The Federal Poets records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains meeting minutes, bylaws, historical materials, correspondence and materials related to events hosted by the Federal Poets. These materials cover the very early years of the organization the early 1940s to the late 2010s. These records are not representative of the work of the organization and only document a small number of years, but do have some of the earliest materials including some written memories of the organization by members. The records cover the years 1944 through 2012.
Dates
- 1944-2012
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Biographical / Historical
The Federal Poets is the oldest continuously active poetry group on the Washington Metropolitan Area. Membership is open to all. The original name of the group was the Commerce Literary Society. This name was changed to the Bookfellows Club after only a few months of meetings and then in late 1946 the name again changed to The Federal Poets.
The members meet at the Tenley Public Library on the third Saturday of every month. At the meetings the group members read and discuss their poetry. Members provide critical feedback for the poet with the objective of improving each others poems. The journal The Federal Poet is published by the organization seminanually and includes the best poems submitted by members.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The Federal Poets is the oldest continuously active poetry group on the Washington Metropolitan Area. Membership is open to all. Members provide critical feedback for the poet with the objective of improving each others poems. The journal The Federal Poet is published by the organization seminanually and includes the best poems submitted by members.This collection contains meeting minutes, bylaws, historical materials, correspondence and materials related to events hosted by the Federal Poets. These materials cover the very early years of the organization the early 1940s to the late 2010s. These records are not representative of the work of the organization and only document a small number of years, but do have some of the earliest materials including some written memories of the organization by members. The records cover the years 1944 through 2012.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Physical Location
Materials are stored off-site, and will require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Judith McCombs, 2013 October 17 (2013.028). This first donation to this collection is material that originated with Ingeborg Carsten-Miller.
Future donations are expected.
- Poetry Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- The Federal Poets. Washington, D.C.
Source
- McCombs, Judith (Donor, Person)
- Carsten-Miller, Ingeborg (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the The Federal Poets records, 1944-2012
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2014
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
