Inventory of the Clarence Louis Frank Gohdes Papers, 1811-1990s and undated (bulk 1905-1981)
[top]Descriptive Summary
TitleClarence Louis Frank Gohdes
Papers,
1811-1990s and undated,
bulk 1905-1981
Creator
Gohdes, Clarence, 1901
Extent
6.2 Linear Feet
4650 Items
Repository
4650 Items
Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library, Duke University
Language
English.
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Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Clarence Louis Frank
Gohdes Papers, Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library, Duke University.
Provenance
The Clarence Louis Frank Gohdes Papers were
received by the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special
Collections Library as a gift from Clarence Louis Frank
Gohdes in 1983, with additional materials received through
2000.
Processing Information
Processed by Lauren Coats
Completed August 2, 2003
Encoded by Lauren Coats and Paula Jeannet Mangiafico
This finding aid is NCEAD compliant.
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Biographical Note
| 1901, July 2 | Born, San Antonio, Tex. |
| 1921 | A.B., Capital University, Columbus, Ohio |
| 1922 | A.M., Ohio State University |
| 1926-1927 | Assistant Professor of English, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Tex. |
| 1928 | M.A., Harvard University |
| 1929-1930 | Instructor in English, New York University |
| 1930-1938 | Assistant and Associate Professor of English, Duke University |
| 1931 |
Ph.D., Columbia University
Published
The Periodicals of
American Transcendentalism
|
| 1932-1954 | Managing Editor, American Literature (journal) |
| 1932 |
Published
Uncollected Lectures
of Ralph Waldo Emerson: Reports on American Life and
Natural Religion (editor)
Visiting lecturer, Columbia
University
|
| 1938 | Married Celestine Marie Beamer |
| 1938-1961 | Professor of English, Duke University |
| 1944 | Published American Literature in Nineteenth-Century England |
| 1949 | Published Faint Clews and Indirections: Manuscripts of Walt Whitman and His Family (co-editor) |
| 1951 | Published Literature of the American People (contributor) |
| 1954-1969 | Editor-in-chief, American Literature (journal) |
| 1955 | Published America's Literature (co-editor) |
| 1959 |
Published
Bibliographical Guide
to the Study of the Literature of the
U.S.A.
Served as Chairman, Modern Language
Association, American Literature Group
|
| 1961-1971 | James B. Duke Professor of American Literature, Duke University |
| 1962 | Guggenheim Fellow |
| 1967 |
Published
Essays on American
Literature in Honor of Jay B. Hubbell
(editor)
Published
Hunting in the Old
South (editor)
Published
Literature and Theater
of the States and Regions of the U.S.A.: A Historical
Bibliography
|
| 1971 | Retired from Duke University |
| 1982 | Published Scuppernong, North Carolina's Grape and Its Wines |
| 1988 | Published Pioneers in English at Trinity and Duke |
| 1997 | Died, Durham, N.C. |
Clarence Louis Frank Gohdes began his post-undergraduate studies at Harvard, where he turned his attention from Latin to American literature under the tutelage of Bliss Perry, J. L. Lowes, G. L. Kittredge, and Kenneth B. Murdock. At Columbia, Gohdes wrote his dissertation under Ralph L. Rusk.
Gohdes earned his scholarly reputation through his work in American literature. He published two texts, one on Ralph Waldo Emerson and the other on Walt Whitman, that contributed to American literary scholarship through his original research and archival work. Gohdes also influenced the formation of American literary studies through his long-standing position as Managing Editor (under Jay B. Hubbell, founding editor) and then Editor-in-Chief of American Literature, the discipline's foundational academic journal. Similarly, Gohdes's A Bibliographical Guide to the Study of the Literature of the U.S.A., which went through five editions, played a key role in documenting and making accessible American literary criticism. Gohdes's career achievements attest to his role in extending the work of scholars of American literature.
[top]Collection Overview
The Clarence Louis Frank Gohdes Papers date from
1811 to the 1990s, with the bulk of the collection dating
from 1905 to 1981. The collection consists of research
materials, correspondence, writings, clippings and other
printed materials, and a few photographs, mainly from the
latter half of Gohdes's career. The earliest date (1811)
refers to reproductions of original materials used in his
research. Correspondence with other American Literature
teachers and authors, combined with other materials
relating to Gohdes's institutional and organizational
affiliations, in particular with
Duke University, the
Modern Language Association
(MLA), and
American Literature,
comprise the most substantive aspects of this collection.
