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American poetry

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 216 Collections and/or Records:

Compliments of Isaac Groo to Mother Whitney on her 77th birth-day

 Digital Record
Identifier: VMSS76_S3_SS1_B8_F14_I6
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

Compliments of Isaac Groo to Mother Whitney on her 77th birth-day, 1877 December 26

 Item — Box 8: Series 3 [Barcode: 31197233284014], Folder: 14
Identifier: Vault MSS 76 Series 3 Sub-Series 1 Item 6
Dates: 1877 December 26
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 76, Newel Kimball Whitney papers / Groo family papers / Isaac Groo papers

"Crematorium" (possible contest entry), date of production not identified

 Item — Carton 13: Series 5, item: 6
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 5
Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson collections of poems / Collections of poems, annotated, holographs, dated

David A. Squires papers, approximately 1975-2016

 Series — Box 1: Series 1
Identifier: MSS 9643 Series 1
Scope and Contents Photocopies of David A. Squires' papers, including a memorandum from Wallace E. Allred, Chairman of Secondary Education at Brigham Young University, a certificate awarding distinguished service to education, a memorandum from Sally M. Todd commending the work of David A. Squires, clippings, and other certificates, dated 1975-1998. Also contains an email printout of "Ventures: Teaching Beyond the Obvious," by David A. Squires, and six separate sections of poetry written by David. Materials...
Dates: approximately 1975-2016
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 9643, David A. Squires papers

Dearest Fred, 1948 April 8

 Item — Box 4: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197225527800], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 2103 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains anthology of poems written by Sorensen in previous years, as well as illustrations by Jay W. Clark.

Dates: 1948 April 8
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2103, Virginia Sorensen manuscript books / Virignia Sorensen manuscripts

Dial soap in Idaho (take-off on "Homestead in Idaho"), date of production not identified

 Item — Box 3: Series 1, Folder: 22, item: 3
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 1 Sub-Series 41
Dates: date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson books, periodicals, and reference materials / Poems about Clinton F. Larson

Larry W. Doman book and poem

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235217046]
Identifier: MSS 7806
Scope and Contents

Contains a copy of Doman's book "A Key to the Quixote and When the Walls Fall" and his poem "Alfan's Visit To Temple Square."

Dates: 2007
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Larry W. Doman book and poem

Driving into Evening and Other Poems, 1983

 Item — Carton 11: Series 5 [Barcode: 31197233251690], item: 3
Identifier: MSS 1984 Series 5
Dates: Other: 1983
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1984, Clinton F. Larson papers / Clinton F. Larson collections of poems / Collection of poems, desktop publishing

Elbert H. Eastmond papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 388
Scope and Contents

Collection contains scripts, outlines, songs, poems, photographs, scrapbooks, and newspaper clippings concerning the production and presentation of various Mormon Church pageants.

Dates: 1902-1936
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives / Elbert H. Eastmond papers

Edwin R. Bird poetry, 1860, 1851

 Series — Box 1: Series 1; Series 2; Series 3 [Barcode: 31197232569811], Folder: 3
Identifier: MSS 2628 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Series contains poems and short essays written by Bird in a bound notebook. Representative titles include: "America;" "The West and Its Resources;" "Autumn;" "The Ocean;" "The Mountains Song;" "The Origin of the Harp;" "Speed Away;" "Good News from Home;" "Temperance Song;" "The Old Time Tree;" "Two on Earth and Two in Heaven;" and "I Cannot Call Her Mother."

Dates: 1860; 1851
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 2628, Edwin R. Bird papers

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