974 | 6 folders |
Lathem, Edward C. | 1950-1976, undated | 4 folders |
Lewis, Edward M. | 1933-1960 | 2 folders |
Library of Congress | 1955-1956 | |
MacKaye, Percy | 1932 | |
MacLeish, Archibald | 1941 | |
MacVeigh, Lincoln | 1954 | |
Medical College of Virginia | 1952 | |
Melcher, Frederick G. | 1916-1963 | 3 folders |
Mertins, Louis | 1947-1966 | 3 folders |
Middlebury College | 1954-1963 | |
Miscellaneous | 1930-1977 | 2 folders |
Morrison, Kathleen | 1938-1967 | 4 folders |
Nedwick, Robert S. | 1935-1976, undated | 3 folders |
Pinkerton Academy | 1935-1942 | |
Quinn, Kerker | 1935 | |
Reichert, Victor | 1947-1977 | |
St. Botolph Club | 1951, 1955 | |
Sergeant, Elizabeth S. | 1956-1958 | |
Schmitt, Howard G. | 1943-1962 | 4 folders |
Snow, Wilbert | 1959 | |
Stewart, Udall | 1961 | |
Stitt, William B. | 1940 | |
Taggard, Genevieve | 1946-1948 | |
Thompson, Lawrence | 1936-1972, undated | 11 folders |
Todd, E. Bernice | 1963 | |
Toll, Charles H. | 1960 | |
Twilight | 1940-1960 | |
University of Minnesota | 1965 | |
Untermeyer, Louis | 1940-1964 | |
West, Herbert | 1958-1963 |
Series 5: Photographs 1874-1963
Description | Date | Notes |
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Countries: England | |
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Countries: Israel | |
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Countries: Russia | |
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Photographers: Arms, Masha | |
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Photographers: Archer, Ruth | |
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Photographers: Bachrach, Fabian | |
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Photographers: Bishop, A.A. | |
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Photographers: Blackington, A.H. | |
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Photographers: Cantor, Herbert | |
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Photographers: Converse, Gordon | |
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Photographers: Greenberg, Susan | |
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Photographers: Howard, Carl | |
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Photographers: Karsh, Yousuf | |
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Photographers: Sipprell, Clara E. | |
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Photographers: Stone, W.S. | |
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Photographers: Waugh, F.A. | |
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Subjects: Baby portrait | ca. 1874 | |
Subjects: Baseball | |
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Subjects: Family | |
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Subjects: Family - Frost, Belle Moodie | |
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Subjects: Family - Frost, Carol | |
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Subjects: Family - Frost, Elinor | |
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Subjects: Family - Frost, Lesley | |
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Subjects: Family - Frost, Marjorie | |
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Subjects: Family - Frost, William Prescott | ||
Subjects: Grave (Bennington, Vermont) | |
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Subjects: Grave (Lawrence, Mass.) | |
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Subjects: Kennedy inauguration | 1961 | |
Subjects: Kennedy visit (Amherst College) | 1963 | |
Subjects: Lawrence Daily American | |
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Subjects: Limited Editions Club | |
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Subjects: Miscellaneous | |
3 folders |
Subjects: Pan American Union | |
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Subjects: Sandburg, Carl | |
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States: California | |
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States: California - Stanford | |
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States: California - University of Redlands | ||
States: Florida | |
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States: Georgia - Agnes Scott College | |
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States: Iowa - Grinnel College | |
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States: Maine | |
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States: Massachusetts - Amherst | |
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States: Massachusetts - Amherst Houses | ||
States: Massachusetts - Amherst College | ||
States: Massachusetts - Amherst Regional High School | ||
States: Massachusetts - Boston | |
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States: Massachusetts - Boston - Wheelock College | ||
States: Massachusetts - Cambridge | |
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States: Massachusetts - Cambridge - Harvard University | ||
States: Massachusetts - Gloucester | |
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States: Massachusetts - Greenfield Savings Bank | ||
States: Massachusetts - Jones Library | |
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States: Massachusetts - Lawrence, Methuen, Salem Depot | ||
States: Massachusetts - Medford - Tufts College | ||
States: Massachusetts - Norton - Wheaton College | ||
States: Massachusetts - South Hadley - Mount Holyoke College | ||
