Guide to the Robert L. Volz Papers, 1807-1970, undated
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Robert L. Volz Papers, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine.
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Robert Lawrence Volz was born in Milwaukee, WI on 30 Jan. 1938. He was a librarian for the Special Collections department of Bowdoin College (1965-1970). He was the President of Pejepscot Historical Society of Brunswick, ME from 1968-1970. He also served as a librarian of the archives collection at Northwestern University (1963-1965), University of Rochester (1970-1977) and Williams College (1977-). He is a resident of Williamstown, MA.
The Robert L. Volz Papers are mainly comprised of manuscripts and correspondence pertaining to the article "Longfellow in Music," (1969) written by Volz, in conjunction with Richard Arnell. The material contained within the collection includes: several early, unpublished versions of the article, correspondence with other libraries, universities, and researchers, as well as a variety of other research materials. Also included in the collection are speeches given by Mr. Volz, as well as other miscellanea.
"Longfellow & Music": Article for the "Emerson Quarterly"
"Longfellow & Music": Correspondence, 1967-1969
"Longfellow & Music": Blockley notes and correspondence
"Longfellow & Music": Notes by Richard Arnell
"Longfellow & Music": "Old Bull"
"Longfellow & Music": References to musical settings
"Longfellow & Music": References to H.W.L.
"Longfellow & Music": Exhibit loan to Hofstra University
Article for Bowdoin Alumnus, 1966
Article for manuscripts on Hawthorne, 1966
Speech before A.A.U.W., 1966
Speech for Bowdoin Club of Portland, July 12, 1967
Speech for Chapel Forum, Jan. 6, 1967
Speech beffore Colonial Dames, Nov. 19, 1968
Correspondence, 1970
Miscellaneous addresses + articles