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Records of the University of Florida Department of English

 Series
Identifier: Series 062

Scope and Content

Administrative files of the chair of the Dept. of English during the tenures of Clifford P. Lyons, 1936-1945, and Charles Archibald Robertson, 1945-1975. The files include correspondence with John Crowe Ransom, Ants Oras, Charles Leslie Wrenn, and Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings. The correspondence with Rawlings relates to Lyons' efforts to have her teach a summer course on Imaginative Writing. Also included in the Rawlings file are records related to her bequest to the University of Florida. Also of interest are the files on the University Library Committee.

A box of materials that had been separated from this series was recovered in January 2000. Much of the materials relate to the visits of American poet Robert Frost to the University of Florida from 1946 until 1960. During these years, Frost came to the UF campus and read his poetry in the University Auditorium. On January 30, 1960 he received a degree of Doctor of Letters, honoris causa at the mid year graduation exercises.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936-1971
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1936-1963

Creator

Access

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Extent

4 Linear feet (10 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Administrative files of the chairs of the UF Dept. of English, including materials related to the visits of American poet Robert Frost to UF.

Physical Location

University of Florida Smathers Library Building

Title
A Guide to the Records of the University of Florida Department of English
Status
Completed
Author
Finding aid created by Dept. Staff
Date
April 2007
Description rules
Finding Aid Prepared Using Dacs
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Description is written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers Libraries, University of Florida Repository

Contact:
George A. Smathers Libraries
PO Box 117005
Gainesville Florida 32611-7005 United States of America
352-273-2755