| Correspondence,
1821-1959, n.d.
0.5 linear foot
Catalog Number: M112.1
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Series Description:
Contains two subseries: Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow letters and Other correspondence.
Consists mostly of letters by Longfellow to family, friends, and
other writers. It covers all periods of the poet's life, but is
most extensive after he retired from Harvard in 1854 to concentrate
on his writing. There are also a great many letters after Longfellow's
death from researchers and authors, most notably Jacob C. Chamberlain,
the editor of the Longfellow bibliography of first editions. Organized
chronologically, with a chronological list of correspondents at
the beginning of Box 1.
Arrangement:Arranged chronologically
General Note:
Restrictions:Use of original correspondence is restricted,
with exceptions determined on an individual basis.
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| Writings, 1823-1925,
n.d.
24 folders
Catalog Number: M112.2
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Series Description:
Consists mostly of Longfellow's writings in his own hand, most notably
his poems and his Latin Oration from 1824. Also included is "The
Old Portland Academy," by Samuel Longfellow, and the sketches for
"Evangeline" by F.O.C. Darley. Accompanying the series is a summary
of other Longfellow manuscript material in the Bowdoin College Library.
Arrangement:Arranged chronologically
General Note:
Restrictions:Use of original manuscripts is restricted, with
exceptions determined on an individual basis.
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| Craigie House
Material, 1916-1982, n.d.
0.25 linear feet
Catalog Number: M112.3
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Series Description:
Consists of material relating to the house in Cambridge, Massachusetts
where Longfellow lived from August 1837 until his death in 1882.
Built around 1759 and presently a National Historic Site maintained
by the National Park Service, Craigie House was used by George Washington
as his military headquarters during the American Revolution. Most
of the materials are pamphlets and articles from the National Park
Service, although there are a number of miscellaneous clippings
and ephemera as well.
Arrangement:Arranged chronologically
General Note:
Restrictions:
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| Journals of Harriet
Coffin Sumner Appleton, 1851-1867
1.0 linear foot
Catalog Number: M112.4
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Series Description:
Journals of Harriet Coffin Sumner Appleton, who became the wife
of Nathan Appleton on January 8, 1839. She was also the stepmother
of Frances Appleton, who married Henry Wadsworth Longfellow in 1843.
Dating from June of 1851 to 1867, these journals consist mostly
of brief notes written on the blank pages of the Farmer's Almanac
for the corresponding year. Organized chronologically.
Arrangement:Arranged chronologically
General Note:
Restrictions:
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| Images, 1825-1882,
n.d.
Catalog Number: M112.5
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Series Description:
Contains three subseries: Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow portraits and silhouettes, Longfellow
residences, and Miscellaneous.
Consists of photographic images of a note from Longfellow to Alpheus
Spring Packard, as well as Longfellow's houses in Portland, Maine
and Cambridge, Massachusetts. Also included are portraits of Longfellow
in his later years.
Arrangement:Consult individual subseries for arrangement
information.
General Note:
Restrictions:
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| George T. Little's
"Longfellow's Boyhood Poems," 1906-1935, n.d.
9 folders
Catalog Number: M112.6
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Series Description:
Material relating to George T. Little's (Bowd. 1877; Librarian 1883-1915)
paper "Longfellow's Boyhood Poems," including correspondence, notes,
bibliographies, and proofs. Also included are the edited typescript
by Ray W. Pettengill and a list of Longfellow's poems set to music.
Arrangement:Arranged chronologically
General Note:
Restrictions:
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| Ephemera and memorabilia,
1807-1995, n.d.
.40 linear feet
Catalog Number: M112.7
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Series Description:
Newsclippings of various types and subjects; assorted pamphlets
and articles by and concerning Longfellow, his residences, and his
works; commemorative material and miscellaneous ephemera.
Arrangement:Arranged alphabetically by subject
General Note:
Restrictions:
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| Clippings, 1870-1999,
n.d.
2.0 linear feet
Catalog Number: M112.8
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Series Description:
Contains three subseries: Biographical,
Writings, and George
T. Little Henry Wadsworth Longfellow scrapbooks. Consists of
newsclippings of various types and subjects; assorted pamphlets
and articles by and concerning Longfellow, his residences, and his
works; commemorative material and miscellaneous ephemera.
Arrangement:Consult individual subseries for arrangement
information.
General Note:
Restrictions:
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