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The Thoreau Institute at Walden Woods Library The Ralph Waldo Emerson Society Archives A Guide to the Collection 2 Manuscript boxes Processor: Lee Davis Date: December 2005 Permission to Publish: Requests for permission to publish material from the collection should be directed to the Curator. Copyright: The Archives at the Thoreau Institute does not hold copyright on all materials in the collection. Researchers who obtain permission to publish from the Curator are responsible for identifying and contacting the persons or organizations that hold copyright. Description of Organization: Founded on 29 December 1989 at an inaugural meeting in Washington, D.C., The Ralph Waldo Emerson Society, Inc. is dedicated to fostering scholarship on and appreciation of the life and writings of one of America's greatest authors. The Society, which has about 200 members in eleven countries, also publishes a newsletter, Emerson Society Papers (ESP), each fall and spring. Scope and Content: The Ralph Waldo Emerson Society Archive includes the issues of the society’s literary newsletter, Emerson Society Papers, the society’s business records, society correspondence, offprints, maps, coverage of the 2003 Emerson Bicentennial, as well as handbooks, notes, and other items used by scholars in preparing various editions of writings by Emerson. The dates of this archive range from 1898 to 2004. Organization: The Archive is organized into the following series: I. Publications: Emerson Society Papers. II. Emerson Society Business Papers. III. Emerson Society Correspondence, 1989 - 2004. IV. Resources concerning The Complete Sermons of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 4, Edited by Welsey T. Mott and Albert J. von Frank (Chief Editor). A. Publicity. B. Draft Printouts, Including Emerson’s “Sermons.” C. Correspondence and Notes, 1989 - 1993. D. Undated Correspondence and Notes. E. Institution Access Forms and Miscellaneous Items. V. Emerson Bicentennial Items A. Clippings: Emerson in the News and other Bicentennial Related Items B. Various Bicentennial-related Festival Brochures. C. Various Media Celebrating the Bicentennial D. Miscellaneous Correspondence Concerning Bicentennial VI. Miscellaneous Items Box & Folder List Coding: The first number indicates the Box number and the second number following the colon indicates Folder number (i.e., 1:4 refers to Box 1, Folder 4) The Ralph Waldo Emerson Archive:
I. Publications: Emerson Society Papers [1:1] A. Emerson Society Papers: 1. Vol. 4, no. 2 (Fall 1993) 2 copies. 2. Vol. 10, no. 1 (Spring 1999) 2 copies. 3. Vol. 11, no. 1 (Spring 2000) 4. Vol. 11, no. 2 (Fall 2000) 5. Vol. 12, no. 1 (Spring 2001) 6. Vol. 12, no. 2 (Fall 2001) 2 copies. 7. Vol. 13, no. 1 (Spring 2002) 8. Vol. 13, no. 2 (Fall 2002) 2 copies 9. Vol. 14, no. 1 (Spring 2003) 10. Vol. 14, no. 2 (Fall 2003) 2 copies 11. Vol. 15, no. 1 (Spring 2004) 13. Vol. 15, no. 2 (Fall 2004) 14. Vol. 16, no. 2 (Fall 2005) B. Editorial correspondence concerning Emerson Society Papers. [1:2] II. Emerson Society Business Papers A. Records concerning the formation of the society. 1. Society Description. “Literary Societies,” DLB Yearbook (1999). [1:3] 2. IRS Tax Exempt Forms [1:4] 3. Massachusetts Annual Report Forms [1:5] B. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1990-1999. 1. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1999. [1:6] a. Secretary’s Report. b. Treasurer’s Report. c. Listing of Emerson Society Officers and Board Members. d. Annual Meeting minutes. e. Advisory Board Meeting minutes. 2. