Found 37 collections related to Poems

Filtering on: x1901 - 1950
McKay, Claude, 1890-1948
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-1233
2.56 linear feet (1 reel, 6 boxes)
Author, poet. Born in Jamaica. Correspondence and manuscripts of McKay's works, both published and unpublished, including "Banjo," "Banana Bottom," "Harlem Glory," and "Romance in Marseilles." Included are letters with Max Eastman, from Louise... more
Manchanda, Claudia
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 692
1.25 linear feet (3 boxes)
Claudia Jones (1915-1964) was a political activist, communist, journalist, and community leader. The Claudia Jones Memorial collection consists primarily of printed matter apparently owned by Jones.
Bennett, Gwendolyn, 1902-1981
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-4846
Personal Papers consisting of correspondence, 1926-1946; educational and financial papers; resumes detailing Bennett's teaching and literary career; photographs; and diaries, 1925, 1936, and 1958. Bennett's Professional and Literary Activities are... more
George, Stefan, 1868-1933
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 18586
1.05 linear feet (3 boxes)
Stefan George (1868-1933) was a German poet, philosopher, editor, and head of the Georgekreis (George Circle), an influential group of German academics and thinkers in the first decades of the 20th century. The Stefan George letters to Ernst... more
Mistral, Frédéric, 1830-1914
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4550
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Nine letters and three manuscript poems by French poet Federic Mistral, along with an autograph manuscript signed Lou Cascarelet, a pseudonym used by Mistral, Joseph Roumanille, Anselme Mathieu, and other Provençal poets
Friedman, Phil, 1921-1988
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss-2004-019
.67 linear feet (2 boxes)
Philburn (Phil) Friedman (1921-1988) was an American stage manager. Friedman managed numerous Broadway and West Coast theater productions, many of them musicals, including Kismet (1953), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1961),... more
Khlebnikov, Velimir, 1885-1922
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 19049
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Velimir Khlebnikov manuscripts consist of five manuscript versions of the following published and unpublished poems: S utroboĭ medno︠i︡u (first line); Minin-nizhegorode︠t︡s (first line); O stroenii vremeni; Adam za adamom (first line); and Denʹ... more
Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3408
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
A selection from the poetry of W. B. Yeats with author's corrections. 270 pp. From Collection of British Authors, Tauchnitz Edition, Vol. 4384, Leipzig, 1913. Inscribed in ink on title page, "Mrs Colum from her friend... more
Robinson, Edwin Arlington, 1869-1935
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4601
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters of American poet E. A. Robinson to various individuals written between 1918 and 1934 generally relating to writing, publishing, and recommendations for reading and study; a draft of a letter relating to copyright; and signed typescript of... more
Sugden, Thomas D. (Thomas Dodgson), -1923
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3828
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters to engraver Thomas Dodgson Sugden of Bridgewater, Connecticut, from librarians, art organizations, historical societies, and artists pertaining to wood engraving; and a notebook, 1895, in which Sugden has gathered "the many notes on... more
Taylor, Joseph F.
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4640
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters to and from publisher Joseph F. Taylor concerning J. F. Taylor &Company and related business matters; professional and social engagements; and a manuscript copy of the poem "American for Me" by Henry Van Dyke in Van Dyke's hand,... more
Smith, Joe, 1884-1981
Billy Rose Theatre Division | *T-Mss 1981-015
2 linear feet (3 boxes)
Joe Smith and Charlie Dale were partners in one of vaudeville’s most famous and successful comedy acts, later translating many of their most popular sketches to other media, including radio, motion pictures and television. The Smith and Dale... more
Parrott, John Horton
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2344
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Volume of manuscript poems by John Horton Parrott of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Most of the poems were written in 1904 "during an interval of enforced leisure", though a few date as early as 1893. Includes letters from the author
Wallace, Emmett Babe, 1909-2006
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 56
3.5 linear feet
Emmett "Babe" Wallace is a singer, composer, actor and writer. He has performed in cabarets, musical revues, films and the theater. As a composer and writer, he has produced a voluminous body of musical compositions, poetry essays and journals.... more
Masters, Edgar Lee, 1868-1950
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4540
.2 linear feet (2 folders)
Mainly consists of letters written by Masters between 1928-1936 to "Harry." Most are on stationery from the Hotel Chelsea, and many use the pseudonyms Lute Puckett and Dr. Lucius Atherton. also included are a typescript of his sonnet series "The... more
Toldridge, Elizabeth
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3003
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
A group of typewritten poems in a folder marked in pencil "Winnings," probably written between 1900-1930. Accompanied by photographs, genealogical notes, and letters.
