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Walt Whitman and his Fellowship of Supporters in Bolton, 1891–1913 - Volumes
Volumes
12 volumes in Walt Whitman and his Fellowship of Supporters in Bolton, 1891–1913 | Page 2 of 3
The Traubel correspondence
ZWN/5. Horace Traubel's extensive correspondence focusses primarily on Walt Whitman's life and legacy, Politics, and the Whitman Circle's family and friends. Commencing in Walt Whitman's final years of life, these letters then cover his death, before proceeding to outline how Traubel and the Whitman circle sought to preserve Whitman's legacy in the literary realm and through the preservation of his former home. Traubel also uses this correspondence to expound his theory of a non-statist Socialism on numerous occaisons; he informs the reader that his theory is based upon Whitman's work and its teachings. Traubel's interest in politics is also apparent in his references to a economic depression in the United States during the 1890's and its possible affect on the future of national politics. His interest in English politics is evident in his positive commentary upon the English Labour movement, a reference to House of Lords reform, and his reverence for Keir Hardie. His high regard for Hardie is most evident in his letters regarding the two of them meeting and having supper together with Traubel's family and Fels during Hardie's visit to New York. These letters also include numerous references to 'The Conservator' magazine, the majority of these being allusions to how close the magazine is to bankruptcy and how it is yet to make a profit. Anne Montgomerie Traubel's letters discuss books the she is reading and material that she possesses in regard to Walt Whitman. Her letters also include a detailed account of the death of Horace Traubel and her son Wallace Traubel. Other items in this area discuss a talk she gave on the subject of Walt Whitman's personality. Letters also discuss family matters and the effects of hyper-inflation upon family living standards. The Gertrude Traubel correspondence predominantly consists of her letters to Gertrude's 'Uncle' J.W. Wallace about family events; yet there are also allusions to the Whitman Day Dinner and to the Library of Congress bulletin. Read more →
J.W. Wallace correspondence and associated items
ZWN/6. The items in this range consist of letters, manuscripts, books and newspapers. The majority of content is correspondence between Wallace and his family; Wallace also made use of several notebooks. These records discuss his religious views, his views on World War One, and his active engagement with the Independent Labour Party. Unpublished biographies, records of the literature he possessed and samples of his poetry all serve to construct a picture of the man who helped found the Eagle Street College. Read more →
Ormrod Correspondence and Associated Items
ZWN/7. The correspondence focusses on three main characters with which Ormrod was concerned: John Burroughs, Clara Barrus, and J. W. Wallace. The main subject being the proposed memoir of J. W. Wallace, including who can be trusted to write it and copyright for his letters, the collection includes a copy of the memoir in question. Correspondence also covers the deaths of John Burroughs, Clara Barrus, and J. W. Wallace alongside Barrus' publications. Photographs in this collection include those related to John Burroughs and those taken by John Ormrod. News cuttings discuss John Burroughs, Clara Barrus, and the Eagle Street College. Read more →
Nightingale Correspondence and Associated Items
ZWN/8. Correspondence in this collection covers the last days of three members of the Nightingale family, alongside their choice of reading matierial, and an increasing interest in Christianity. Letters and news reports in this collection also cover the donation of artifacts to Bolton Central Library and the visit of Will S. Monroe to the Bolton Whitman Circle. Read more →
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