John Livingston Lowes papers concerning John Keats
Overview
Letters, notes, and clippings concerning Lowes' work on the English poet, John Keats.
Dates
- Creation: 1928-1940
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 folder in 1 box)This material was removed from various volumes on John Keats that the Lowes family gave to the Houghton Library. The books were cataloged as separate volumes and the manuscript material was removed to the Keats Room files for use in cataloging the John Keats papers, also held by the Houghton Library. The Keats Room files were weeded in 2002 and this material cataloged.
Biographical / Historical
Lowes was an American scholar of English literature who received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1905. He taught English at Swarthmore College (1905-1909), Washington University (1909-1918), and at Harvard beginning in 1918, where he remained until he retired in 1939. He was best known for his work on the Romantic poets.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*45M-558, *45M-560, *45M-567, *45M-569, *45M-572. John Wilber Lowes, 9 Buckingham Street, Cambridge, Mass.; received: 1945 Dec. 26.
All materials were recataloged from Keats Room files.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Lowes, John Livingston, 1867-1945. John Livingston Lowes papers concerning John Keats: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00146
Repository Details
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