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Correspondence, manuscripts, and memorabilia of the American poet, Hart Crane, range in date over most of his active life. This collection includes over 500 letters written by Crane to members of his family and close friends and received by him from his family and contemporary authors including Eugene O'Neill, Sherwood Anderson, T. S. Eliot, Alfred Stieglitz, Waldo Frank, and Allan Tate. Among these is a group of letters written to Mrs. Crane upon Crane's death. There is correspondence and documents relating to his books, THE BRIDGE, WHITE BUILDINGS, and THE COLLECTED POEMS. Also present are most of the original manuscripts of Crane's major works ("The Bridge" "White Buildings" "West Indies Poems" etc) with corrections and additions in Crane's hand. Included here are a number of drafts of poems of his earlier period. The is also a copy of the 16mm motion picture "In Search of Hart Crane."
In addition there is one box of notes by Jethro Robinson relating to his Ph.D. dissertation, as well as a large group of photographs taken by Crane in Mexico with inscriptions and identifications in his hand, family photographs, and mementoes. Accompanying the collection is a group of books from Hart Crane's library many of which are signed copies (series IX) and a group of periodical material which relates to Crane.
This collection is cataloged, and arranged into 7 series. Former series IV, V, and VI were collappsed into subseries of series III, as they all contain cataloged materials not on microfilm.
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
Box 26 of this collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized.
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Hart Crane papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
See also: Ms Coll\Galpin; Ms Coll\Loveman; Ms Coll\Schwartz; Ms Coll\Unterecker
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
Boxes 1-11 are on: microfilm.
Gift of the Mildred Andrews Foundation (via Peter Putnam), 1985 (motion picture film).
Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--1953. Accession number--M-1953.
Florian-Parmentier book from Crane's library: Source of acquisition--2293B-(Rare Book). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--03/29/94. Accession number--M-94-03-29.
Lohf, Kenneth A. The literary manuscripts of Hart Crane. [Columbus] : Ohio State University Press, 1967. https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/1068646
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Entered in AMC 09/17/90.
Florian-Parmentier book from Crane's library Listed HR 03/30/94.
In 2019, former series IV, V, and VI were collappsed into subseries of series III (cataloged materials not on microfilm). In addition, series IX (Library) and series X (motion picture) were added. kws
2010-01-25 Legacy finding aid created from Pro Cite.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
American poet.
Harold Hart Crane was born at Garretsville, Ohio on 21 July 1899 He went to New York City to become a poet but was often without money. After failing in New York Crane became a writer of advertising copy in Cleveland until he returned to the East in the spring of 1923. Eventually Allen Tate and Waldo Frank recognized his poetic abilities. With the help of Otto Kahn he was able to continue his long poem The Bridge as an answer to Eliot's The Waste Land. His masetrwork was published in 1930 but by that time his nerves and drinking had reduced his capacity to function. He sailed for Mexico in the spring of 1931 with hopes of writing a poem on the Conquest. However sinking into depression he decided to return to New York. After an evening of heavy drinking he jumped off the ship from Vera Cruz to New York and drowned.
Boxes 1-11 are on microfilm, except for some material noted below
Box 1
Box 2
Box 3
Box 4
Box 5
Box 6
Box 7
Box 8
Box 9
Box 10
Box 11
[Late draft]
Cataloged letters, manuscripts and documents not on microfilm
Box 12
Box 13
Box 14
Box 15
Box 16
Box 17
Box 18
Box 19
[NOT TO BE USED WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE LIBRARIAN FOR RARE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS]
Box 20
Box 21
Box 22
Box 23
Box 24
Box 25
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane; with clippings.
Box BOOKS 1
With Crane's markings on Contents page.
Box BOOKS 1
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 1
Autographed by Crane; with notes on the first five pages.
Box BOOKS 1
Inscribed to Mrs. Rosannah Hart by "Cousin Amelia" on Mar. 7, 1874.