They provide insight into the bureaucratic and
institutional exigencies of
American literary scholarship in
the mid-twentieth century. Major authors and scholars of
the time wrote to Gohdes, and include
Alexander Blackburn,
Oscar Cargill,
Lewis Chase,
Robert Elias,
Norman Foerster,
Arthur Rubin,
Arthur Quinn, and
Upton Sinclair. Original
manuscripts by Gohdes, inscribed reprints of writings by
his colleagues, and materials relating to many major
British and American literary figures, make up the rest of
the collection. There is substantial material on
Edgar Allen Poe. The collection
also includes papers documenting his research and writing
for his last book project, a cultural and horticultural
history of the scuppernong grape entitled
Scuppernong, North Carolina's
Grape and Its Wines. The Gohdes Papers are divided
into seven series: Biographical
Data, Correspondence,
Author Files,
Subject Files,
Writings and Speeches,
Scuppernong
, and
Clippings.
The Biographical Data
Series briefly sketches the major events of Gohdes's
life. It consists of only a few items, including a one-page
sketch by Gohdes of his career's highlights, and
photocopies of Gohdes's obituaries. Further biographical
information, especially pertaining to Gohdes's academic
life, can be culled from materials in the
Correspondence Series.
The Correspondence
Series contains letters exchanged with university
administrators, publishers, colleagues, librarians, and
literary figures. The series is divided into four
subseries,
American
Literature
, Lewis
Chase, Duke University,
and General. The bulk of the
correspondence concerns professional and academic affairs,
such as appointments, editorships, research and reviews,
and publishing. Included are exchanges between Gohdes and
Duke University administrators about English Department and
American Literature
affairs, as well as between Gohdes and contemporary
literary critics about the study of American literature.
There are also several documents that illuminate Gohdes's
political affiliations and social concerns.
Materials on approximately fifty authors, largely
major British and American writers, are in the
Author Files Series and were
originally gathered by Gohdes and his colleague, Lewis
Chase. The folders contain a variety of information on the
represented authors, in an equally varied mix of formats:
clippings, notes, lectures, student papers, photographs,
and reproductions or photocopies of original writing.
Included in the Subject Files
Series are materials relating to several projects
and interests which engaged Gohdes during his career. These
include:
bibliographies,
poetry,
travel narratives and the
American West, and the United
Nations' Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)/American Literature Section's Best American Books
List. The bibliographies collected in this series reflect
Gohdes's interest in this genre, as he participated in and
edited many such projects throughout his career.
The Writings and Speeches
Series contains manuscript and printed materials in
two subseries: Writings by
Gohdes and Writings by
Others. The Writings by Gohdes
Subseries includes manuscripts of short stories,
poetry, and academic essays, as well as notes and
notecards. The manuscripts also contain folders pertaining
to unfinished projects and writings. The
Writings by Gohdes Subseries
also contains several folders of printed materials,
consisting of reprints and reproductions of as well as
advertising and promotional materials for Gohdes's
published writings. This subseries consists almost entirely
of reprints that are inscribed to Gohdes by the
authors.
Materials relating to the writing and research of
Gohdes's last published book,
Scuppernong, North Carolina's
Grape and Its Wines, are in the
Scuppernong
Series. Three subseries make up this series:
Correspondence,
Research and Notes, and
Publication Materials.
Correspondence plus photocopied articles and essays about
the grape and agricultural production form the bulk of the
series. Also included are Gohdes's many notes and
notecards, as well as reviews and materials relating to the
book's publication.
The Clippings Series
contains the few clippings that are not housed in the
Author Files Series. These
clippings mostly consist of articles relating to literary
figures.
Related collections in the Rare Book, Manuscript,
and Special Collections Library include the records of
American Literature
and the Modern Language Association's American Literature
Section, as well as the papers of many of Gohdes's
colleagues, such as
Jay B. Hubbell and
Arlin Turner.
Processing Note:
Roman numerals have been appended to certain
folders, such as the Contemporary Poetry Selections, to
indicate when Gohdes's original folders had the same title
for distinct groups of materials, and to maintain such
original distinctions.
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Subject Headings
These are searchable subject entries for this collection. Performing a search on these subjects in the Duke University Libraries online catalog will bring up other related research materials.
- Gohdes, Clarence Louis Frank, 1901-
- Blackburn, Alexander.
