Milner, Florence Thiot, Papers, 1927-1973, Date acquired: 01/00/1993
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Milner, Florence Thiot
- Extent:
- 366.00 items
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
Papers, 1927-1973, including correspondence, typescripts and drafts of poetry, subject and idea files, genealogical information, photographs, and books containing published works. Other subjects and correspondents include the Milner, Thiot, Winship, and Wylly families, Henry Harrison (1903- ), Wightman Fletcher Melton (1867-1944), the Poetry Society of America, and the National Writers Club.
NOTES:
As a working writer, FTM often edited her work; many of the typescript poems carry several dates; these are often when written, when re-edited, or when submitted to a magazine or book. There are often multiple copies of poems, with some variations in them, either through typewriting or manuscript corrections.
The papers and books have been arranged chronologically in their respective groups.
Married name is Mrs. Frank Moncrieff Milner or Florence Moncrieff Milner.
OTHER NOTES:
There is an alphabetical list by title of Poems of Florence Thiot Milner in the Accession File.
- Acquisition information:
- Marjorie Crosfield Milner, January 1993
- Processing information:
Revised 01/08/2004
Revised 07/31/1996
Cataloged 02/16/1993
- Arrangement:
Chronological in respective groups.
- Accruals:
Additions made by Rosemary Milner Kiefer, May 1996
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Poetry.
Poets--Correspondence.
Scenic byways--Florida.
Mardi Gras.
V-mail--Florida.
The Florida Boom and Bust, 1919-1929.
Depression and the New Deal Years in Florida, 1930-1941.
Florida in World War II, 1941-1945.
The Post-War Florida, 1945-1960.
Contemporary Florida, 1960- . - Names:
- Poetry Society of America.
National Writers Club (U.S.)
Milner family.
Thiot family.
Winship family.
Wylly family.
Lanier, Jewell.
Harrison, Henry, 1903- .
Melton, Wrightman Fletcher, 1867-1944.
Hollowell, Maude Haynes.
Milner, James Stewart.
Milner, Frank Moncrieff.
Milner, Florence Thiot, 1879-1969--Correspondence.
Clubbs, Occie, 1888-1971.
Richardson, Cynthia Brosnaham.
Bruington, Lola Lee Daniell.
Robinson, Celia Myrover. - Places:
- Escambia River (Fla.)--Description and travel.
Pensacola (Fla.)--Authors--Correspondence.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
Open to researchers, dependent on our compliance with U.S. Copyright Law, HIPPA requirements, donor agreements and other applicable state and federal statutes. Occasionally we may need to review a collection before permitting immediate access.
- Terms of access:
Digital photography, scanning, and photocopying of materials is prohibited. Permission may be granted by the Special Collections Librarian for such reprography dependent on issues of copyright, ownership, condition, donor agreements, etc. In general, staff do not make reproductions of copyright materials or materials for which title is not owned by the institution. Recent revisions in the U.S. Copyright Law extended the copyright of correspondence, letters, and other personal papers to the life of the author plus seventy years.
- Location of this collection:
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University Archives and West Florida History Center11000 University PkwyPensacolaFL32514USA
