E. G. Rogers Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection contains 49 items: 45 letters, two poems, one biographical sketch, and one newspaper clipping. These items have been placed in 27 acid-free file folders, and will be stored in one Hollinger box totaling .165 linear feet.
The majority of the correspondence includes a typed biographical notation about the writer, and his relationship to him/her. It includes a biographical sketch written by Donald Davidson as well as two of his unpublished poems.
Dates
- 1932-1967
Language of Materials
English
Biography/History
E. G. Rogers received his MA Degree in 1936 from Peabody College for Teachers. He became an English Teacher, wrote for a local newspaper, and authored several books including a biography on Nathan Bedford Forrest. He was active in several organizations including the Tennessee Education Association, and the Tennessee Folklore Society. He served as a Counselor for the Poetry Society of Tennessee where he received a Gem Stone Award in 1967 for his poetry.
Extent
.42 Linear Feet
Physical Location
Special Collections & Archives
- Title
- Finding Aid for the Ralph J. Bunche Papers
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Vanderbilt University Special Collections Repository
Special Collections Library
1101 19th Ave. S.
Nashville TN 37212 United States
specialcollections@vanderbilt.edu