Box BOOKS 1
Box BOOKS 2
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 2
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 2
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 2
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 2
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 2
Inscribed to Crane by the author in Nov. 1924
Box BOOKS 2
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 2
Box BOOKS 2
Inscribed to Crane by Grandina Hart on 25. Dec. 1913.
Box BOOKS 2
Inscribed to Crane by Grandina Hart on 25. Dec. 1913.
Box BOOKS 2
Inscribed to Crane by Grandina Hart on 25. Dec. 1913.
Box BOOKS 3
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane in 1916.
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane in Feb. 1927.
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane and his mother; with occassional notes.
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 3
"Hart Crane's copy."
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 3
Inscribed to Crane by the editor
Box BOOKS 3
Box BOOKS 3
Inscribed to Crane by the author on 17 Feb. 1930
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 3
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane on 16. Nov. 1927
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 4
Box BOOKS 4
With occasional notes
Box BOOKS 4
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane in July 1918, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 4
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 4
Box BOOKS 5
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 5
Inscribed to Crane by Frank
Box BOOKS 5
Inscribed to Crane by the author
Box BOOKS 5
With Crane's book-plate
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane.
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 5
Box BOOKS 5
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 5
With Crane's bookplate
Box BOOKS 6
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 6
Autographed by Crane and also by his father Clarence on Christmas 1907; with Clarence's notes
Box BOOKS 6
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 6
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 6
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 6
With Crane's bookplate
Box BOOKS 6
Inscribed to Crane by Emil Opifer
Box BOOKS 6
Inscribed to Crane by the editor
Box BOOKS 6
With Crane's book-plate
Box BOOKS 6
Box BOOKS 6
Autographed
Box BOOKS 6
Box BOOKS 6
Box BOOKS 7
Inscribed to Crane by the author.
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane on 3 Nov. 1920 (?); withCrane's book-plate in v.I.
Box BOOKS 7
With book plate of Carresse and Harry, Crosby
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 7
Box BOOKS 7
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane, in Mexico City, in April '32
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 7
Inscribed to Crane by the author on 29 Oct. 1927
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane in 1917.
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 7
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 8
Inscribed to Crane
Box BOOKS 8
Autographed by Crane in 1918
Box BOOKS 8
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 8
Inscribed to Crane by Munson
Box BOOKS 8
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 8
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 8
Inscribed to Crane by Sam Loveman; with an invitation card to the ceremonies
Box BOOKS 8
With occasional notes
Box BOOKS 8
With occasional notes
Box BOOKS 8
With occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 8
Box BOOKS 8
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 8
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 8
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane; with occsional notes
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane in 1914
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane in 1926.
Box BOOKS 9
Box BOOKS 9
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 9
Inscribed to Crane by the author.
Box BOOKS 9
Box BOOKS 9
B.W. Huebsch
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 9
Autographed by Crane in New York in 1917; with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 10
Inscribed to Crane by the author
Box BOOKS 10
Autographed by Crane; with occasional notes
Box BOOKS 10
Box BOOKS 10
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 10
Autographed by Crane in New York in 1917; with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 10
With Crane's book-plate and occasional notes
Box BOOKS 10
Autographed by Crane: with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 10
Box BOOKS 10
Box BOOKS 10
Autographed by Crane in 1914: with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 10
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Box BOOKS 11
Inscribed to Crane by the author in December 1920
Box BOOKS 11
Inscribed to Crane by the author in Oct. 1927
Box BOOKS 11
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane in 1914
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane in 1917.
Box BOOKS 11
Autographed by Crane on Christmas 1927
Box BOOKS 12
Autographed by Crane in vols. I, III, & IV with Crane's book-plate in vol II.
Box BOOKS 12
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 12
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 12
With Crane's book-plate
Box BOOKS 12
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 12
Autographed by Crane, with occasional notes.
Box BOOKS 12
Autographed by Crane
Box BOOKS 12
Inscribed to Aflfred Calpin & signed twice by Crane
Box BOOKS 12
Box 26