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Series Description: From the Series: Essays and short stories by Coffin on various subjects, 1923-51 and undated. Most were published in scholarly journals or popular magazines; several were later collected into books of essays, including An Attic Room, A Book of Uncles and Mainestays of Maine. The majority are typescripts or carbon typescripts, although some are manuscripts, proof copies, or printed texts. The alphabetically arranged essays are followed by mixed notebooks ([1930]-51 and undated) and newspaper clippings...

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Loose pages (1929-35) and notebooks, containing manuscript drafts of poems (1935-55), many with holographic corrections; followed by largely undated sections of typescripts and clippings, both arranged alphabetically. Also included are an illustrated volume of fair copies of poems dedicated to Coffin's son Richard, and a microfilm of three similar volumes. Many of the poems were later collected into books like Dew and Bronze. The series also includes submission records.

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Loose pages (1929-35) and notebooks, containing manuscript drafts of poems (1935-55), many with holographic corrections; followed by largely undated sections of typescripts and clippings, both arranged alphabetically. Also included are an illustrated volume of fair copies of poems dedicated to Coffin's son Richard, and a microfilm of three similar volumes. Many of the poems were later collected into books like Dew and Bronze. The series also includes submission records.

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Undated manuscript and typescript drafts, including some carbon copies, of several plays by Coffin; "The Trojan Horse" also contains a manuscript outline for the play, and "The Yankee Princess" an early manuscript draft.

Series Description: From the Series: Notebooks and printed material relating to Coffin's contributions to the works of others, together with his book reviews (1935-48, undated). The contributions include book prefaces and introductions; and essays, reviews and announcements for works such as Robert T. Sterling's Lighthouses of the Maine Coast and the Dictionary of American Biography. There are also issues of Modern Literature (1935-37) and Everyday Reading for which Coffin served as contributing editor.Coffin's...

Series Description: From the Series: Drafts and scripts, some with holograph corrections, of Coffin's lectures or addresses (1935-54 and undated), and radio broadcasts (1938-50); together with notes for poetry readings and other events at clubs, schools and colleges (1931-55), related printed programs, announcements, tickets (1936-55 and undated), itineraries (1936-50 and undated), and clippings (1920-1955 and undated). It includes the University of Athens lecture series and two series of Columbia lectures.Those...

Series Description: From the Series: Drafts and scripts, some with holograph corrections, of Coffin's lectures or addresses (1935-54 and undated), and radio broadcasts (1938-50); together with notes for poetry readings and other events at clubs, schools and colleges (1931-55), related printed programs, announcements, tickets (1936-55 and undated), itineraries (1936-50 and undated), and clippings (1920-1955 and undated). It includes the University of Athens lecture series and two series of Columbia lectures.Those...

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Photographic prints, slides and negatives, grouped by size. Those of Coffin include portraits, publicity images, class photos, and group shots with others (many unidentified). There are photos of members of his family, his artwork, his travels (mostly to Greece, including half the negatives), and his family homes. An oil painting of Coffin and a sculpted head are also included.