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1998. [1:7] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. March 22, 1999. b. Secretaries Report. c. Treasurer’s Report. d. Account Book. e. Annual Meeting minutes. f. Advisory Board Meeting minutes. 3. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1997. [1:8] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. April 24, 1998. b. Secretary’s Report. c. Treasurer’s Report. d. Account Book. e. Annual Meeting minutes. f. Advisory Board Meeting minutes. 4. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1996. [1:9] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. April 26, 1997. b. Secretary’s Report. c. Treasurer’s Report. d. Account Book. e. Advisory Board Meeting minutes. f. Annual Meeting minutes. 5. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1995. [1:10] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. April 26, 1996. b. Secretary’s Report. c. Treasurer’s Report. d. Account Book. e. Annual Meeting minutes. f. Advisory Board Meeting minutes 6. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1994. [1:11] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. April 14, 1995. b. Secretary’s Report. c. Treasurer’s Report. d. Account Book. 7. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1993. [1:12] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. April 5, 1994. b. Secretary’s Report. c. Treasurer’s Report. d. Account Book 8. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1993. [1:13] a. Advisory Board Meeting minutes. b. Annual Meeting minutes. c. Correspondence. Stephen Lapeyrouse to Wesley Mott. March 17th, 1993. 9. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1992. [1:14] a. Correspondence. Wes Mott to Officers and Advisory Board. April 24, 1991. . Secretary’s Report. . Treasurer’s Report. . Account Book. . Advisory Board Meeting minutes. . Annual Meeting minutes. 10. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1991. [1:15] a. Secretary’s Report. b. Treasurer’s Report. c. Account Book. d. Annual Meeting minutes 11. Emerson Society Business Papers, 1990. [1:16] a. Secretary’s Report b. Treasurer’s Report. c. Account Book. d. Annual Meeting minutes 12. Misc. Business Items [1:17] III. Emerson Society Correspondence Letters A. Society Correspondence Letters, 1988 - 2004 1. Correspondence 2004 [1:18] 2. Correspondence 2000 - 2002 [1:19] 3. Correspondence 1999 [1:20] 4. Correspondence 1998 [1:21] 5. Correspondence 1997 [1:22] 6. Correspondence 1996 [1:23] 7. Correspondence 1995 [1:24] 8. Correspondence 1994 [1:25] 9. Correspondence 1993 [1:26] 10. Correspondence 1992 [1:27] 11. Correspondence 1991 [1:28] 12. Correspondence 1990 [1:29] 13. Correspondence 1989 [1:30] 14. Correspondence 1988 [1:31] IV. Resources and Correspondence Concerning The Complete Sermons of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volume 4. Edited by Wesley T. Mott and Albert J. von Frank (Chief Editor). A. Publicity. [2:1] 1. Publisher’s Advertisement for Volume 4 of Complete Sermons of Ralph Waldo Emerson. 2. Journal review list for The Complete Sermons. B. Draft and Printouts. 1. Draft with comments. [2:2] 2. Printout: “v3index.bak.” [2:3] 3. Printout: “bibindex.bak.” [2:3] 4. Printout: Draft of Index with comments. [2:4] 5. Printout: Index of Biblical References. [2:5] 6. Printout of Footnotes with comments. [2:6] 7. Sermon manuscript descriptions. [2:7] 8. Emerson’s “Sermons,” 136 - 149. [2:8] 9. Emerson’s “Sermons,” 150 - 162b. [2:9] 10. Emerson’s “Sermons,” 163 - 179 and Appendix. [2:10] C. Correspondence and Notes concerning Complete Sermons, 1989-1993. 