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Scope and Contents This folder contains a series of diplomas and awards presented to Francis Barton Gummere. Included is Gummere’s doctorate diploma from the University of Freiburg, which is dated 1881 and gives his dissertation as “The Anglo-Saxon Metaphor.” Two letters come from the American Philosophical Society, welcoming Gummere to the organization and electing him Councilor in 1918. Other honors include The Elizabethan Club, National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and...

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This folder contains a total of seven photographic portraits of Francis B. Gummere. Of the total, four are smaller cartes-de-visite, while the remining three are larger. The smaller photographs (generally taken when Gummere was younger) are dated between 1869 and 1878, however, the larger ones are undated. Most of the photographs only capture Gummere’s head, though a few present his entire body, with one depicting him in his study.

Scope and Contents This folder contains two songs (dated 1888) and a speech (dated 1909) written by Francis Barton Gummere. The songs are written on a single sheet of paper and contain titles as well as short paragraphs intended for the recipient. The content is primarily focused around the sea. The speech was written for the inauguration of President A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard University and two copies are included. Gummere was chosen to represent certain qualities of Haverford College and, in doing so, he...

Scope and Contents This folder contains a single song, with lyrics written by Francis Barton Gummere and music by Ernest W. Brown. Included is a full page of sheet music, detailing the melody, with lyrics for the first verse below the notes. Subsequent verses can be found labeled below and to the right of the melody. The song reads as an ode to Haverford, praising its continued education in the classics and success in sporting events. The folder also includes information about a Gummere exhibition in 1955,...

Scope and Contents This folder includes the correspondence of Francis Barton Gummere. The initial five letters were written by Gummere to assorted recipients. The following letters were sent to Gummere by various parties, mainly academic institutions. Topics include teaching positions, publishing, salary increases, and invitations to events and ceremonies. All of the letters are dated between 1874 and 1925. Correspondents include Katherine Lee Bates, Christian Brinton, Hamlin Garland, J. Rendel Harris, Walter...