Flame & Frost poem

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

This collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16750, Frost and Flame poem, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter-sized file folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16750, Frost and Flame poem, Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains a handwritten poem written by Joan St. C. Crane based on her experiences of compiling the works of poet Robert Frost. It was written at the University of Virginia in the Fall of 1971. Alongside the poem in the collection is a catalogue card outlining the work's title, author, and subject matter.

Biographical / historical:

Joan St. Clair Crane (1927-2011) came to the University of Virginia in 1969 as a bibliographer of rare books and manuscripts in the Alderman Library Special Collections department (now the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library). In 1975, she was appointed curator of American literature collections, a post she held until her retirement as an associate professor in 1992.

Acquisition information:
This collection was a gift from Julia Logan to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on August 16, 2022.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard