Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- John Myers O'Hara papers
- Dates:
- 1935-1942
- Creators:
- O'Hara, John Myers, 1870-1944
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to American poet John Myers O'Hara.
- Extent:
- 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. John Myers O'Hara papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection contains poems written by John Myers O'Hara. There are also two letters, dated 1940 and 1942, by O'Hara to Leslie E. Bliss, Head Librarian of the Huntington Library, about O'Hara's poems.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Myers O'Hara (1870-1944) was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. He attended Northwestern University in Illinois. He was admitted to the bar and practiced law in Chicago for several years. In 1900, he moved to New York where he worked on Wall Street. While working as a stockbroker, he wrote, published original poetry, and translated Greek, Roman, and French poems for publication including The Poems of Sappho, 1907. He published several volumes including Songs of the Open, 1909, Pagan Sonnetts, 1913, Manhattan, 1915, Threnodies, 1918, and Embers, 1921.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of John Myers O'Hara, March 1943.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Sue Hodson in February 1977. In June 2026, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically by poem title.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-06-16 16:12:43 -0700 .
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. John Myers O'Hara papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191