Gustave Percival Wiksell miscellaneous material related to Bliss Carman, F. B. Sanborn, and R. W. Trine
Scope and Content Note
The Gustave Percival Wiksell miscellaneous material related to Bliss Carman, F. B. Sanborn, and R. W. Trine contains letters, photographs, and clippings that were originally laid in books that were part of Wiksell's collection.
Materials related to Canadian-born poet Bliss Carman were originally laid in Wiksell's copies of Poems, Volumes I and II (1905). These materials include newspaper clippings related to Carman as well as letters, both handwritten and typed, mostly from Carman to Wiksell. Some of the letters indicate that they were dictated to Carman's manager, Kate Eastman, and also included are two letters from Eastman to Wiksell.
Materials related to F. B. (Franklin Benjamin) Sanborn were originally laid in Wiksell's copies of Recollections of Seventy Years, Volumes I and II (1909). Most of these materials are clippings or other ephemera related to John Brown, often regarding the fiftieth anniversary, in 1909, of his raid on Harper's Ferry. There is also a letter from Oswald Garrison Villard (the grandson of abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison), who was writing a book on John Brown and was requesting materials from Wiksell. There are also photographs of Sanborn, some of them taken at his family homestead, as well as a letter from Sanborn and a manuscript of his speech, "The Memory of Francisco Ferrer," which was delivered October 13, 1910.
Materials related to R. W. (Ralph Waldo) Trine were originally laid in Wiksell's copy of What All the World's A-Seeking (1896). These materials include handwritten letters from Trine to Wiksell regarding dental work he needed done as well as his upcoming visit to Pueblo, Colorado.
The books have been cataloged with imprints in Special Collections.
Dates
- Creation: 1887-1939
Creator
- Wiksell, Gustave Percival (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials entirely in English.
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/
Gustave Percival Wiksell (1863-1940)
Gustave Percival Wiksell (1863-1940) was a Boston dentist who also served as president of the Walt Whitman Fellowship from 1903 until 1919.
Robertson, Michael. "The Gospel According to Horace: Horace Traubel and the Walt Whitman Fellowship."Mickle Street Review 16. http://micklestreet.rutgers.edu/archives/Issue%2016/essays/robertson.htm (accessed January 2013).
Bliss Carman (1861-1929)
(William) Bliss Carman (1861-1929) was a prominent Canadian poet whose work was heavily influenced by philosophy, especially that of Emersonian transcendentalism. He attended the universities of New Brunswick, Oxford, Edinburgh, and Harvard, and spent much of his working life writing and editing for American publications. His first collection of poetry, Low Tide on Grand Pre: A Book of Lyrics (1893), established him as "a poet of delicate moods and mysterious landscapes."
"(William) Bliss Carmen."Contemporary Authors Online. (reproduced in Gale Biography in Context). http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed January 2013).
Franklin Benjamin Sanborn (1831-1917)
Franklin Benjamin (F. B.) Sanborn (1831-1917) was an American author, journalist, and philanthropist. He was friend and mentee of Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) and agent of abolitionist John Brown (1800-1859). Because he refused to testify regarding Brown's actions at Harper's Ferry (which he had only aided after his discouragement had failed), Sanborn was arrested on April 3, 1860, but was released by the orders of the Chief Justice. Much of Sanborn's writing involves biographical studies of the men he had admired in his intellectual circle; this is especially the case with Recollections of Seventy Years (1909).
"Franklin Benjamin Sanborn."Dictionary of American Biography, 1936. (reproduced in Gale Biography in Context). http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed January 2013).
Ralph Waldo Trine (1866-1958)
Ralph Waldo (R. W.) Trine (1866-1958) was a philosopher and writer of the New Thought movement, which was heavily influenced by the philosophy of Ralph Waldo Emerson, marked by idealism and the importance of human spirituality. His inspirational texts What All the World's A-Seeking (1896) and In Tune with the Infinite (1897) gained wide appeal.
"Ralph Waldo Trine." Religious Leaders of America, 1999. (reproduced in Gale Biography in Context). http://galenet.galegroup.com (accessed January 2013).
Extent
25 item
Abstract
Gustave Percival Wiksell (1863-1940) was a Boston dentist who also served as president of the Walt Whitman Fellowship from 1903 until 1919. The Gustave Percival Wiksell miscellaneous material related to Bliss Carman, F. B. Sanborn, and R. W. Trine contains letters, photographs, and clippings that were originally laid in books that were part of Wiksell's collection.
Source
Purchase, 2012.
Shelving Summary
Box 63, F0921: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0099 manuscript boxes.
Processing
Processed and encoded by Elyse Brown, January 2013. Further encoded by George Apodaca, October 2015.
Subject
- Carman, Bliss, 1861-1929 (Person)
- Sanborn, F. B. (Franklin Benjamin), 1831-1917 (Person)
- Trine, Ralph Waldo, 1866-1958 (Person)
- Wiksell, Gustave Percival (Person)
- Villard, Oswald Garrison, 1872-1949 (Person)
- Title
- Finding aid for Gustave Percival Wiksell miscellaneous material related to Bliss Carman, F. B. Sanborn, and R. W. Trine
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
- Date
- 2013 January 25
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository