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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.
Moving Image
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1/2 inch EIAJ-1 tape
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1 minute 26 seconds
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MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Filmed by Fain Gildea and David Skillicorn
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Title
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Robert Francis on his writing process
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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Robert Francis discusses his writing process and states that it is one of revision. He considers a poem finished when he publishes it.
Creator
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Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1979
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From the Robert Francis Collection
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English
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The nature or genre of the resource
Motion pictures
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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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1/2 inch EIAJ-1 tape
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3 minutes 29 seconds
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MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Filmed by Fain Gildea and David Skillicorn
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Title
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Robert Francis talks about his word count poems
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Poetry
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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Amherst poet Robert Francis describes his word count poems, in which each line of a poem has the same number of words.
Creator
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Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
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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
Motion pictures
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A name given to the resource
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
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Robert Francis reads poetry to a group of people on the lawn outside The Jones Library
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Jones Library
Description
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This group has come together to listen to Robert Francis read poetry on the lawn outside the Jones Library.
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1957-08-22
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From the Robert Francis Collection
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Photographs
Jones Library
Poetry
Robert Francis
Throwback Thursday
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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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Original Format
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1/2 inch EIAJ-1 tape
Compression
Type/rate of compression for moving image file (i.e. MPEG-4)
MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Filmed by Fain Gildea and David Skillicorn
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Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
8 minutes
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Robert Francis on the influence of Henry David Thoreau on his life and writing
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
Description
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Robert Francis talks about the influence of Henry David Thoreau on his life and writing as well as the philosophical differences between Thoreau's and his own view of nature. This clip is from the raw footage filmed for the "Robert Francis: Through the Looking Glass" documentary.
Creator
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Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
Rights
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Relation
A related resource
From the Robert Francis Collection
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Motion pictures
-
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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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1/2 inch EIAJ-1 tape
Duration
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1 minute 31 seconds
Compression
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MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Filmed by Fain Gildea and David Skillicorn
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Robert Francis on the naming of Fort Juniper
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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Robert Francis relates how his home came to be known as Fort Juniper. This clip is from the raw footage filmed for the "Robert Francis: Through the Looking Glass" documentary.
Creator
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Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
Rights
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Relation
A related resource
From the Robert Francis Collection
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Motion pictures
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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.
Moving Image
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Original Format
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1/2 inch EIAJ-1 tape
Duration
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27 seconds
Compression
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MPEG-4
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Filmed by Fain Gildea and David Skillicorn
Transcription
Any written text transcribed from a sound.
A raspberry often
hides itself even
while publicizing itself.
Red deep red
yes, but half-
concealed in leaves.
What raspberry picker
does not know
the teasing paradox?
The same paradox
that I myself
(forgive me) am.
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Title
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Robert Francis recites his poem, "Paradox"
Subject
The topic of the resource
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Poetry
Description
An account of the resource
Robert Francis recites his poem, "Paradox," while standing by a raspberry bush. This clip is from the raw footage filmed for the "Robert Francis: Through the Looking Glass" documentary.
Creator
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Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
Rights
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Relation
A related resource
From the Robert Francis Collection
Language
A language of the resource
English
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Motion pictures
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Title
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Robert Francis visits The Jones Library
Subject
The topic of the resource
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987;
Jones Library;
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Compiled video from the raw footage taken during the filming of the 1979 documentary "Robert Francis Through the Looking Glass" shows poet Robert Francis walking into The Jones Library, reading a newspaper, selecting a book, and visiting the Robert Frost Room. There is no sound in the video.
Creator
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Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst; Fain Gildea (writer/producer), David Skillicorn (videographer)
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
Rights
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Relation
A related resource
From the Robert Francis Collection
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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.
Moving Image
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Original Format
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1/2 inch EIAJ-1 tape
Duration
Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.)
3 minutes, 50 seconds
Director
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Filmed by Fain Gildea and David Skillicorn
Producer
Name (or names) of the person who produced the video.
Union Video Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
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Title
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Robert Francis visits The Jones Library
Subject
The topic of the resource
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Jones Library
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Compiled video clips from the raw footage taken during the filming of the 1979 documentary "Robert Francis Through the Looking Glass" shows Robert Francis walking into The Jones Library, reading a newspaper, selecting a book, and visiting the Robert Frost Room. There is no sound in the video.
Creator
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Skillicorn, David
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1979
Rights
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Relation
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From the Robert Francis Collection
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Motion pictures
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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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Title
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Five Poets Published in 1936
Subject
The topic of the resource
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Frost, Robert, 1874-1963
Morton, David, 1886-1957
Wurdemann, Audrey, 1911-1960
Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph taken at Robert Frost's home in Amherst of five poets (from left to right): Joseph Auslander, Robert Frost, Audrey Wurdemann, David Morton, and Robert Francis.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Barnes, Lincoln W., 1879-1966
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1936
Rights
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Type
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Photographs
Lincoln Barnes
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A name given to the resource
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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Title
A name given to the resource
Robert Francis in hat
Subject
The topic of the resource
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
An account of the resource
Photograph of poet Robert Francis in a suit and jacket, wearing a tie
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1965-11
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Relation
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from the Robert Francis Collection
Creator
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Kosarick, Everett A.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photographs
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A name given to the resource
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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Hillside in Lebanon
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Lebanon
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Photograph of a hillside in Lebanon (possibly Beirut) taken by Robert Francis. Scene shows many buildings and mountains in the background, but no people are visible.
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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circa 1925
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from the Robert Francis Collection
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Photographs
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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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Pigeons' Rock, Raouché, Beirut
Subject
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Beirut (Lebanon)
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Photograph of Pigeons' Rock (also known as the Rock of Raouché) taken by Robert Francis while he was in Lebanon teaching for a year.
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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circa 1925
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from the Robert Francis Collection
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Photographs
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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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Play given by orphans at hilltop orphanage, Sidon, Lebanon
Subject
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Sidon (Lebanon)
Description
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Photograph taken by Robert Francis of a group of children dressed in costume. The caption on the reverse states, "Play given by orphans at Hilltop orphanage, Sidon."
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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circa 1925-1926
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from the Robert Francis Collection
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Photographs
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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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Postcard from Robert Francis to Charles Green, December 31, 1957
Subject
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Green, Charles R.
Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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Postcard sent to Charles R. Green at The Jones Library from Robert Francis while Francis was traveling in Rome, Italy. Francis thanks Green for his bon voyage card, wishes him a happy new year, and reports that he has "found Frost in three libraries: USIS, British Council, and here [the American Academy in Rome]."
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1957-12-31
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from the Robert Francis Collection
Language
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English
Type
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Cards
1950s
Charles Green
mail
Postcards
Robert Francis
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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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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
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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.
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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
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from the Robert Francis Collection
Language
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English
Type
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Correspondence
1950s
Letters
mail
Robert Francis
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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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Letter from Robert Francis to Nonny Burack, December 19, 1967
Subject
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Francis, Robert, 1901-1987
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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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
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from the Robert Francis Collection
Language
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English
Italian
Type
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Correspondence
1960s
Robert Francis