Rabindranath Tagore Collection, ca. 1900-1965, bulk ca. 1910-1940
Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The collection contains correspondence between Rabindranath Tagore and Dr. Arthur and Mayce Seymour, as well as other friends and family. Also included in the collection are biographical materials related to Tagore's life in both India and the United States. Tagore's writings are included in the collection with works of literary criticism and analysis of his writing. The collection also contains artwork by the Tagores and photographs.
- Extent:
- 4.40 Linear Feet
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Rabindranath Tagore Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1982-006
Background
- Scope and content:
The collection provides evidence of Tagore's personal friendship with Dr. Arthur Seymour, and his wife, Mayce Seymour, and others. Dr. Seymour became friends with Rabindranath Tagore while he was the head of International Studies at the University Of Illinois in Urbana. Dr. Seymour later became a professor of Modern Languages at the Florida State College for Women. The biographical information and writings of Tagore provide a significant glimpse into his life.
- Biographical / historical:
Sir Rabindranath Tagore was an eminent scholar and prolific Indian writer in the latter half of the Nineteenth-Century and first half of the Twentieth-Century. The youngest of eleven children, he was born in Calcutta, India on May 7, 1861. His father, the Great Sage (Maharishi) Devendranath Tagore, cofounded the Brahma Samaji religious reform movement. Rabindranath's family, though Brahmin, was not considered ritually "pure"; however they were wealthy, landed, and brilliant.
- Acquisition information:
- The collection was donated by the estate of Marion Hays.
- Processing information:
The collection was originally processed in November 1986, and the series division and updated finding aid were created in March and April 2006 by Jennifer Welch.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
Unpublished works by Tagore are in the public domain in the United States. Any user may copy, distribute, display, or broadcast them without restriction.
Copyright restrictions may apply to other works in this collection. Re-use or copying beyond Fair Use may require permission from rights-holders. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu for more information.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], Rabindranath Tagore Collection, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. https://purl.lib.fsu.edu/fa/MSS-1982-006
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
