A Guide to the Papers of John Calvin Metcalf 1904-1950
A Collection in the
Special Collections
The University of Virginia Library
Accession Number 12714
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Preferred Citation
Papers of John Calvin Metcalf, Accession #12714, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.
Acquisition Information
The collection was a bequest to the library from the Estate of Edmonia C. L. Metcalf on September 29, 1989.
Scope and Content Information
This collection consists of ca. 180 items (4 Hollinger boxes, ca. 1.3 linear shelf feet, and 4 oversized containers) and dates approximately from 1904 to 1950. It is comprised of John Calvin Metcalf's manuscripts of his literary and scholarly works, and of his book The Stream of English Biography. The collection has a relatively small quantity of personal material such as an honorary degree, banking records, and correspondence between Metcalf and his wife, Edmonia Carrington Lancaster Metcalf, publishers, University of Virginia professor Arthur Kyle Davis and University of Virginia historian Philip Alexander Bruce is also included.
In addition, this collection contains various items from his wife's estate including pictures of European scenes, a plaque of Athena, a shield depicting a medieval battle, and an engraved silver bowl presented to professor Metcalf.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged with all literary material in alphabetical order followed by two folders of fragments and notes and printed material with correspondence and personal papers placed alphabetically at the end. Oversized material [Mrs. Metcalf's items] are stored separately.