Witter Bynner letters from various correspondents and other material
Overview
Letters to American poet and translator Witter Bynner, along with additional material.
Dates
- Creation: 1904-1962
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
.5 linear feet (2 boxes)Letters to Witter Bynner from William Rose Benét, Stella Benson, Robert Silliman Hillyer, Henry James Jr., Frieda von Richthofen Lawrence, Bruce Porter, and Eleanor Roosevelt, among others. Also includes compositions by other authors collected by Bynner, some letters of others, and some drafts by Bynner.
Biographical / Historical
Bynner was an American poet and translator.
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. bMS Am 1891.19: Letters to Witter Bynner
- II. bMS Am 1891.20: Additional letters to Witter Bynner and other material
Immediate Source of Acquisition
61M-123. Gift of Witter Bynner; received: 1961.
62M-157. Gift of Witter Bynner; received: 1962.
- Title
- Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968, recipient. Witter Bynner letters from various correspondents and other material, 1904-1962: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00812
Repository Details
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