George and Ellen Frost collection of Robert Frost materials

Content Description

This collection contains letters, Christmas cards, a magazine, a family genealogy, a book, and other ephemera relating to Robert Frost, compiled by his cousin, George Frost, and his wife, Ellen. The content spans the period from 1919 to 1962. There are four manuscript letters sent by Robert Frost to either Ellen or George: Robert to Ellen, 1919; Robert to George, 1938; Robert to Ellen, 1951; Robert to “Mrs. Frost,” 1939. The envelope for a 1938 letter to George Frost from Robert is included, but contains no letter. Also present is a 1939 letter to Ellen Frost from Kathleen J. Morrison, who was charged with “taking care of Robert’s letters for him [that] winter” and an undated and unmarked postcard of the Frost family farmhouse in New Hampshire. In addition to the correspondence, there is a Dartmouth College Alumni Magazine dated March 1959 featuring Robert Frost on its cover, sixteen printed Christmas greeting poems by Frost, dating from 1934 to 1962, a funeral notice for Elinor Frost, letters from publishers inviting George and Ellen to readings of Frost’s poetry, a handwritten Frost family genealogy, and a signed copy of “New Hampshire,” a 1955 poem by Frost.

Acquisition Type

Purchase

Provenance

Purchased from John Waite Rare Books, 19 September 2025.

Language of Description

English

Script of Description

Latin

Restrictions Apply

Yes

Use Restrictions

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