- Cargill, Oscar, 1898-
- Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849.
- Elias, Robert H.
- Foerster, Norman, 1887-
- Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968.
- Rubin, Arthur.
- Quinn, Arthur Hobson, 1875-1960.
- Chase, Nathaniel Lewis, 1873-1937.
- Duke University. Dept. of English--Faculty.
- Modern Language Association. American Literature Section.
- American literature--Study and teaching.
- American literature--(Durham, N.C.).
- American literature--History and criticism.
- College teachers--Correspondence.
- Black-and-white photographs.
- Muscadine grape--North Carolina.
- Viticulture--North Carolina.
- Wine and wine making--North Carolina.
Detailed Description of Collection
Biographical Data Series, after 1959 and 1997
Contains a brief document resembling a
curriculum vita, and clippings of obituaries. Further
details of Gohdes's career can be found in the
Correspondence and
Writings and Speeches series. In
particular, the
American
Literature and Duke University correspondence files
provide information about Gohdes's professional life.
Box 1
Biographical Sketch, after
1959
Obituaries,
1997
Correspondence Series, 1926-1989 and undated, bulk 1928-1967
Chiefly concerns professional and academic
interests. The series is divided into four sections:
American
Literature,
Lewis Chase,
Duke University, and
General.
The
American
Literature correspondence mainly addresses
administrative issues and editorial appointments. In
particular, the letters represent discussions among Gohdes,
Duke administrators, the
American
Literature editorial board, and representatives of
the American Literature Section (ALS) of the Modern
Language Association over a 1966-1968 reworking of the
contractual agreement between Duke and the ALS.
The Lewis Chase correspondence contains
letters exchanged between him and libraries and colleagues.
All letters concern Chase's research on Edgar Allen
Poe.
Duke University Correspondence contains
letters about Gohdes's discussions with the University and
its English department over hiring, tenure, and his
professorship. Included is a series of letters between
Arlin Turner, Gohdes, and
the administration that concerns a disagreement over the
editorship of
American
Literature. The group also contains one letter from
Lyne S. Few, son of William
Preston Few, that recounts his memories of Duke faculty and
his father's role at Duke. It was written in response to
reading Gohdes's booklet,
Pioneers in English at
Trinity and Duke.
The General Correspondence includes letters
from colleagues and peers, contemporary authors, and
publishers and librarians. The main topics of discussion
are professional, such as job appointments and
recommendations, research and reviews, and publishing. The
files include letters exchanged with some of the major
scholars and authors of the day:
Alexander Blackburn,
Walter Blair,
Van Wyck Brooks,
Oscar Cargill,
Robert Elias,
Norman Foerster,
Ima Honaker Herron,
James Meriwether,
Perry Miller,
William Mulder,
Arthur Quinn,
Louis Rubin,
Arthur M. Schlesinger
(single item),
Upton Sinclair,
Henry Nash Smith,
Robert Spiller,
George R. Stewart, and
George F. Whicher.
Substantial correspondence exists between Gohdes and
Thomas O. Mabbott,
Henry A. Pochmann, and
James Woodress. Other
items of interest include a letter from
Martha Baird (Mrs. Eli
Siegel) to Gohdes which includes a copy of a letter from
William Carlos Williams,
letters exchanged with
Clayton L. Eichelberger
concerning the establishment of
American Literary
Realism (journal), and invitations to Richard
Nixon's 1971 and Ronald Reagan's 1985 inaugurations. Gohdes
saved several form letters from major intellectual and
political leaders: Albert Einstein; Archibald MacLeish;
Richard M. Nixon; Pearl S. Buck; Jacques Cousteau; and
Nancy Reagan (letter contains autograph). Arranged
chronologically by date within each section.
Box 1
American
Literature,
1928-1968,
bulk
1966-1967
Chase, Lewis,
1931-1938 and
undated
Duke University,
1938-1989
General,
1926-1985 and
undated,
bulk
1964-1967
(7
folders)
Author Files Series, 1899-1964 and undated
Consists of clippings, student papers, and
notes. Some author files contain only printed materials or
other non-original materials. Some, however, contain
original notes, lectures, or early twentieth-century
student papers. Lectures, usually by Lewis Chase, provide
insight into turn-of-the-century literary perspectives on
major authors from Poe to Shakespeare. The student papers
suggest the scope and range of literary training and
pedagogy at this moment in history.
