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Title
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Robert Francis Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986). <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings.
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Title
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Letter from Frank Prentice Rand to Robert Francis, September 17, 1957
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Rand, Frank Prentice, 1889-1971
Description
An account of the resource
Letter from the Rands (signed F.P.R. for Frank Prentice Rand) to Robert Francis sending Francis their best wishes before he travels to Italy.
Creator
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Rand, Frank Prentice, 1889-1971
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1957-09-17
Rights
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Relation
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from the Robert Francis Collection
Language
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English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Correspondence
1950s
Letters
mail
Robert Francis
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Title
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Robert Francis Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986). <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings.
Document
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Title
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Letter from Robert Francis to Nonny Burack, December 19, 1967
Subject
The topic of the resource
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Letter written from Robert Francis to Nonny Burack while Francis was in Firenze, Italy. Burack managed Francis' affairs in Amherst while he was abroad. The letter sends holiday greetings, discusses receipt of mail, and remarks on Francis' Christmas plans.
Creator
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1967-12-19
Rights
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Relation
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from the Robert Francis Collection
Language
A language of the resource
English
Italian
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Correspondence
1960s
Robert Francis
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Photograph
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Fort Juniper
Description
An account of the resource
This is Fort Juniper, the home of poet Robert Francis in Amherst, Massachusetts. In the summer of 1940 Robert Francis bought 1/2 acre of land on which to build a house. The entire cost of his 20 foot by 22 foot house was $1500. He called his home Fort Juniper in honor of the infallibility of the common pasture juniper.
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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After 1940
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image/jpg
Language
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English
Identifier
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Folder: Francis, Robert -- Photographs
Subject
The topic of the resource
Amherst (Mass.)
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
1940s
Muses
Robert Francis
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Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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4.5 x 6 in.
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Title
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Robert Francis in the doorway of Fort Juniper
Subject
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Poets, American
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph of Robert Francis in the doorway of Fort Juniper, the small house he built in North Amherst, leaning with one hand on the outside wall.
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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Circa 1980
Rights
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image/jpg
Language
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English
Identifier
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Folder: Francis, Robert -- Photographs
Type
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Photographs
1980s
Muses
Robert Francis
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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2.25 x 2.25 in.
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Title
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Robert Francis in contemplative mood
Subject
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Poets, American
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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Photograph of Robert Francis spending some time thinking at Fort Juniper.
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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Circa 1975
Rights
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image/jpg
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English
Identifier
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Folder: Francis, Robert -- Photographs
Type
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Photographs
1970s
Muses
Robert Francis
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Title
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Robert Francis Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Robert Churchill Francis (1901-1987) moved to Amherst, Massachusetts in 1926 to teach high school English. The teaching job lasted a single year; writing became his life's work. Francis was the recipient of numerous awards and honors throughout his writing career including the Golden Rose of the New England Poetry Club (1942-43), and fellowships from Breadloaf (1936), the American Academy in Rome (1957-58), and the Academy of American Poets (1984). He is best known for his volumes of poetry and his numerous contributions to journals and magazines. His first book, <em>Stand With Me Here</em>, was published in 1936. The last book to be published during his lifetime was <em>Traveling in Amherst: A Poet's Journal</em> (1986). <br /><br />Four years after Francis's death in 1987, the trustees of his estate transferred his personal archives to The Jones Library. The collection includes letters, typescripts, galley proofs and published works (including signed first editions), anthologies, poems and essays in periodicals, photographs, and audio and video recordings.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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4 x 5 in.
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Title
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Young Robert Francis in suit and tie
Subject
The topic of the resource
Poets, American
Description
An account of the resource
Upper body shot of Robert Francis in a suit and tie, wearing glasses, and with his arms behind his head.
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1938-06-09
Rights
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image/jpg
Language
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English
Identifier
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Folder: Francis, Robert -- Photographs
Type
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Photographs
1930s
Muses
Robert Francis
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Robert Francis with Henry Lyman, Poems to a Listener host
Subject
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Poets, American
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Poet Robert Francis is interviewed by NPR's Poems to a Listener host and producer Henry Lyman, at Fort Juniper, Francis' home in Amherst.
Creator
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Faulkner, Frank
Source
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Henry Lyman
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1986
Rights
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Rights not held by the Jones Library. All rights held by Frank Faulkner.
Format
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image/jpg
Language
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English
Identifier
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Folder: Francis, Robert-Photographs
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
1980s
Muses
Robert Francis
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Sound
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Language
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English
Title
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Recording of Robert Francis reciting "Pumpkin Man"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Poets, American
Description
An account of the resource
Sound recording of Robert Francis reciting his poem "Pumpkin Man."
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Sound recordings
Muses
Robert Francis
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Sound
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Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
5:00
Bit Rate/Frequency
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96 kbits/s
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English
Title
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Recording of Robert Francis reciting his poetry
Subject
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Poets, American
Description
An account of the resource
Sound recording of Robert Francis reciting his poems "Hay Heaviness", "Dwight", and "The Gypsy Moth Man".
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Sound recordings
Muses
Robert Francis