States: Massachusetts - University of Massachusetts | ||
States: Michigan - University of Michigan | ||
States: New Hampshire - Amherst | |
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States: New Hampshire - Hanover - Dartmouth | ||
States: New Hampshire - Derry | |
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States: New Hampshire - Derry - Pinkerton Academy | ||
States: New Hampshire - Franconia | |
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States: New Hampshire - Newport - Sara Joseph Hale Award | ||
States: New Hampshire - Plymouth | |
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States: New Hampshire - Salem School | |
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States: New York - Syracuse University | |
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States: New York - Troy | |
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States: Ohio - University of Cincinnati | |
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States: Ohio - Wooster College | |
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States: Vermont | |
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States: Vermont - Ripton - Bread Loaf | |
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States: Vermont - South Shaftsbury | |
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States: Virginia - Medical College of Virginia | ||
States: Washington, D.C. - Library of Congress | ||
Photographers correspondence | |
Series 6: Audio & Visual Recordings 1950-1986
Description | Date | Notes |
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Watch the World, NBC | 1950 May 4 | Featuring Frost reading his poems at Amherst College. |
Pierpont Morgan Library | 1951 March 21 | We Beg Leave to Differ, delivered at the Second Annual Meeting of Fellows; includes a program for the event. |
Erskine B. Childers Radio Interview (Dublin, Ireland) | 1957 September 5 | Includes a transcript of the interview and a letter from Childers. |
University of Massachusetts (Amherst, Mass.) | 1957 October 31 | Includes a transcript. |
Syracuse University | 1959 April 21 | Includes a transcript. |
Amherst College Alumni Dinner | 1959 June 13 | |
Robert Frost Room Dedication, Jones Library | 1959 November 3 | Includes a transcript. |
Solebury School (New Hope, Penn.) | 1959 December 2 | Includes a transcript. |
Robert Frost Convocation, Hebrew Union College | 1960 April 2 | Includes a transcript. |
Robert Lee Frost School Dedication (Lawrence, Mass.) | 1962 January 7 | Includes a transcript. |
In Memory of Robert Frost | 1963 March 6 | Given by Herbert West from WDCR, Dartmouth College Radio. |
The Frost Controversy | 1970 December 7 | Given by Lawrence Thompson at the Jones Library. |
Robert Frost | 1973 January | With the following participants: Robert Francis, Donald Junkins, and Quentin de Streel, broadcast on WFCR. |
Robert Frost | 1974 March 23-26 | Given as part of the Frost Centennial with G. Armour Craig, Walker Gibson, and Quentin de Streel, broadcast on WFCR. |
A Question of Place | 1983 January 17 | Given by William H. Pritchard, broadcast on WFCR. |
Robert Frost at Amherst College, 1917-1920 | 1983 March 27 | Given by William H. Pritchard as part of the Robert Frost Centennial at the Jones Library. |
Robert Frost: Reminiscences and Sayings | 1985 March 26 | Given by Joseph Langland at the Jones Library. |
Robert Frost: Reminiscences and Sayings | 1986 March 25 | Given by Joseph Langland at the Jones Library. |
Reminiscences of Frost | undated | Broadcast on KITY FM, San Antonio, Texas. |
Series 7: Robert Frost Collections in Other Repositories 1894-1945
- Dartmouth College
Description Date Pages Copies of lectures. 1931
- Harvard University
Description Date Pages Autograph manuscript poems undated
Correspondence 1915-1936 - Huntington Library
Description Date Pages Autograph manuscript poems undated 2 folders Correspondence 1929, undated Correspondence: Ward, Susan Hayes 1894-1916 2 folders Printed material 1933-1950 - Private Collections
Description Date Pages Correspondence: Bursley, Joseph 1925-1947 Correspondence: Melcher, Frederick 1919-1945 - Wellesley College
Description Date Pages Correspondence 1915-1937 2 folders - Unknown
Description Date Pages Correspondence: Bradford, Gamaliel 1921-1924 Correspondence: Lowell, Amy 1915-1925 2 folders Correspondence: Lowes, John L. 1920-1921 Correspondence: Marks, Mrs. 1918
Correspondence: Moody, Harriet C. 1917-1925 2 folders Correspondence: Mosher, Thomas B. 1912-1914
Series 8: Warren R. Brown Collection on Robert Frost
Description | Date | |
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Amherst College: Frost Library booklet and invitation to Frost’s memorial service | 1963, undated | |
Christmas cards from Robert Frost | 1933-1935, 1937 | |
Christmas cards from Robert Frost | 1944-1945, 1947, 1949 | |
Christmas cards from Robert Frost | 1950-1956 | |
Correspondence to Warren R. Brown | 1923-1950, undated | |
Correspondence between Warren R. Brown and Gertrude Fletcher | 1939 | |
Correspondence between Warren R. Brown and Raymond Adams | 1956 | |
Ephemera | undated | |
Items Removed from Brown's books | undated | |
Newsclippings | 1938-1975, undated | |
Prospectus for New Hampshire | 1955 | |
Robert Frost book lists | undated | |
Robert Frost bookplate (copy) | undated | |
Writings about Robert Frost | 1946-1963, undated |