Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Eileen Senner collection on Robert Mezey
- Dates:
- 1959-2000s
- Creators:
- Senner, Eileen
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, photographs, writings, publications, and ephemera related to the poet Robert Mezey, collected by Eileen Senner.
- Extent:
- 0.83 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Eileen Senner collection on Robert Mezey, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, photographs, writings, publications, and ephemera related to the poet Robert Mezey, collected by his former romantic partner Eileen Senner. Correspondence consists primarily of postcards and letters from Mezey to Senner, some including poetry. Writings include copies of publications in which Mezey's poetry appeared, broadsides, photocopies, and a small amount of handwritten notes related to his E.A. Robinson and Thomas Hardy projects. The collection also includes biographical articles and clippings, ephemera related to poetry readings and other events, and several photographs of Mezey.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert Mezey (1935-2020) was an American poet, translator, critic and academic. Born in Philadelphia, he briefly attended Kenyon College, served in the U.S. Army, then completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa in 1959. Mezey began graduate studies at the Iowa Writers' Workshop and later attended Stanford, but never finished. Despite lacking a graduate degree, he taught at Case Western Reserve University, Franklin and Marshall College, and several other schools during the 1960s, earning a reputation as an anti-war activist. In 1976 he was hired at Pomona College where he remained until his retirement in 2000. Kenyon College awarded him an honorary graduate degree in 2009. Mezey's poetry won several awards, including the 1960 Lamont Prize for his book The Lovemaker; and the 2002 Poets' Prize for Collected Poems: 1952-1999.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Eileen Senner, September 2023.
- Processing information:
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Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in October 2023.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged according to type of material.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-30 16:43:30 -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]. Eileen Senner collection on Robert Mezey, 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