Robert Simeon Adams papers, 1931-1952
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Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Adams, Robert Simeon, 1897-1950
- Title
- Robert Simeon Adams papers
- Dates
- 1931-1952 (inclusive)19311952
- Quantity
- 1.29 cubic feet, (3 boxes)
- Collection Number
- 4502-001
- Summary
- Poems, notebooks, correspondence and other writings of a poet and former headmaster of the Lakeside School in Seattle
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Open to all users.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Robert Simeon Adams was born in Richwood, Ohio, in 1897. He received his B.A. degree from Ohio State University and an M.A. from Western Reserve University. After teaching in central Ohio schools, he became headmaster of the Lakeside School in Seattle, Washington, in 1934. He held that position until his death in 1950.
Content Description
The papers in this collection primarily relate to Adams' book, Poems, which was published in 1952. They consist of manuscripts and typescripts of poems included in the book and poems not included, as well as correspondence about his poetry. Also includes additional poems and writings by Adams.
Use of the Collection
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Detailed Description of the Collection
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Description: Biographical featuresDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 1
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Description: Incoming lettersDates: 1932-1945Container: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 2
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Description: Poems published in Poems, ms.Dates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 3
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Description: Poems originally in but excluded from Poems, manuscriptsDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 4
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Description: Unpublished poems, typescriptsDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 5
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Description: Drafts of poems, manuscripts, typescriptsDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 6-7
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Description: Unpublished prose, lecture notesDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 8-10
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Description: Typed copyDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 1, Folder 11
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Description: Composition booksDates: undatedContainer: 4502-001 Box 2, Folder 1-2
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Description: Journals with Adams' poemsDates: 1931, 1940Container: 4502-001 Box 2, Folder 3
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Description: PoemsDates: 1952Container: 4502-001 Box 2, Folder 4
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Description: Unpublished SonnetsDates: approximately 1932-1952Container: 4502-001 Box 3, Folder 3/1
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Description: Published & Unpublished PoemsDates: approximately 1932-1952Container: 4502-001 Box 3, Folder 3/2
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Description: Poems Appearing in Poems by Robert S. Adams
Contains Ohio State University Anthology of Verse (1926); The Book of the Rhymers' Club (1929); and The Midland (1931)
Dates: approximately 1932-1952Container: 4502-001 Box 3, Folder 3/3 -
Description: Half-Pound of PoemsDates: approximately 1932-1952Container: 4502-001 Box 3, Folder 3/4
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Description: Animus RedundantDates: 1930-1945Container: 4502-001 Box 3, Folder 3/5
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Description: Robert S. Adams poems in serialsDates: 1926-1931Container: 4502-001 Box 3, Folder 3/6
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Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records
Form or Genre Terms
- Poetry
- Records (Documents)
- Speeches
