Papers, 1927-1940

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Folder 1

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Mortgage deed, sale of Lot 5, and parts of Lots 6-9, of Block 45 of Belmont Tract, Pensacola, to Edward Strawbridge, by Frank and Florence Milner, March 3, 1925; Typescript poem "My Love," dated in pencil, October 6, 1927, November 15, 1951; Letter, Sept. 20, 1929, carbon typescript to [Wightman] Melton on poems for Vol. 8 of Lanier book; Christmas card/note, 1933, commenting on use of her poems in 1933 Modern American Poetry; imperfect printing and poem on opening of Scenic Highway in 1931; Compilation of handwritten poems from 1933 dedicated to her husband Frank Milner. Includes "Good-bye, "Farewell, "The Big Bad Wolf, "The Fairest Critic of Them All," and "Greeting to This Terrestrial Ball" with a short autobiography; Reprint of "Poor Tempted Judas" by FTM from Poems of Trees, Vol. 7. (Modern American Poetry, 1934); Post card, typed, unsent. [1934?] To Aunt Sallie, comments on poem [April on Escambia's Bank] in 1934 American States Anthology; Newspaper clipping [1936?] on "The Chestnut Tragedy" [Inspiration for 'Chestnut Trees' in Poems of Trees, Vol. 5, 1936]; Carbon typescript note, about Milner's source and inspiration for "Frederica" in Poems of Trees, Vol. 5, 1936]; Typescript, "Lanier's Oak" [poem] Poems of Trees, Vol. 6, 1937; Typescript poem "The Jackson Oak," with typed note on inspiration and when written (August 1937); Reprint of Milner biography and poem "Exhilarant" from Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Poets, 1938; Typescript of bible verses, May 7, 1938, from 1 Corinthians 15-50 and Isaiah 40-6; Typescript letter, August 2, 1938, to Florence Thiot Milner from Tudor House, inviting her to participate in the competition for a publishing in the Golden Gate Anthology, 1938; Typescript letter, September 12 1938, from Funk and Wagnalls Publishing Company announcing the print of The New Standard Year Book for 1937; Typescript letter, October 21, 1938, from Florence Thiot Milner to Dr. Melton, thanking him for accepting "Poor Tempted Judas" in Poems of Trees and for her invitation to be guest at the Atlanta's Writers'Club; Typescript letter, October 24, 1938, to Florence Thiot Milner from Dr. Melton, with wishes of her husband's quick recovery from surgery; Newspaper clipping, October 28, 1938, The South Miamian and Grove Gazette, "The Poets' Corner", containing a poem, "When Ships Are In," by Florence Thiot Milner; Newspaper clipping, November 18, 1938, The South Miamian and Grove Gazette, "The Poets' Corner", containing a poem, "In The Early Morning," by Florence Thiot Milner; Newspaper clipping, December 16, 1938, The South Miamian and Grove Gazette, "The Poets' Corner", containing a poem, "The Mocking Bird," by Florence Thiot Milner; Typescript letter, Sanita Jett Marinozzi, New Orleans, LA, to Mr. and Mrs. Milner, March 6, 1939 with comments on Mardi Gras; Newspaper clipping, February 3, 1939, The South Miamian and Grove Gazette, "The Poets' Corner", containing a poem, "Who," by Florence Thiot Milner; Newspaper clipping, Birmingham News-Age Herald, August 20, 1939 on Henry Harrison and the books of poetry that he issues, including Eros; Typescript letter, October 7, 1939, from Florence Thiot Milner to Prilla, discussing picture of her daughter and the use of it on the front of her book should it ever be published.; Typescripts, 1940. A number of versions of "James Jackson of Georgia" an essay on the early line of the family, dated January 1940. Possibly done for presentation to a DAR meeting in Pensacola; Typescript with carbons, of "Singing Heart," [poem], dated March 20, 1940; Letter, carbon typescript, September 19, 1940 to [Wightman Melton] urging use of poem "Columbus" in next edition of 'Poems on Trees.' [53 pieces]

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