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Ann Winslow papers, 1913-1969

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Winslow, Ann, 1894-
Title
Ann Winslow papers
Dates
1913-1969 (inclusive)
Quantity
3.1 cubic feet (8 boxes)
Collection Number
400085
Summary
Correspondence and other materials of a University of Wyoming English professor who founded a national college poetry publication.
Repository
American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
American Heritage Center
University of Wyoming
1000 E. University Ave.
Dept. 3924
Laramie, WY
82071
Telephone: 3077663756
ahcref@uwyo.edu
Access Restrictions
Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

Languages
English
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Historical Note

Ann Winslow was the pen name adopted by Verna Elizabeth Grubbs (1894-1974). While attending the University of California in 1931, she founded the College Poetry Society and served as managing editor of the Society's magazine, "College Verse," from 1931-1941. Winslow taught English at the University of Wyoming from 1936-1960.

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Content Description

Collection contains correspondence (1930-1969) including letters from many prominent poets; poems by Winslow and others; the manuscript of an unpublished book by Winslow on the College Poetry Society and "College Verse"; manuscripts of short stories and reviews by various authors; articles of incorporation and other items related to the College Poetry Society; copies of "College Verse" (1931-1941); and miscellaneous other materials.

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Use of the Collection

Restrictions on Use

Copyright Information

The researcher assumes full responsibility for observing all copyright, property, and libel laws as they apply.

Preferred Citation

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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Administrative Information

Related Materials

Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Ann Winslow at the date of processing.

Acquisition Information

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by Ms. Ann Winslow circa 1974. A later accretion from an unknown source was received through Rodney Lang, Special Assistant to the University of Wyoming President, in 1996.

Processing Note

Processing Information

The collection was processed in 1974. It was reprocessed and new material added by Andrew Schuster and Lydia Stuver in 2018.

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Detailed Description of the Collection

Container List

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Corporate Names

  • College Poetry Society of America.
  • University of Wyoming -- Faculty.

Geographical Names

  • Wyoming -- History -- 1919-1945.
  • Wyoming -- History -- 1946-1999.

Occupations

  • Poets.

Other Creators

  • Personal Names

    • Abbe, George, 1911-1989.
    • Aiken, Conrad, 1889-1973.
    • Benét, Stephen Vincent, 1898-1943.
    • Benét, William Rose, 1886-1950.
    • Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979.
    • Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968.
    • Cowley, Malcolm, 1898-1989.
    • Cummins, Virginia Kent.
    • Davis, Arthur Kyle, 1897-1972.
    • Deutsch, Babette, 1895-1982.
    • Eliot, T. S. (Thomas Stearns), 1888-1965.
    • Ferber, Edna, 1887-1968.
    • Ficke, Arthur Davison, 1883-1945.
    • Frost, Robert, 1874-1963.
    • Goldsmith, Beatrice
    • Jeffers, Robinson, 1887-1962.
    • MacLeish, Archibald, 1892-1982.
    • Mansfield, Margery.
    • Merriam, H. G. (Harold Guy), 1883-1980.
    • Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972.
    • Morse, Samuel French, 1916-
    • Neihardt, John Gneisenau, 1881-1973.
    • Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972.
    • Ransom, John Crowe, 1888-1974.
    • Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935.
    • Roethke, Theodore, 1908-1963.
    • Rukeyser, Muriel, 1913-1980.
    • Scott, Winfield Townley, 1910-1968.
    • Stevens, Wallace, 1879-1955.
    • Sulzberger, C. L. (Cyrus Leo), 1912-
    • Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977.
    • Van Doren, Mark, 1894-1972.
    • Wilson, James Southall, 1880-1963.

Processed by Lydia Stuver
2018

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