1. Correspondence and Notes, 1993. [2:11] 2. Correspondence and Notes, 1992. [2:12] 3. Correspondence and Notes, 1991. [2:13] 4. Correspondence and Notes, 1990. [2:14] 5. Correspondence and Notes, 1989. [2:15] 6. Correspondence and Notes, 1987 [2:16] D. Undated Correspondence and Notes. [2:17] F. Institution Access Forms and Miscellaneous Items. [2:18] V. Emerson Society Bicentennial Items A. Clippings: Emerson in the News and other Bicentennial Related Items 1. A bibliography of “Emerson in 2003” in the Popular Media [2:19] 2. RWE Bicentennial Articles collected by MEB in 2003 3. Notes concerning “Emerson 200 in Popular Media” [2:20] 4. Beam, Alex. “Where’s Waldo,” Boston Globe. With a Xerox copy. 5. Buell, Lawrence. “American Sphinx,” Boston Globe (May 25, 2003). 6. Buell, Lawrence. “America’s Oracle,” Boston Globe (June 1, 2003). 7. Burrelle’s Information Services. “At 200 Birthday, Emerson Boomlet is Happening,” Richmond (VA) Times Dispatch (Aug 3, 2003). 8. Galvin, Rachel. “The Sage and the Self-Promoter,” Humanities (May/June 2003). 9. Grant, Steve. “200 Years After his Birth, Emerson is Still Being Celebrated,” Star Tribune (August 5, 2003). With a Xerox copy. 10. Grant, Steve. “At 200, Emerson Continues to Spark Independent Thought,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette (Sep. 25, 2003). 11. Grant, Steve. “At Age 200: Concord is Awash in Emerson,” Times-Picayune (Aug 3, 2003). 12. Grant, Steve. “Emerson Going Strong 200 Years After His Birth,” Minneapolis (MN) Star Tribune (Aug 4, 2003). With a Xerox copy. 13. Grant, Steve. “Emerson Revisited,” CTnow.com (Jul 8, 2003). 14. Grant, Steve. “Emerson’s Work: Still Going Strong,” Statesman Journal (Aug 3, 2003). 15. Grant, Steve. “In the Footsteps of Emerson, the People’s Philosopher,” The Seattle Times (July 30, 2003). 16. Grant, Steve. “Literature Lovers Converge on Emerson’s Birthplace,” Corning (NY) Leader (Aug 17, 2003). 17. Grant, Steve. “Philosopher Retains Essence, Relevance 200 Years after Birth,” Columbus (OH) Dispatch (Aug 17, 2003). 18. Higgins, Richard. “Emersoniana,” Smithsonian Magazine (May 2003). 19. Higgins, Richard. “The Great ‘Enobler,’” Boston Globe (May 23, 2003). 20. Itale, Hillel. “A Way with Words,” Altoona Mirror (May 27, 2003). 21. Johnstone, Ian. “A Sage for All Ages,” Daily Telegraph (May 23, 2003). 22. Jurgensen, John. “200 Years After His Birth, Sage of Concord is Being Rediscovered. Hartford Courant (July 8, 2003).2:21] 23. McClay, Wilfred M. “Emerson and Us,” The Weekly Stardard, Vol 8. Issue 48 (Sept. 1, 2003). 24. McGroarty, Cynthia. “Honoring Emerson’s Timelessness,” The Inquirer (May 4, 2003). 2 copies. 25. Moser, Barry. “Muir Owed a Debt to Emerson [Book Review],” SFGate.com (May 25, 2003). 26. O’Connell, Maureen. “Celebrate Emerson’s Birth,” Concord Journal (May 22, 2003). 2 copies. 27. Pearl, Mathew. The Dante Club. (Fragment). 28. Perkins, Elizabeth. “Emerson and Charles Harpur,” Austrialian Literary Studies, Vol. 6 No. 1 (May 1973). 29. Perrin, Noel. “Here’s Waldo,” WashingtonPost.com (June 15, 2003). 30. Roe, Jill. “Faith, Hope and History in the Year 2000,” Australian Historical Association (Dec 2000). 31. Schjeldahl, Peter. “The Searcher,” The New Yorker (Feb 3, 2003). 32. Searle, Ryan. “Emerson’s Ideals are the Past,” Boston Globe (Letter to the Editor/ June 1, 2003). 33. Southwick, Albert B. “200 years Later, Emerson Still has Much to Offer Us,” Sunday Telegram (May 25, 2003). 34. Totten, Christine. “Catherine Delano, A Portrait,” Rendezvous (Winter 2002). 35. Updike, John. “Two Hundred Years of Emerson,” The New Yorker (Aug 4, 2003). 