This series contains a large amount of
material belonging to Dr. Lewis Chase (1873-1937). It seems
that many unattributed items and folders came from Chase,
including all student papers. The files which contain
material compiled or created by Gohdes include those on
Anderson, Dickinson, Dreiser, Eliot, Emerson, Faulkner,
Fitzgerald, Frost, Garland, Holmes, Howells, James, Lanier,
Longfellow, O'Neill, Ransom, Twain, and Updike. In
particular, the Emerson "Notes" and Longfellow folders
include substantial original materials by Gohdes. The rest
of the folders seem to be heavily weighted to Chase
materials, with only some of Gohdes's resources added. Most
of the British authors are from Chase, whereas Gohdes is
responsible for the American author materials.
Several of the author files contain
photocopies of selections or excerpts from the author's
writing, for example, most of the Twain and all of the
Sidgwick folders. "Mark Twain's Funniest" folders seem to
have been one of Gohdes's projects.
Within each folder, arranged alphabetically by
author, items are arranged chronologically. Author names
have been standardized on folder titles.
Box 2
Anderson, Maxwell
Press release,
1954
Dickinson, Emily
Clippings,
1945-1946 and
undated
Drinkwater,
John
Mary Stuart
Clipping,
1923
Dreiser,
Theodore
Press release,
circa
1944
Eliot, T.S.
Phonograph recording of Eliot
reading selections of his poems,
1950
[Removed to Oversize Box 1. Technical
Services must reformat this recording before use.]
Emerson, Ralph
Waldo
Clippings and printed materials,
1903-1941 and
undated
Notes, undated
(2
folders)
Faulkner,
William
Clippings,
1950-1956 and
undated
Notes and lectures,
1958 and
undated
Fitzgerald, F.
Scott
Clipping,
1956
Frost,
Robert
Printed materials,
1945
Garland,
Hamlin
Thesis abstract,
1943
Holmes, Oliver
W.
Engraving, undated
Howells, William
Dean
Criticism: printed materials,
1944-1958
James, Henry
Notes, undated
Lanier,
Sidney
Notes, undated
Research and essays,
1931-1942 and
undated
Longfellow, Henry
Wadsworth
Longfellow in England [Notes],
undated
(2
folders)
Notes and clippings,
1963 and
undated
O'Neill,
Eugene
Clippings and criticism,
1946-1960 and
undated
Poe, Edgar
Poeiana
(3
folders)
Reviews and criticism
Baxter, W. E., "Stoke Newington
and English Literature,"
1914
Chase, Lewis, "Poe's 'Ulalume':
Two Interpretations," undated
Cox, Fay, "
Graham's
Magazine and Edgar Allen Poe,"
1930
Dowler, C. X.,
"Notes on Parodies of Poe's
The
Raven," undated
Krutch, Joseph Wood,
1926-1932 and
undated
Mabbott, T. O.,
1926
Waldron, M. P., "The
Boyhood of Edgar Allen Poe," undated
General
Borough of Stoke Newington
Public Library Annual Report,
1913-1914
Clarence Bringham and Lewis
Chase correspondence,
1932-1934 and
undated
Clippings,
1915-1943
Memorabilia, undated
Poe, 1941 clippings,
1941-1943
Poe shrine,
1921-1934
Poe Society,
1929-1935
Box 3
Poe's wife, clippings,
1928 and
undated
"The Raven" clippings,
1924-1931
Ransom, John
Crowe
Notes and text,
undated
Robinson, Edwin
Arlington
Criticism: printed materials,
1963
Scott, Sir
Walter
Chase, Lewis on "The Battle of
Flodder,"
1925
Lectures on "Fortunes of Nigle,"
undated
Notes, undated
"Scott as a Poet,"
undated
Student papers,
1908 and
undated
(2
folders)
Shadwell,
Thomas
Clippings,
1906-1937
Settle,
Elkanah
Lewis Chase's notes,
undated
Shakespeare,
William
Sonnets
Clippings,
1904-1905
General,
1935 and
undated
Student papers,
undated
Plays
As You Like
It - Lewis Chase's notes,
1903 and
undated
Hamlet -
Notes and clippings,
1937-1940 and
undated
King John
- Notes, undated
Macbeth -
Notes, undated
Othello,
Lewis Chase's notes, undated
The
Tempest, Chase's notes, undated
Twelfth
Night, Chase's notes, undated
Research and Information,
1903-1941 and
undated
Acting of Shakespeare,
1911 and
undated
Criticism: printed materials,
1916-1935 and
undated
Clippings,
1911-1941 and
undated
Folger Library,
1931-1936 and
undated
General, undated
History of Shakespeare criticism
- notes, undated
Lectures,
1903
Dec.