Whipper, Leigh R. (Leigh Rollin), 1877-1975
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 47
Correspondence, plays, poems, sketches, and song lyrics by Whipper and others, including a musical comedy by Whipper and Porter Grainger entitled "We's Risin': A Story of the Simple Life in the Souls of Black Folk." Majority of the correspondence... more
Davis, John P. (John Preston), 1905-1973
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-5858
Writings and research files, along with personal papers, and corrrespondence documenting Davis' multifaceted career, 1923-1972. Includes material on the AMERICAN NEGRO REFERENCE BOOK, 1966, edited by Davis; papers relating to Frederick Douglass,... more
Beeks, James Crisfield
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4830
.84 linear feet (2 boxes)
The Beeks family papers consist mainly of personal correspondence. Also included are manuscripts, a commonplace book, a few photographs, and other personal miscellany. The bulk of the material dates between 1899-1928, and includes a letterpress... more
Kolar, Auguste
Music Division | JOB 87-1
1.5 linear feet (5 boxes)
Auguste Kolar was a Bohemian pianist active in Prague and Vienna from about 1859 to 1874. Born in Prague, she studied there with Josef Proksch. In 1865 she performed a 2-piano work in a concert with Clara Schumann. After her marriage to Dr.... more
Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich, 1864-1956
Music Division | JOB 94-6
3 items
Alexandr Grechaninov was a Russian composer known for liturgical music. Letter (ALS) from A. Gorelov, 1908 Feb. 16, regarding Grechaninov's church service performed in Saratov Cathedral; poem (handwritten, in ink) from N. Tutnovsky praising a song... more
Winter, William, 1836-1917
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3361
.52 linear feet (1 box, 1 volume)
This collection holds papers of the American poet and critic William Winter, with correspondence, manuscript poems, a biographical sketch by his son, Jefferson Winter, and a printed catalogue from the sale of his library and effects after death.... more
Pound, Ezra, 1885-1972
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6359
.06 linear feet (1 volume)
Autograph manuscript of poem beginning "Thou liest Will, But Thou Art Right in it," apparently unpublished, written circa 1907-1912
Razaf, Andy, 1895-1973
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 35
1.2 linear feet
Songwriter, poet. Material reflecting Razaf's career as a songwriter, lyricist, and poet. Papers consist of correspondence concerning the performance or publication of Razaf's work, and with Jean Blackwell Hutson, his second wife and the chief of... more
Bieber, Albert A. (Albert Aloysius), 1888-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 298
.25 linear feet (1 box)
Albert Aloysius Bieber was a book dealer located successively in New York City, West Hoboken, Jersey City, and Manasquan, New Jersey. These papers include letters from customers (including bibliographers, collectors, authors, college professors,... more
Auriemma-Vianelli, Flonka
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 155
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
Bound manuscript volume containing poems written by Auriemma-Vianelli. Fly-leaf includes a hand-colored portrait of her, and the poems are dated 1926-1941. They are written in French, Italian, and English
Henrici, Ernst, 1854-1915
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1381
.04 linear feet (1 volume)
One volume containing manuscript copies of two works by Ernst Henrici which he compiled between 1902 and 1904 while living in Baltimore, Maryland. The two stories included are Die Aztekenblume; and Indiana, which he notes was drafted in 1897 in... more
Drake, Joseph Rodman, 1795-1820
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4351
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Joseph Rodman Drake (1795-1820) was an American poet. Drake's poems were frequently published in the Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, and he was considered a member of the "Knickerbocker Group." In 1819, Drake and fellow poet... more
McKay, Claude, 1890-1948
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc MG 623
.15 linear feet (1/2 archival box)
Claude McKay, born in Jamaica, is known as one of the major artists of the Harlem Renaissance, and authored several published and unpublished poems and novels. The Claude McKay collection (additions) consists of correspondence, manuscripts, a... more
Bruce, John Edward
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division | Sc Micro R-905
.25 linear feet (4 microfilm reels)
Papers include letters written to Bruce from black politicians, journalists, intellectuals, and activists including John Wesley Cromwell, Alexander Crummell, Richard T. Greener, T. Thomas Fortune, and Arthur A. Schomburg, as well as manuscript and... more
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