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Title
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Robert Francis Collection
Description
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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]."
Creator
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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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This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.
Relation
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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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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 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.
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
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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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Lincoln Barnes Photograph Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Lincoln W. Barnes (1879-1966), born in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, was a professional photographer with a studio on Main Street in Amherst from 1920 to about 1955. He also copied and restored old photographs and was an official photographer for Amherst College.
The Barnes Photograph Collection documents architecture of Amherst and surrounding towns, including the building of the Jones Library. He also photographed local residents and their homes, local clubs and organizations, and local events such as the Hurricane of 1938.
Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
Physical Dimensions
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4.5 x 12.5 in.
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Commercial blocks on upper Main Street in Amherst
Description
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Main Street businesses from Cook's Block east to the Lincoln Building. Visible businesses include W. F. Aubuchon Co., Town House Restaurant, Douglass-Marsh Furniture, The Gift Nook, and Bosco Cleaners. The two businesses on the left side of the Lincoln Building are the Tilley Camera Shop, and Cliff Allen Clothing.
Creator
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Barnes, Lincoln W., 1879-1966
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1953-12
Rights
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This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.
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Is part of the Lincoln Barnes Photograph Collection, Jones Library Special Collections
Format
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image/jpg
Language
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English
Identifier
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BAR2325
Subject
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Amherst (Mass.)
Type
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Photographs
1950s
Business blocks
Business Industry and Transportation
Central business districts
Lincoln Barnes
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564
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800
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3
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Still Image
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Original Format
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Photograph
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Title
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Robert Frost and Charles R. Green in the Jones Library in Amherst
Subject
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Poets, American
Amherst (Mass.)
Description
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Photograph of Robert Frost and Charles R. Green, the first Director of the Jones Library, in the Library's Frost Room, which was dedicated in October of 1959.This room later became the Trustees' Room, and after that, the Goodwin Memorial Room.
Publisher
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Jones Library Special Collections
Date
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1959
Rights
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This digital file may be used for educational uses, as long as it is not altered in any way. Prior written permission is required for any other use of the digital files from the Jones Library.
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image/jpg
Language
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English
Type
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Photographs
1950s
Muses
Robert Frost