Field, Eugene, 1850-1895
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1850 - 1895
biographical statement
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Eugene Field poems
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292280]
Identifier: Vault MSS 582
Scope and Contents
Handwritten poems and a letter fragment. The missive is from the bottom of a page with Field's signature on it. The poems are "In New Orleans" which is signed and "The Baby Prayer" from which the signature has been cut out.
Dates:
1880-1894
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Eugene Field poems
Thompson Slason correspondence
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308709]
Identifier: MSS SC 1083
Scope and Contents
Holograph letter to "Sam" by Slason dated 1902. In this missive, Slason talks about his research that went into his book "Eugene Field: a Study in Heredity and Contradictions" which was published in 1901. Also included is a carbon copy of an unsigned letter to "Thompson." The writer of the missive was a Denver newspaperman and author whose penname was "Old Farmer." The item is largely about the newspaper work of its author.
Dates:
1902-1931