Shakespeare Association,
1927
Shakespeare in France,
1909
Box 4
Shakespearean
Myth,
1912
Stratford: photographs of
players and photographs from Lewis Chase,
undated
Syllabus and exams,
1903 and
undated
Shelley, Percy
Bysshe
Criticism and notes,
undated
Clippings,
1910-1939
Student papers,
undated
Shenstone,
William
Criticism and clippings,
1926-1939
Sheridan,
Richard
Clippings and notes,
1927-1940 and
undated
Student paper,
1902
Sidgwick,
Frank
"Dedication to M." [photocopies],
undated
"Form Fours" [photocopies],
undated
"His Hirsute Suit" [photocopies],
undated
"MacBeth and the Three Caskets"
[photocopies], undated
"Publisher's Dedication"
[photocopies], undated
Skelton,
John
Clippings,
1929-1939 and
undated
Southey,
Robert
Clippings,
1922-1925
Sterne,
Laurence
Bibliography and student papers,
undated
Notes, lectures, and clippings,
1905 and
undated
Swift,
Jonathan
Notes, lectures, and clippings,
1905-1941 and
undated
Tennyson, Lord
Alfred
Clippings,
1906-1936 and
undated
Criticism,
1917
Lectures and notes,
1899 and
undated
Student paper,
1907
Thackeray,
William
Clippings,
1934-1940
Lewis Chase's lectures [and
notes],
1899 and
undated
Student paper,
1928
Thackeray Centenary,
1911 and
undated
Trollope,
Anthony
Clippings,
1927-1940 and
undated
Twain, Mark
Clippings,
1905-1932 and
undated
Box 5
The Innocents
Abroad, undated
Mark Twain's Funniest,
undated
(6
folders)
Roughing It,
undated
Sketches New and
Old, undated
Stories and excerpts,
undated
70th Birthday Souvenir
Supplements,
1905
[Removed to Oversize Box 1]
Updike, John
National Book Award
Speech,
1964
Vaughan,
Henry
Clippings,
1924-1940
Villon,
Françoise
Clippings,
1926-1928
Vondel, Joost van der
(1588-1678)
Criticism, undated
Wagner,
Richard
Tristan and
Isolde - reprint, undated
Watson,
Thomas
Lewis Chase's notes,
undated
Whitman,
Walt
Notes, essays, and articles,
1955 and
undated
Wordsworth,
Dorothy
Clipping,
1927
Wordsworth,
William
English poetry, eighteenth
century,
1921-1941 and
undated
Clippings,
1921-1941 and
undated
Box 6
Notes, essays, and
correspondence,
1936 and
undated
General,
1908-1926 and
undated
(3
folders)
Lewis Chase's clippings,
1902-1934 and
undated
Chase's notes and lectures,
1900 and
undated
"Resolution and Independence,"
undated
Student papers,
1907 and
undated
Wordsworth in India,
1935 and
undated
Wycherly,
William
Notes and clippings,
1922-1940 and
undated
Subject Files Series, 1857-1969 and undated, bulk 1915-1969
Organized into groupings reflecting Gohdes's
interests and projects: bibliographies, poetry, travel
narratives of the American West, and UNESCO's best books
list.
The bibliographic materials contain issues of
the
Bulletin of
Bibliography and bibliographic information that
Gohdes requested, such as library holdings in literature in
various areas, including Cleveland, St. Louis, and Balboa
Heights (Canal Zone).
The poetry files contain copies and
mimeographs of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century
poetry. "Contemporary Poetry," "Modern Poetry" and "Poetry"
all contain early twentieth century materials. The first
folder, "Criticism and Reviews," contains reprints of
essays and articles by various authors. The only original
writing can be found in the second folder, "Introductory
Lecture, University of Wisconsin," which Lewis Chase may
have written.
The "Travel Narratives and the West" folders
contain photocopies and reproductions of nineteenth-century
accounts of travel through the western United States, with
some notes by Gohdes.