36. “Celebrate Emerson at Old Manse,” Concord Journal (May 22, 2003). 37. “Almanac,” Sunday Times (Scranton, PA). 38. “Congratulations Class of 2003,” B.U.U.C. News (June 2003). B. Various Bicentennial-related Festival Brochures. 1. R.W. Emerson House party. Concord, MA (May 25, 2003). [2:22] 2. “Emerson and the Examined Life,” Faneuil Hall, Boston (June 28, 2003). 3. Sydney Writer’s Festival (May 2003). 4. “The Living Legacy of Ralph Waldo Emerson,” exhibit by Emerson Bicentennial Committee of the Unitarian Universalist Association. With website write-up. 5. “The 2003 Thoreau Community Lecture Series,” Concord (MA) Museum (Jan-May, 2003) 6. “Cambridge Music Conference: Music and the Word,” honoring the bicentenary of RWE in Cambridge, UK (July 2003). Includes Sheet Music. 7. Draft of Walden Pond program for July 2003. 8. Items relating to the exhibit “Ralph Waldo Emerson: Lectures in Baltimore,” at the Milton S. Eisenhower Library in 2003. [2:23] C. Various Media Celebrating the Bicentennial of Emerson’s Birthday 1. Emerson Bicentennial Stamp paperwork. [2:24] 2. Audio cassette tape of called “ART SCENE with ERIKA FUNKE. Len Gougeon, PhD: Emerson Bicentennial, Parts I, II, III.” [2:25] 3. CD-ROM of the “An Observance of the 200th Anniversary of the Birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson” lecture series at the First and Second Church in Boston (March 7, 2003) [2:26] 4. 2 RWE Bicentennial T-shirt Blue. [2:27] 5. RWE Bicentennial T-shirt Maroon. [2:28] 6. Bicentennial Workbook, “Why Teach Emerson?” by Michael F. Crim. [2:29] 7. Publisher’s Advertisement. “The Later Lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson, Volumes 1 and 2,” Edited by Ronald A. Bosco and Joel Myerson. 8. Order form and brochure for the 2003 Commemorative Emerson Bust, by Steven H. Maddock. D. Miscellaneous Correspondence Concerning Bicentennial. [2:30] V. Miscellaneous Items A. Emerson and Thoreau Newspaper and Journal Clippings [2:31] 1. Berlin, Michael J. “Retracing the Steps of Henry David Thoreau,” Cape Cod Life (Oct. 1994). 2. Black, George D. “A Correspondence Between John Sterling and Ralph Waldo Emerson,” The Kingdom (Feb 10, 1898). 3. Bloom, Harold. “The Sage of Concord,” Gardian (Review, May 24, 2003). 4. Ciliberti, Dino. “Kinnelon Students Take a Trip to ‘Walden,’” Daily Record, Morris County, N.J. (Oct. 17, 1994) 5. Efstathiou, Jim. “Communing with Thoreau.” 6. “Featured Live-Event Lesson: Thoroughly Thoreau”The Heart of Teaching, No. 37 (Feb 1995). 7. Nabors, Cecily. “On Walden Pond,” Washington Post (Mar. 23, 1997). 8. Scialabba, George. “America’s Oracle,” Boston Globe (June 1, 2003). 9. Sims, David. “Building to a Different Drummer,” Smithsonian (April 2002). 10. Stevenson, Betty. “Far from Walden, Thoreau’s words still ring with wisdom,” Sun Chronicle (Jan. 24, 2000). 11. “Teachers receive award for Thoreau lesson,” Suburban Trends (Feb, 1995) 12. “Thoreau-ly Honored” 13. Tougias, Michael J. New England Wild Places, p. 73-85. 14. Turner, Frederick. “Still Ahead of His Time,” Smithsonian (May 2003). 15. Updike, John. “A Sage for All Seasons,” The Guardian (Review Jun 26, 2004). B. Miscellaneous Archive Items 1. Book list of Unitarians, Universalists, and Transcendentalists. [2:32] 2. “Emerson’s Concept of Fashion,” Anonymous Esssay. 3. “Henry Builds a Cabin.” Postcard. 4. Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America Membership Directory, 2003. 5. New York Times Magazine (June 8, 2003). 6. Bride Media International CD-Rom drafts for Transcendentalism CD-Rom. [2:33] 7. Emerson Society T-shirt Ordering Forms. [2:3].
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