Randall Stewart Papers

Collection

Identifier: MSS.0420

Staff Only

Dates

1932 - 1967

Creator

Stewart, Randall (Person)

Language of Materials

English

Biographical / Historical

Randall Stewart Chronology

1896: Born in Fayetteville, Tennessee, July 25
1898: His family moved to Nashville where he grew up and was educated
1917: Was graduated from Vanderbilt University as Founder’s Medalist
1917-1920: Instructor of English at the University of Oklahoma
1918: Served briefly in the armed forces
1920: Married Cleone Odell in Oklahoma City
1921: Awarded master of arts degree by Harvard University
1921-1922: Instructor, U. S. Naval Academy
1922-1925: Assistant Professor, University of Idaho
1927-1931: Instructor, Yale University
1930: Awarded doctor of philosophy degree by Yale
1931-1934: Assistant Professor, Yale
1932-1939: Associate Editor, New England Quarterly
1934-1937: Professor, Vanderbilt
1937-1955: Professor, Brown University
1943: Guggenheim Fellow
1947-1948: Visiting Professor, Yale University
1949-1950: Chairman, Department of English, Brown
1949-1950: Visiting Professor, Connecticut College
1951: Chairman, American Literature Group, Modern Language Association
1955-1963: Professor of English and Chairman, Department of English, Vanderbilt University
1956: Fugitive Reunion
1958: Mrs. Harold S. Vanderbilt Literary Symposium established
1963-1964: Professor, Vanderbilt
1964: Died June 17

Extent

1.26 Linear Feet

Additional Description

Physical Location

Special Collections & Archives

Supplementary Description

The following describes Randall Stewart's papers as they were arranged by topic in Dr. Stewart's files. Letters, both incoming and outgoing, were stapled together by subject. Arrangement was roughly chronological.

List of Topics in Stewart Collection:

Arrangements of Fugitive Reunion, Correspondence. Covers period from Oct. 21, 1955 to April 26, 1956. Undated.

Fugitive Reunion Arrangements - Miscellaneous. Consisting of calendar of events, newspaper clippings, list of guests, holograph notes of Merrill Moore's suggestions, Vanderbilt Calendar.

Fugitive Finances - Consisting of vouchers, financial statements, and letters regarding the handling of finances for the Fugitive Reunion. Letters from March, 1956-May, 1957. Undated.

Fugitive Conference: Results - Correspondence dealing with conference. 1955-1957.

Fugitive Conference: Results - Clippings. April 28, 1956- May 4, 1956.

Calendar and Guest List.

Publishing Fugitive Conference (and matters related to Fugitives, Pictures, and Books) Correspondence.

Fugitive Reunion Photographs - Taken by Merrill Moore. Fugitive Conference - Clippings. Arranged chronologically. Undated.

Stewart Correspondence Relating to Non-Fugitive Matters. April, 1956-April, 1957.

Correspondence with Richmond C. Beatty. Feb., 1957.

Syndication of Beatty's literary column in the Nashville Tennessean. Correspondence - 1956-1958.

Book reviews written by Beatty.

Allen Tate Proposal - Correspondence concerns proposal to Fugitive Memorial Professorship. July-Oct., 1959.

Miscellaneous Correspondence. March 2, 1932-Dec. 4, 1967.

Class Roll Books- Five for years 1947, 1955, 1956, 1958.

Articles About Stewart.

Pamphlets belonging to Stewart.

Photograph of Davidson effigy.