Willam Stanley Braithwaite Papers, 1921-1928

Collection number: MS 96
Size: (24 items) (0.10 cu.ft.)

About William Stanley Braithwaite (1878-1962)

W.S. Braithwaite was a writer, poet and literary critic. From 1906 to 1931 he contributed to The Boston Evening Transcript, eventually becoming its literary editor. He also wrote articles, reviews and poetry for many other periodicals and journals, including Atlantic Monthly, the New York Times, and the New Republic.

About the William Stanley Braithwaite Papers (1921-1928)

Letters sent by various N.H. poets to W.S. Braithwaite. Primarily, the letters contain poems not accepted by Braithwaite for publication in any one of his numerous anthologies. Several of the letters include carbon copies of Braithwaite’s replies. Also included is a letter from Anna M. Hirsch of the MacDowell Colony, which solicits Braithwaite’s help in spreading word about the colony.

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Preferred Citation

William Stanley Braithwaite Papers, 1921-1928, MS 96, Milne Special Collections and Archives, University of New Hampshire Library, Durham, NH, USA.

Acquisitions Information

Purchased: M. H. Carpenter, Norfolk, VA, May 1, 1979 (Accession number: 7842)

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Letters & Postcards