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American poetry -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:

Acrosticana, 1851 May 11

 Item — Oversize 1: Series 1; Series 2 [Barcode: 31197231024933], Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 810 Series 1 Item 12
Scope and Contents

Materials include a poem written by William Wines Phelps to his wife, Sally Phelps. Dated 1851.

Dates: 1851 May 11

Acrosticana

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS810_S1_F1_O1_I12
Dates: 1851 May 11

Harriet Adeline Fowler Allen autograph book and poems

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230317866]
Identifier: MSS SC 1942
Scope and Contents

Volume containing handwritten autographs and poems. The autographs were written to Harriet Allen and usually include poems.

Dates: 1888

The Andersonville Prison

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348580]
Identifier: MSS 1380
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a handwritten poem. The item includes "chorus" sections probably meaning it was meant to be sung. The item relates to the conditions of the Andersonville prison during the American Civil War. The date of the item is unknown.

Dates: 1880

George B. Bailey papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230244722]
Identifier: MSS SC 580
Scope and Contents

Holographs; typescript; printed forms (photocopy). The collection includes a journal (l p. by wife, Elizabeth) which describes life in Salt Lake Valley and related problems with the United States government in 1856-1857 and gives genealogical data on the Bailey and Young families. Also included are a letter fragment, poem by George, and 6 Latter-day Saint Church family group sheets of the George Smith Bailey and Victoria Price family.

Dates: 1800s

Battle hymn of the republic

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292595]
Identifier: Vault MSS 537
Scope and Contents

Printed item commemorating the founding of the New England Women's Club. The item was hand addressed to Mrs. Mary J. Judah and signed by the president of the club, Julia Ward Howe, in November 1892. The item includes all five verses of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" and an account by Mrs. Howe of how she came to write the poem.

Dates: 1892

Bed time's come, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 11
Scope and Contents

Poem written by Thomas L. Kane, labeled "not to be used." Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified

Betsy Bullock letter to Maggy

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS772_S6_F10_I1
Dates: 1892 February 15

Blarney Stone on Beech Hill

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330760]
Identifier: MSS SC 3111
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed poem. The date of the item is uncertain.

Dates: approximately 1900