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Poetry collection catalogue

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Identifier: Folder 5

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

Papers created and collected by Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1869 – 1948), a poetry anthologist and Poetry Consultant at Rollins College.  The papers document Rittenhouse’s great contribution to the American and British poetic movement, ranging from her own personal contributions to poetry and her skill for finding and fostering the talent of others.  Very well documented is the relationship between Rittenhouse and her mother, whose letters constitute a significant portion of the collection; conversely, the relationship between Rittenhouse and her husband, the American poet Clinton Scollard, is documented to a lesser extent, as their remaining correspondence is scarce.  The papers consist of her personal correspondence with some of the most prominent poets of her time; her private correspondence with her family; her contributions to the Poetry Society of America, of which she was secretary for ten years; her correspondence regarding her anthologies and published material; collected manuscript poems; publications, press releases, and correspondence regarding her professorship at Rollins College; and clippings from periodicals which highlight her career.

Dates

  • Created: 1886-1948
  • Other: Date acquired: 12/12/1946

Conditions Governing Access

Open access except one box which contains archival correspondence.

Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 Linear Feet

From the Collection: Four linear feet in seven boxes; 1174 monograph titles from her personal library collection. other_unmapped

From the Collection: 4.00 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Rollins College Archives & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Rollins College Box 2744
1000 Holt Avenue
Winter Park 32789-4499 US