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Account of the Poet Caedmon
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1564
Scope and Contents
Photographs of an original manuscript by Beda Venerabilis. The item is an extract from Bede's "Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum" (The Ecclesiastical History of the English People) which gives an account of the poet Caedmon. The account gives a list of the subjects treated by Caedmon, relates the story of his miraculous rise to fame, praises the poet's virtue and the power of his verse to promote virtue in others, and concludes with a description of his saintly death. The original...
Dates:
731
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Anthony Armstrong papers
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1510
Scope and Contents
Autobiographical materials, publishers' correspondence and contracts, and manuscripts for literary works. Anthony Armstrong flourished from 1924 to 1976 and was known for writing in several literary genres, including historical, humorous, crime, and country novels; humorous short stories; drama; nonfiction works; and film and radio scripts.
Dates:
1920-1976
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Barton Orville Aylesworth correspondence
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 826
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters sent to Barton Orville Aylesworth in response to his inquiries. Aylesworth asked these writers of both fiction and factual books to tell him about themselves and about their writings. The replies were mostly short, autobiographical, and often included lists of publications. The letters were usually hand-written and were signed by the authors. Most of the authors sent only one letter, but several sent two, including Bliss Perry (1860-1954), William Wetmore...
Dates:
1877-1906, 1894-1895
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Mildred Barthel autobiography and poetry
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1080
Scope and Contents
Typewritten autobiography and copies of stories and poems, some of which have been published in various magazines throughout the United States. Barthel discusses her education, marriage, and family. She describes events leading to her conversion to the Mormon Church in Iowa, and explains how principles of that church and her love of writing have fulfilled many aspects in her life.
Dates:
1978
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Biographical sketch of John Oxenham
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2915
Scope and Contents
A typed biographical sketch of John Oxenham, an English author. His real name was William Arthur Dunkerley. Mentions his business experiences in France and the United States. Mainly traces the beginnings of his writing career.
Dates:
approximately 1948
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
J. Ross Browne letter
Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 648
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed letter to a colleague thanking him for tickets to a lecture.
Dates:
1868
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Louisa Chamberlain : a youthful pioneer
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2611
Scope and Contents
Typewritten story with handwritten corrections. The story is a fictionalized account of a young woman living in New Harmony, Utah. In the item, Chamberlain tells about her life in nineteenth century Utah.
Dates:
1958
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Bill Conrad magazine article
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1425
Scope and Contents
March 19, 1978 issue of "Westworld" magazine containing an article about Fred A. Rosenstock.
Dates:
1978 March 19
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Byrl Brown Dorland newspaper clippings
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 2182
Scope and Contents
Photocopies of newspaper clippings. The items are either by Dorland or about her and her work. Some of the materials deal with Dorland's interest in the career and grave of the American writer, Washington Irving (1783-1859).
Dates:
1979-1983
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
Eugene Field poems
Collection — Folder: 1
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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