Flame & Frost poem
Content Description
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.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1971
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
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.
Extent
0.03 Cubic Feet (1 letter-sized file folder)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a gift from Julia Logan to the Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia on August 16, 2022.
Subject
- Frost, Robert, 1874-1963 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Flame & Frost: a cataloguer’s thoughts on compiling a bibliographical checklist of the printed works of Robert Frost
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Oliveira
- Date
- March 16, 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States