Guide to the Ruth Forbes Sherry Correspondence MS.L.015
Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff; Inventory added by Zoe MacLeod, 2020.
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Contributing Institution:
Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Irvine Libraries
Title: Ruth Forbes Sherry correspondence
Creator:
Sherry , Ruth Forbes
Identifier/Call Number: MS.L.015
Physical Description:
0.8 Linear Feet
(2 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1910-1963
Abstract: This collection contains personal and professional correspondence of poet Ruth Forbes Sherry, including letters from publishers,
colleagues, and her family.
General Physical Description note: 0.8 linear feet
Language of Material:
English
.
Access
Collection is unprocessed. Please contact Special Collections and Archives regarding availability of materials for research
use.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the University of California. Literary rights are retained by the creators of the records and
their heirs. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and University Archives.
Preferred Citation
Ruth Forbes Sherry correspondence. MS-L015. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
Date accessed.
For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this
collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Ruth Forbes Sherry, 1970.
Processing History
Preliminary processing by Special Collections and Archives staff. Inventory added by Zoe MacLeod, 2020.
Biography
Ruth For Sherry was a poet who published a number of works from the 1940s through 1960s.
Collection Scope and Content Summary
This collection contains personal and professional correspondence of poet Ruth Forbes Sherry, including letters from publishers,
colleagues, and her family.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
American poetry -- 20th century
Sherry , Ruth Forbes -- Correspondence
Box 1, Folder 1
Sinclair, Upton to Ralph Sherry
1953 May 14
Box 1, Folder 2
Ralph Sherry correspndence with USSR for the establishment of metallurgical furnaces int he Ukraine
circa 1930
Box 1, Folder 4
Correspondence relating to acceptance and rejection of poetry
undated
Box 1, Folder 5
Correspondence relating to RFS collection of letters, manuscripts, papers, and poetic memorabilia donated to the University
of Southern California; correspondence with Stanford and Vassar regarding collection of poems
undated
Box 1, Folder 6
"Mojave" and how she obtained the 100% royalties and the Olivant prize
undated
Box 1, Folder 7
Correspondence from a few poet friends in the publishing industry who helped her attain recognition
undated
Box 1, Folder 8
Publicity, mostly clippings
undated
Box 1, Folder 9
Letters from her father, husband Ralph prior to and during part of marriage, and other family letters
1863, 1910
Box 1, Folder 10
Correspondence on personal family matters, including son Harmon missing during World War II and a prisoner of war of the Japanese;
Harmon's letter describing Mussolini in Rome during a Mediterranean cruise when he was a midshipman and Mussolini giving a
speech in English and inspecting the US Navy
circa 1936
Box 2, Folder 1
Letters from her children
undated
Box 2, Folder 2
Miscellaneous poetry from poet friends
undated
Box 2, Folder 3
Letters from Maude Rubin (Santa Ana poet) who wrote Tiger-on-leash and was co-author of Lyrics of Three Women
undated
Box 2, Folder 4
Letters from friends and poets
undated
Box 2, Folder 5
Letters and poems from Bernice Winters
undated
