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Elizabeth A. Henley papers, 1915-1980
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Henley, Elizabeth A., 1912-
- Title
- Elizabeth A. Henley papers
- Dates
- 1915-1980 (inclusive)19151980
- Quantity
- 5 linear feet
- Collection Number
- XOE_CPNWS0164Henley (collection)
- Summary
- This collection consists of the personal and professional papers of Pacific Northwest poet Elizabeth A. (Watts) Henley, who authored "Unspoken Things" and other works.
- Repository
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Western Washington University, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies
Goltz-Murray Archives Building
808 25th St.
Bellingham, WA
98225
Telephone: (360) 650-7534
cpnws@wwu.edu - Access Restrictions
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Some restrictions may apply - contact repository for details.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Elizabeth A. Henley was a poet from the Pacific Northwest. She was the author of "Unspoken Things" and other works.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
The collection includes notes, correspondence, published and unpublished poems and stories, as well as teaching materials and records related to Elizabeth A. Henley's life.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Some restrictions may apply - contact repository for details.
Preferred Citation
Elizabeth A. Henley papers, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections, Western Washington University, Bellingham WA 98225-9123.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Processing Note
About Harmful Language and ContentTo learn more about problematic content in our collections, collection description and teaching tools (including how to provide feedback or request dialogue on this topic), see the following Statement About Potentially Harmful Language and Content
Acquisition Information
Donated by Arthur Watts, 2000 November 23.
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
Container(s) | Description | Dates |
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Box | ||
1 | Original notebooks with writings by Henley | circa 1960s |
1 | Class minutes – character sketches | 1964 |
1 | Class writings – “And Have Not Love,” (2 manuscript copies) | circa 1960s |
1 | Kaplan, Charles, ed. Criticism: Twenty Major Statements. San Francisco: Chandler Publishing Company | undated |
1 | Newspaper clippings | circa 1960s |
1 | Notes and writings on various topics, some appearing to be in regards to class assignments | circa 1950s-1960s |
2 | Pamphlets, books, etc. containing Elizabeth Henley’s published poetry | circa 1920s-1980s |
2 | Unpublished poetry | circa 1950s-1970s |
2 | Correspondence re. publications | circa 1950s-1970s |
2 | Cassette tapes with lectures | undated |
2 | Program – “Improving College and University Teaching,” conference for women professors at which Elizabeth Henley spoke | 1975 Winter |
3 | Manuscript – “To Hear Unspoken Things,” | 2000 |
3 | Fabric swatch – original model for “To Hear Unspoken Things” dust jacket | undated |
3 | Dust jacket – “To Hear Unspoken Things,” | 2000 |
3 | Great Northwest Bookstore catalogue advertising “To Hear Unspoken Things,” | 2000 |
3 | Mock-up copy of “To Hear Unspoken Things,” | circa 2000 |
3 | Loose-leaf copy of “To Hear Unspoken Things,” | circa 2000 |
3 | Forward to “To Hear Unspoken Things” by Catharine R. Stimpson, with accompanying floppy disk | 1999 |
3 | Loose-leaf copy of “A Northwest Childhood,” | undated |
3 | “A Central Idea for Shakespeare’s The Tempest: A Drama Revealing Elizabethan Ideas of Kingship and Government” – M.A. thesis by Elizabeth Artis Watts | 1938 |
3 | Copy of Shakespeare’s The Tempest | circa 1930s |
3 | Sunset Discovery Book: Pacific Northwest and British Columbia | 1963 |
3 | Modern Language Quarterly | 1940 September |
3 | Cuala Press print originally given as a gift to Elizabeth’s nephew, Edward Stimpson, then returned to Elizabeth | undated |
3 | “Kate Greenaway’s Birthday Book” with some handwritten entries, presumably by Elizabeth A. Henley | undated |
4 | Photographs | undated |
4 | Class materials and student files | undated |
4 | Poems and other writings | undated |
4 | Notes, clippings, and other research materials | undated |
4 | Contracts | undated |
4 | Other authors and their writings | undated |
4 | Income tax information | undated |
4 | Correspondence | undated |
5 | Ruth and Arthur Watts high school materials including yearbooks | circa 1910s-1930s |
5 | Arthur Watts college (Yale) and career materials | circa 1930s |
5 | Margaret E. Knox – “My Golden School Days” book | undated |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- American poetry--Washington (State)--Women authors
- Education, higher--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources
- Poets, American--Washington (State)--Bellingham--History--Sources
Personal Names
- Henley, Elizabeth A.--1912---Archives