WAUAdamsRobertSimeon4502.xml Guide to the Robert Simeon Adams Papers Adams (Robert Simeon) Papers Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries 2007
Allen Library BOX 352900 Seattle, Washington 98195-2900 Business Number: 206-543-1929 speccoll@uw.edu http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcollections/
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-01-17. Description is written in: English, Latin script. Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2024 December Elaine Speer added additional materials donated by Hazard Adams in 2013 (box 3) Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries Robert Simeon Adams papers Adams, Robert Simeon, 1897-1950 4502-001 1.29 cubic feet 3 boxes 1931-1952 Poems, notebooks, correspondence and other writings of a poet and former headmaster of the Lakeside School in Seattle English 4502-001

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.

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.

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Donated by Hazard Adams, 5/25/1995 and 2013.

Processing completed in 1997

Hazard Adams papers, mss coll. 4501

Personal Papers/Corporate Records Fine Arts Literature Poetry Speeches Records (Documents) Biographical features undated 4502-001 Box 1 1 Incoming letters 1932-1945 4502-001 Box 1 2 Poems published in Poems, ms. undated 4502-001 Box 1 3 Poems originally in but excluded from Poems, manuscripts undated 4502-001 Box 1 4 Unpublished poems, typescripts undated 4502-001 Box 1 5 Drafts of poems, manuscripts, typescripts undated 4502-001 Box 1 6-7 Unpublished prose, lecture notes undated 4502-001 Box 1 8-10 Typed copy undated 4502-001 Box 1 11 Composition books undated 4502-001 Box 2 1-2 Journals with Adams' poems 1931, 1940 4502-001 Box 2 3 Poems 1952 4502-001 Box 2 4 Unpublished Sonnets approximately 1932-1952 4502-001 Box 3 3/1 Published & Unpublished Poems approximately 1932-1952 4502-001 Box 3 3/2 Poems Appearing in Poems by Robert S. Adams approximately 1932-1952 4502-001 Box 3 3/3

Contains Ohio State University Anthology of Verse (1926); The Book of the Rhymers' Club (1929); and The Midland (1931)

 Half-Pound of Poems approximately 1932-1952 4502-001 Box 3 3/4 Animus Redundant 1930-1945 4502-001 Box 3 3/5 Robert S. Adams poems in serials 1926-1931 4502-001 Box 3 3/6