Witter Bynner correspondence with Dorothy Chauvenet
Overview
Correspondence of American poet and translator Witter Bynner with his secretary Dorothy Chauvenet.
Dates
- Creation: 1948-1961
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.25 linear feet (1 box)Chiefly letters from Witter Bynner to Dorothy Chauvenet. Also includes some correspondence of Chauvenet with others.
Biographical / Historical
Bynner was an American poet and translator. Chauvenet was Bynner's secretary.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*76M-29. Gift of Dorothy M. Chauvenet, Chama, New Mexico 87520; received: 1976.
- Title
- Bynner, Witter, 1881-1968. Witter Bynner correspondence with Dorothy Chauvenet: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00581
Repository Details
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