Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929
- Abstract:
- Papers belonging to Canadian poet Bliss Carman.
- Extent:
- 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Bliss Carman papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The majority of the collection is verse and prose, almost all of which was authored by Bliss Carman (1861-1929). One poem was authored jointly by Carman and Mary Perry King (born 1865), and two are credited entirely to King. The collection also contains correspondence, the majority of which is addressed to Carman. Correspondents include Jane Addams, Hamilton Wright Mabie, Walter Gilman Page, Charles J. Rosebault, Dudley Allen Sargent, and Charles Hanson Towne.
- Biographical / historical:
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Bliss Carman (1861-1929) was a regional poet of both the Maritime Provinces, where he was born, and the New England area of the United States, where he passed away. Between 1893 and 1905, Carman published almost twenty volumes of verse, some of which were a collaborative effort with Richard Hovey (1864-1900). Carman also wrote prose works on various subjects and, from 1890 onwards, worked as an editor for numerous journals in New York City.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Mary Perry King, April 1936.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff. In September 2023, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Organized in the following two series: 1. Bliss Carman; 2. Other authors, printed material, and fragments.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Authors -- 19th century -- Correspondence
Authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence
Poets, American
Poets, Canadian
Letters (correspondence)
Manuscripts for publication - Names:
- Addams, Jane, 1860-1935
King, Mary Perry, 1865-1939
Mabie, Hamilton Wright, 1846-1916
Page, Walter Gilman, 1862-
Rosebault, Charles J.
Sargent, Dudley Allen, 1849-1924
Towne, Charles Hanson, 1877-1949
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]. Bliss Carman 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