American poetry -- 19th century
Found in 47 Collections and/or Records:
Joseph W. Booth diaries and poems
Handwritten diaries and poems. These journals were kept from 1885 to 1928 when Booth was in Alpine, Utah, at the Brigham Young Academy in Provo, Utah, and in Turkey and Armenia as a missionary and as mission president.
The brave old cedars
Handwritten and signed poem by Zitella Cocke or Coche. The poem is on the beauty of cedar trees. The date of composition of the poem is uncertain.
By the temple they pass
Handwritten poem by an unknown author, probably a Mormon, dealing with the religious significance of temples.
Robert H. Campbell sketchbook
Sketchbook with sketches and poems produced when Campbell was on vacation at Sebago Lake, Maine, in 1881. They were done in pencil and ink. The sketches are of scenes and persons Campbell saw or met. The poems largely reflect on life and the nature of Campbell's surroundings. A photocopy of the book is also available.
Robert James Coffey autobiography and poems
One bound volume and one loose volume of autobiographical notes, poems, and scrapbook materials along with photocopies of the collection. Coffey served in a Pennsylvania regiment of the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). He participated in a large number of campaigns and gives detailed accounts of army life. There are also printed copies of many of the poems Coffey was able to publish.
Edwin Charles Cox poems
Handwritten book of poems with photocopies for patron use. Cox dedicated his poems to his wife, Julien. Cox writes poems on numerous topics including Mormon theology and morals.
The death of Pat Hennessy
Handwritten poem telling of an Indian raid on a wagon train. "Clara Foltz, Attorney at Law" is stamped on the back of the second page.
Julia Dillman poems
Handwritten poems. The items are on numerous themes including the death of family members and loved ones, birthdays, current events, and spirituality. Many of the items refer to events in the Price, Utah area.
Sylvia Worsley Dixon literary papers
The collection includes typescripts and holographs of free-form poems and lyrics written by Dixon for various friends, relatives, and theatrical productions.