Edwin Arlington Robinson letters to the Palmer family
Overview
Letters from American poet Edwin Arlington Robinson to longtime friends from Gardiner, Maine, Fred, Clara, and Oakes Palmer.
Dates
- Creation: 1888-1952
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume in case)Letters from Edward Arlington Robinson to the Palmers, along with typescript transcripts of some; also includes letters from Maine State Librarian, Henry E. (Henry Ernest) Dunnack to Clara Palmer concerning his research on Robinson, and clippings on Robinson.
Biographical / Historical
Robinson was an American poet.
Arrangement
Items are listed as ordered in binder.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*52M-242. Deposited by Mr. Carl F. Palmer, 184 Wentworth Ave., Lowell, Mass.; received: 1953 May 21.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935. Edwin Arlington Robinson letters to the Palmer family: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00177
Repository Details
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