Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- J. Albert Robbins
- Abstract:
- The Robbins mss. II, 1937-1985, consist of the papers of Indiana University English professor J. Albert Robbins (1914-1992).
- Extent:
- 3 Boxes (3 standard)
- Language:
- Materials are in English .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Robbins mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
J. Albert Robbins Jr., born December 5, 1914, was an Indiana University English professor specializing in American literature and bibliography for 35 years. He served as Communications Officer in the U.S. Navy (1942-1945) and later became Lieutenant Commander. Robbins was a member for over 3 decades of the Bibliography Committee of the Modern Language Association of America and of the American Literature Section of the MLA. He was a compiler of the MLA Annual Bibliography and the bibliographical lists published in American Literature and was also an editor at American Literary Scholarship. J. Albert Robbins died March 4, 1992.
- Scope and Content:
Biographical materials include miscellaneous correspondence and other biographical materials related to Robbins. Events includes exhibit materials from the exhibits Three Centuries of American Poetry and Printing and the Mind of Man. Edited works includes drafts and correspondence related to academic journals that Robbins edited. Scholarly works includes research, correspondence, and writings related to William Faulkner, Robert Frost, and Edgar Allan Poe.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift: 2001
- Arrangement:
The collection is organized into the following series: I. Biographical Materials, II. Events, III. Edited Works, and IV. Scholarly Works.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Stacks
Indexed Terms
- Subjects:
- Indiana University
- Names:
- Robbins, J. Albert (John Albert), 1914-
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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This collection is open for research.
Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
-
[Item], Robbins mss. II, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@indiana.edu