Guide to the Christabel Forsyth Fiske Papers,
1943
Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
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| Creator: | Fiske, Christabel Forsyth, 1869-1956 |
| Title: | Christabel Forsyth Fiske Papers |
| Dates: | 1943 |
| Quantity: | 0.4 cubic ft (2 boxes) |
| Abstract: | Two unpublished manuscripts "Robert Burton's Imagery" and "Reminiscent Imagery in THE GOLDEN BOWL" with letters to possible publishers, 1943. |
| Forms of Materials: | Manuscripts and correspondence. |
Biographical Note
When Christabel Fiske (1869-1956) died, Helen Lockwood, a former colleague, praised her as "one of Vassar's great women." From 1903 to 1940 Miss Fiske taught English at Vassar, a career for which she prepared at Cornell and Columbia University, now George Washington University. She had a wide range of literary interest, including English and German medieval literature, Milton, and the study of language. Known as a stimulating teacher who took great pains to develop each student's abilities, Miss Fiske was reputed to dismiss classes when she found the students were unprepared. She was editor of the Vassar Medieval Studies and, for fourteen years, of the Vassar Journal of Undergraduate Studies.
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Scope and Content Note
Two unpublished manuscripts "Robert Burton's Imagery" and "Reminiscent Imagery in THE GOLDEN BOWL" with letters to possible publishers, 1943.
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Access and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
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Subject Headings
Names:
- Burton, Robert, 1577-1640.
Organizations:
- Vassar College--Faculty
Subjects:
- Women college teachers.
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Encoding Information
Encoded by Elizabeth Clarke, February 2007.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Christabel Forsyth Fiske Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Original processing date unknown.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Christabel Fiske.
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Container List
There is no container list currently available for this collection.