Inspired by the UNESCO translation project,
Gohdes initiated a survey of leading American literature
critics and scholars in 1949 to determine the best twenty
American books. Gohdes and his fellow committee members,
Jay B. Hubbell and
Lewis Leary, successfully
polled approximately twenty-five people. Those polled
include many major critics of the day:
Ralph Rusk,
Walter Blair,
Henry Canby,
Mark Van Doren,
Fred Lewis Pattee,
F. O. Matthiessen,
Van Wyck Brooks,
Clarence Gohdes,
Jay B. Hubbell,
Charles Anderson, and
Henry Nash Smith. Files
includes correspondence from these critics discussing and
listing their choices for the best twenty American books.
The survey seems to have been passed on to UNESCO, and was
used for publicity for the American Literature Section of
the Modern Language Association by submitting the final
tallied poll to newspapers and journals. Arranged
alphabetically.
Box 6
Bibliographies
General,
1940-1956
Regional,
1963
Box 7
Contemporary poetry
Criticism and reviews,
1915-1924 and
undated
Introductory lecture, University
of Wisconsin, [Lewis Chase?],
1917 and
undated
Possible publishers for
contemporary poetry,
1917 and
undated
Student notes and papers,
1928 and
undated
A student's anthology,
undated
Selections, undated
(7
folders)
Modern poetry, undated
(2
folders)
Poetry, 1924 and undated
(2
folders)
Russian studies of
American literature, bibliography
Correspondence,
1965-1969
General,
1968 and
undated
Travel narratives and the West,
1857-1956 and
undated
(1-3 of 4
folders)
Box 8
Travel narratives and the West,
undated
(4 of 4
folders)
UNESCO/
American Literature
Section's Best American Books List,
1948-1949 and
undated
Organizational correspondence,
1948-1949 and undated
Survey results,
1949 and
undated
Vernon Parrington
Syllabi,
1923
Obtained from a former student of
Parrington, one of the most influential critics and
historians of American literature.
Writings and Speeches Series, 1851-1990s and undated , bulk 1930-1987
Consists of two subseries: Writings by Gohdes and
Writings by Others.
Writings by Gohdes Subseries, circa 1953-1992 and undated
Consists chiefly of unpublished stories and
memoirs as well as published writings. Also included are
several academic pieces (other academic writing, such as
lectures, can also be found in the Author Files Series).
The manuscripts include work Gohdes did on an anthology,
"True Stories about Indians from
St. Nicholas
Magazine and
The Youth's
Companion." Materials related to this project
include original introductory material written by Gohdes as
well as marked-up pages from the two magazines indicating
which stories he hoped to include.
Notes and notecards pertain to Gohdes's more
formal projects, while others provide insight into his many
different interests. For example, a datebook contains "Some
notes on big trees," which concern early literary
references to large trees in the United States. Included is
a notebook containing Gohdes's research on
American humor. There are
notes for a proposed project, "A Series on American
Argument for Peace," containing very rough bibliographic
notes on possible entries.
The Printed Materials consist of reprints of
published articles by Gohdes, and include pamphlets and
circulars that advertised the many series and books that
Gohdes edited, introduced, or authored.
Arranged alphabetically by title within each
section.
Manuscripts
Box 8
"American Geography and American
Literature,"
1960 and
undated
"Centennial of
Leaves of
Grass,"
1955
"The Christmas Cherry Tree,"
undated
"An Elementary Interview: A
Satiric Farce in One Act," undated
"A Glossary of Selected Critical
Terms,"
circa
1953
"Jay B. Hubbell,"
1977
Notes and notecards,
undated
(5
folders)
"On Hearing Bad News in the
Perkins Library,"
1992
"Our Robert Frost Indian: A Tale
Partially True,"
1987
Story selections,
undated
[Removed to Oversize Box 1]
"True Stories about Indians from
St. Nicholas
Magazine and
The Youth's
Companion," undated
Introduction and prefatory
materials, undated
"The Way It Was,"
undated
Printed materials,
1930-1987 and
undated
A-L,
1930-1967 and
undated
M-Z,
1936-1987 and
undated
Writings by Others Subseries, 1851-1990s and undated
Chiefly contains articles and reprints that
were sent and inscribed to Gohdes by his students and
colleagues. The only manuscript materials are poems by
Gohdes's one-time student,
Kiffen Hayes. Several
other pieces, not inscribed, comprise the rest of the
subseries, including
Norton's Literary
Almanac for 1852 Containing Important Literary
Information. The incomplete inventory of printed
materials in the Gohdes Papers, created by a Duke
University archivist, gives bibliographic information for
many of the items. After the inventory, folders are
arranged alphabetically by author.
