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Charles H. Foster papers 1939-1985
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Consists of material written by, about, and for Charles H. Foster. Included are copies of lectures given by Foster, book reviews written by and about him, and correspondence with colleagues and friends. This collection contains copies of correspondence written by Foster to Robert Frost and also letters received by Foster from MacKinlay Kantor, Paul Engle, Perry Miller, Curt Harnack, and Joseph F. Wall. Additionally, this collection includes unpublished manuscripts (one incomplete) by Foster. Also included are two signed Perry Miller books that were given to Foster from Miller.
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Open for research. The originals of the letters in Folder 8 are in the Frost Collection at Dartmouth and usage would require acknowledgement.
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- English
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- Grinnell College (Subject)
- Grinnell College -- Faculty (Subject)
- Engle, Paul (Subject)
- Foster, Charles H. (Charles Howell) (Subject)
- Frost, Robert (Subject)
- Wall, Joseph Frazier (Class of 1941) (Subject)
- Miller, Perry (Subject)
- Kantor, MacKinlay (Subject)
- Harnack, Curtis (Subject)