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Poetry, prose, and plays (typescripts with some illustrations): “Safe Wood-Cutting”; a translation of Goethe’s “Hermann and Dorothea”; “Rubaiyat of Hopeless Harry”; “When They Ring the Golden Bells”; “Hush the Battle-Cry”; “Sad Sawdust”; Wobbly Revival”; and “Old Wine in New Bottles” (a light opera)

 File — Box: 001, Folder: 002

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Charles MacBean Papers consist of typescript manuscripts of various poems and plays, as well as correspondence with publishers and Reed College personnel. Included are typescript manuscripts of his English dactyllic hexameter translations of the ancient Greek dactyllic hexameter books of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, along with the translator’s comments and cover letters. There are also some autobiographical materials, newspaper clippings, etc.

Dates

  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1899 - 1984

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 manuscript boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Reed College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
3203 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard
Portland Oregon 97202-8199 United States