Florence Hamilton, 1902-1960
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Scope and Content
This series contains Florence Hamilton’s correspondence, typescript drafts of her biography of Edwin Markham (never published), periodical and newspaper clippings by or about Hamilton, ephemera and photographs. Hamilton’s main correspondent in this series was Ruth Le Prade, although correspondence from others, including Edwin Markham, is also present in this series.
Dates
- Creation: 1902-1960
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.
Biographical Note
Florence Hamilton (nee Danforth) was born in Upper Jay, New York, on July 20, 1873. She married Ernest Hamilton around 1890. From 1920-1936 she served as Edwin Markham’s secretary and lecture manager. After Markham’s death in 1940, she was an active lecturer on poetry and a member of the National League of American Pen Women, Poetry Forum and the Congress of American Poets. She was also a founding member of the Academy of American Poets. In 1939 she published the poetry volume A Moment’s Monument, and in 1942 she published Mirrors and Human Voices. She passed away in Richmond, Virginia, in 1968.
Extent
From the Collection: 104 Linear Feet (103 boxes, 1 map-case folder)
Repository Details
Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States
specol@usc.edu