Guide to the Robert Chute papers/Small Pond records, 1964-1997 |
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Historical NoteRobert M. Chute was born February 13, 1926 in Naples, Maine. His father ran a summer hotel in Naples. After graduating from high school, Chute attended the University of Maine at Orono, majoring in Zoology. He later attended the John Hopkin's School of Hygiene and Public Health. He taught in California, Vermont, and Pennsylvania before coming to Bates College, taking the position of head of the Biology department in 1962. He retired in 1992. Chute is an accomplished poet, and along with his wife Virginia, has been a strong activist for peace. He has published in both areas, often through the Cider Press, which he operated. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThe collection is composed of typescripts of drafts for The Small Pond, a literary magazine published by the Cider Press which Chute operated. Also includes correspondence with contributors and typescripts of their work; copies of Plowshare, a peace newsletter edited by Chute and his wife Virginia; typescripts for Lucky Shots by Chute; and two binders of Chute's photo collages. Also includes issues of The Small Pond Magazine of Literature, which continued The Small Pond, but was not published or edited by Robert Chute. Return to the Table of Contents Organization and ArrangementArranged alphabetically and then chronologically. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThe collection is open for research. Use RestrictionsThe collection is the physical property of Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library. Bates College holds literary rights only for material created by College personnel working on official behalf of the College, or for material which was given to the College with such rights specifically assigned. For all other material, literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. Researchers are responsible for obtaining permission from rights holders for publication or other purposes that exceed fair use. Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialRobert M. Chute papers, Folger Library, Special Collections, University of Maine, Orono, Maine Return to the Table of Contents Index TermsThese records are indexed under the following headings in the Bates College Library catalog. Researchers wishing to find related materials should search the catalog under these index terms. Personal Names:Chute, Robert M. (Robert Maurice),
1926---Archives
Corporate Names:Bates College (Lewiston,
Me.)--Faculty
Cider Press
Topical Subjects:American poetry--20th century
Poets, American--20th
century--Archival resources
Publishers and publishing--United
States--History--20th century
Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationAcquisition and Custody InformationNo provenance information available. Accession No.: xx-040. Preferred CitationRobert Chute papers/Small Pond records, Edmund S. Muskie Archives and Special Collections Library, Bates College. Return to the Table of Contents Series Description |
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