Box 9
Inventory of printed material,
1990s
Adams, Raymond,
1932
Author unknown,
1958
(1942)
Baum, Paul,
1931
Bestor, Jr., Arthur
E.,
1948
Camus, Albert,
1957
Clark, Harry Hayden,
1953-1955
Damon, Ethel M.,
1935
Day, Cyrus,
1958
Eltron, William,
circa
1949
Frenz, Horst,
1945
Goldwater, Walter,
1963
Hayes, Kiffen,
1971 and
undated
Herron, Ima Honaker,
1987
Hubbell, Jay B.,
1922
Jones, Jr., Arthur E.,
1950
Liljegren, S. B.,
undated
Mabbott, Maureen Cobb,
1981
Meriwether, James B.,
1963-1964
Norton's Literary
Almanac,
1851
Pizer, Donald,
1965
Schneidau, Herbert N.,
1968
Thompson, Lawrance,
1938
Wellek, René,
1961
White, William,
1961
Wood, Gordon R.,
1961
Scuppernong Series, 1811-1984 and undated, bulk 1977-1984
Gohdes, an avid gardener throughout his life,
wrote a definitive historical and cultural study of the
scuppernong, a white grape of the American South. The
series contains Gohdes's extensive research and writing
materials pertaining to this book,
The Scuppernong, North
Carolina's Grape and its Wines. These materials are
divided into three subseries: Correspondence, Research and Notes, and
Publication Materials.
Within folders, items are arranged
chronologically by date.
Correspondence Subseries, 1979-1983 and undated
Contains Gohdes's queries for information on
the scuppernong and agricultural production in North
Carolina and the United States. Many letters exchanged with
North Carolina vineyards and various organizations
possessing information about viticulture or the scuppernong
comprise the majority of the correspondence folders.
Box 9
1979 Jan.-1980
Apr.
1980 May-1983
July and undated
Research and Notes Subseries, 1811-1984 and undated
Gives insight into the extent of Gohdes's
preparation for
Scuppernong. The
"Articles and Essays" folder contains many photocopies of
essays including a fair amount of material on
Secondo Guasti, a
Californian wine-grower, and on
Garrett and Company, an
American winery. The "Printed Materials" folders consist
mainly of brochures and pamphlets relating to the
agriculture and science of grape production in the American
South, many of which were published by government- or
university-sponsored organizations. Also part of the
subseries are several folders of notes, mainly on index
cards, as well as folders on the two Garrett brothers
(owners of a North Carolina winery), and Duplin Wine
Cellars, another local vineyard.
Box 9
Articles and essays,
1811-1983 and
undated [earliest dates are photocopies of
originals]
(1 of 2
folders)
Box 10
Articles and essays,
1811-1981 and
undated [earliest dates are photocopies of
originals]
(2 of 2
folders)
Duplin Wine Cellars,
1977-1984 and
undated
Fred
Garrett,
1934-1983 and
undated
Paul
Garrett,
1977-1979 and
undated
Notes, undated
(3
folders)
Printed materials,
1901-1983 and
undated
(2
folders)
Publication Materials Subseries, 1980-1982
Includes several reviews and clippings
following the book's publication, as well as materials from
the publisher, Duke University Press. In the Press folder
can be found an "Author's Questionnaire" filled out by
Gohdes.
Box 10
Duke University Press,
1981-1982
Reviews and clippings,
1980-1982
Clippings Series, circa 1922-1970 and undated
Clippings not originally filed in the
Author Files Series have been
included in the Clippings
Series. It contains clippings on Omar Khayyam, The
Thoreau Society, Upton Sinclair, an editorial on Sinclair
Lewis's death, the history of
American
Literature, Celestine Gohdes's orchids, and Mary
Clair Sinclair. Items are arranged chronologically by
date.
Box 10
Circa 1922-1970
and undated
Oversize Materials
Authors Files Series, 1905, 1950
Eliot,
T.S.
Phonograph recording of Eliot
reading selections of his poems,
1950
Technical Services needs to reformat
for use copy before use.
Twain,
Mark
70th Birthday Souvenir
Supplements,
1905
Writings by Gohdes Series, undated
Story selections,
undated
