Peck, Samuel Minturn, 1854-1938
Variant namesSamuel Minturn Peck was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, 4 Nov. 1854. A practicing physician, he became well-known for his regional poems and short sketches. He was Alabama's first Poet Laureate.
From the description of Samuel Minturn Peck poems, 1892-1910. (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 51464318
A popular lyric poet and physician of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he was born and died. Author of half a dozen books of poetry and at least two of prose and the Yale song "Knot of Blue." Also a noted autograph collector.
From the description of Samuel M. Peck letters and poems [manuscript], 1890-1894. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 288954514
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| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Century Company records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Elisha Wolsey Peck papers MSS. 1120., 1837-1887 | University Libraries Division of Special Collections, The University of Alabama | |
| referencedIn | Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930. Correspondence and compositions, 1859-1930. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Peck, Samuel Minturn, 1854-1938. Samuel M. Peck letters and poems [manuscript], 1890-1894. | University of Virginia. Library | |
| creatorOf | Peck, Samuel Minturn, 1854-1938. Samuel Minturn Peck poems, 1892-1910. | Pennsylvania State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | Jacob Blanck correspondence, 1923-1935. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | Benjamin, Walter Romeyn, 1854-1943,. American and English literary and historical papers collected by Atcheson L. Hench [manuscript] 1780-1933. | University of Virginia. Library |
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| correspondedWith | Blanck, Jacob, 1906-1974 | person |
| correspondedWith | Century Company | corporateBody |
| correspondedWith | Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935 | person |
| associatedWith | O'Donnell, Michael S., 1847- | person |
| associatedWith | Peck, Elisha Wolsey, 1799-1888 | person |
| correspondedWith | Woodberry, George Edward, 1855-1930 | person |
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Birth 1854-11-04
Death 1938-05-03
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