Guide to the Robert P. Tristram Coffin and National Parent-Teacher magazine correspondence, 1938-1960, undated
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Cite as: Robert Peter Tristram Coffin and National Parent-Teacher Magazine Correspondence, George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine.
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Robert Peter Tristram Coffin (Bowdoin 1915) was a Bowdoin College english professor (1934-1955), writer, and Pulitzer Prize winning poet. For additional biographical information and related materials, see the Robert P. Tristram Coffin Collection.
Letters between Robert P. Tristram Coffin and staff of the National Parent-Teacher magazine including Eva Grant, J.K. Pettengill, and Eleanore Twiss. The bulk of the correspondence is with Eva Grant, editor of the National Parent-Teacher magazine for almost two decades. There are also four typescript poems signed by Coffin and several newspaper clippings about him. For related collections see the Robert Peter Tristram Coffin Collection and Robert Peter Tristram Family Correspondence.
Arranged Chronologically.
1938 Sep 23, J. K. Pettengill, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1938 Oct 3, RPTC, Brunswick, to J. K. Pettengill, Washington, D.C
1938 Oct 6, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1939 Jan 30, J. K. Pettengill, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1939 Jan 31, Ruth Coffin, Brunswick, to J. K. Pettengill, n.p
1939 Feb 3, J. K. Pettengill, n.p., to Mrs. RPTC (Ruth Coffin), Brunswick
1939 Feb 6, RPTC, Brunswick, to J. K. Pettengill, Washington, D.C.
1939 Jul 5, EG, Washington, D.C., to RPTC, Brunswick
1939 Jul 6, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Washington, D.C.
1939 Jul 10, EG, Washington, D.C., to RPTC, Brunswick
1939 Jul 28, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Washington, D.C.
1939 Aug 20, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Washington, D.C.
1939 Oct 19, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1939 Oct 20, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1939 Oct 23, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Apr 1, RPTC, Brunswick, to J. K. Pettengill, Chicago
1940 May 25, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Jul 1, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1940 Jul 2, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Jul 8, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Oct 6, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Oct 14, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Dec 3, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1940 Dec 7, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1940 Dec 23, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1941 Jan 15, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1941 Jan 22, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1941 Jan 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1941 Mar 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1941 Jun 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1941 Jul 7, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1941 Oct 4, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, chicago
1941 Nov 1, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1941 Nov 3, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1941 Nov 10, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1941 Nov 16, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1942 Feb 13, RPTC, Bloomington, Indiana, to EG, Chicago
1942 Mar 28, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1942 Mar 31, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1942 May 11, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1942 Jul 31, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1942 Aug 3, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1942 Sep 3, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1942 Nov 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1943 Feb 5, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1943 Feb 8, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1943 Lincoln's birthday, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1943 Aug 27, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1943 Labor Day, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1943 Sep 8, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Mar 1, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Mar 4, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 May 1, RPTC, Brunswick, to Eleanor Twiss, Chicago
1944 May 15, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1944 Jun 19, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1944 Jun 29, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Jul 5, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1944 Jul 18, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1944 Aug 21, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1944 Sep 2, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Sep 12, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Nov 14, telegram, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1944 Nov 18, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Nov 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1944 Dec 14, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1945 Jan 4, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1945 Jan 6, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1945 May 2, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1945 Sep 11, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1945 Sep 13, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1945 Sep 17, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1945 Sep 29, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1945 Nov 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Jan 1, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Jan 23, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1946 Apr 2, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Apr 17, telegram, EG, n.p.m to RPTC, Brunswick
1946 Apr 17, telegram, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Apr 29, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Sep 2, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Sep 11, telegram, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1946 Sep 12, telegram, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Sep 20, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Dec 2, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1946 Dec 19, E.G., n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1947 Mar 1, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1947 Oct 3, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1947 Oct 6, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1947 Oct 20, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1947 Nov 3, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1948 Jan 6, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Feb 6, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Feb 29, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1948 Mar 4, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Aug 21, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1948 Sep 22, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Oct 4, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Oct 7, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1948 Oct 20, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1948 Dec 6, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Dec 20, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1948 Dec 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1949 Mar 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1949 Apr 20, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1949 Sep 12, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1949 Nov 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1949 Dec 8, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1949 Dec 27, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 Feb 10, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 Feb 28, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1950 Mar 9, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to Peggy Coffin, Brunswick
1950 Apr 28, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 May 13, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG Chicago
1950 May 16, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 May 21, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1950 Jun 28, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1950 Jul 1, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 Aug 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1950 Sep 20, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 Sep 28, Eleanor Twiss, to RPTC, Brunswick
1950 Nov 1, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1951 Jan 11, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1951 Jan 24, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1951 Mar 30, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1951 Apr 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG Chicago
1951 Jun 4, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1951 Aug 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1951 Oct 2, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1951 Nov 5, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1951 Dec 1, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG Chicago
1952 Feb 4, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1952 Mar 19, E.G., n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1952 Apr 1, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1952 Aug 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to Eleanor Twiss, Chicago
1952 Oct 6, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1952 Nov 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1952 Dec 1, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1952 Dec 22, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1953 Feb 2, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1953 Feb 28, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1953 Mar 19, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1953 May 4, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1953 Jun 5, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1953 Sep 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1953 Oct 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1953 Nov 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1953 Dec 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1954 Jan 25, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1954 Mar 3, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1954 Mar 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1954 Apr 7, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1954 Apr 30, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1954 May 7, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1954 Aug 2, EG, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1954 Aug 7, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1954 Aug 25, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to RPTC, Brunswick
1954 Oct 31, RPTC, Brunswick, to EG, Chicago
1955 Mar 3, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to the Estate of RPTC, Brunswick
1955 Jun 3, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to the Estate of RPTC, Brunswick
1955 Aug 25, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to the Estate of RPTC, Brunswick
1955 Dec 5, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to the Estate of RPTC, Brunswick
1956 Jan 3, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to the Estate of RPTC, Brunswick
1956 Jun 1, Eleanor Twiss, n.p., to the Estate of RPTC, Brunswick
1960 Jun 8, Herbert H. Sawyer of Shur and Sawyer, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law, Portland, to the National Parent-Teacer, Chicago
1960 Jul 14, Mary Elinore Smith, n.p., to Margaret Halvosa, Vermont
1960 Jul 14, Mary Elinore Smith, n.p., to Mary Alice Westcott, Massachusetts
1960 Jul 14, Mary Elinore Smith, n.p., to Richard Coffin, Brunswick
1960 Jul 14, Mary Elinore Smith, n.p., to Robert P.T. Coffin, Jr., New Hampshire
1960 Jul 14, Mary Elinore Smith, n.p., to Herbert H. Sawyer, Portland
1938-1956, original reply copies to RPTC Clippings
1955, n.d., three newspaper clippings regarding RPTC
Typescript poems, signed, n.d.: "Bee-Hunter" "Friend" "Small Sons are Useful" "Sound Over a Mountain"