Henry Cuyler Bunner, 1883
Scope and Contents
A single leaf of paper containing what appears to be a draft of the poem “For the First Page of the Album” by H.C. Bunner, later published in his Airs from Arcady and Elsewhere (1884). The poem is signed and dated September 10th, 1883 – a date that also appears in the printed edition. The text of the poem is identical to that found in Airs with the exception of the first line, which has some small differences. The paper, which is now somewhat yellowed, was pasted onto a newer piece at some later date.
Dates
- 1883
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
Henry Cuyler Bunner (1855-1896) was an American journalist, novelist, and poet. He was responsible for the development of the comic periodical Puck into an important social vehicle, and published across fiction, poetry, and drama. He is most well-known for his play Tower of Babel and his short story Zenobia’s Infidelity, which was made into a film in 1939.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Spanish
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Norwegian
From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Russian
From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu