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Archibald Lampman fonds
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[18--]-1930 (Creation)
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- Lampman, Archibald
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0.03 m of textual records
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Archibald Lampman (1861-1899) was born in Morpeth, Ontario. As a child Lampman was crippled by a bout with rheumatic fever. Lampman was educated at F.W. Barron's school in Gore's Landing, Trinity College, Port Hope, and Trinity College, Toronto. After teaching briefly in Orangeville, Lampman became a clerk in the Post Office Department in Ottawa where he worked until his death. In 1888 he published his first book of poetry, Among the Millet; and in 1895, Lyrics of Earth was published. When he died he was working on a third book, Alycone and other Poems, which was published posthumously. In 1895, Lampman was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
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The fonds consists of twenty poems by Lampman, twelve of them are manuscripts and the others are printed. Some contain author's corrections. Includes articles about Lampman and material relating to the Lampman Memorial Cairn at Morpeth, Ont.
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Purchase -1973
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- English
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2012.22 SE
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Open
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None
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No further accruals are expected