Item Detail
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Pound, Louise
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1872-1958
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MSS 281
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Letters, articles, papers, exams, gradebook
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Louise Pound was born June 30, 1872 in Lincoln, Nebraska. She studied first at the University of Nebraska, where she earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees. She taught English for two years before going to Germany where she earned her doctorate in Philosophy. After that, until her retirement, she was an English professor at the University of Nebraska. She specialized in folklore and linguistics. She was also active in several organizations, ranging from Modern Language Association of America to National League for Women's Service. She died June 28, 1958 in Lincoln.
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This is a rather large collection separated into three Hollinger boxes containing both typescripts and holographs. As a professor at the University of Nebraska, Louise taught literature with a concentration in American Folklore. She corresponded much with both her students and other literary professors across the United States, the topics being generally literarily based. A majority of the collection is that of poetry and songs as written by her students or herself (or other unidentified persons). They are organized into folders by topic, ranging from 'Adages and Sayings' to 'Humor' to 'Indians' to 'Death, Sorrow, and Tragedy.' This collection also includes literary notes concerning subjects such as Old English (Beowulf, etc.) and Chaucer. There is also a collection of her students' papers and exams and a grade book. Also included is a collection of some of her published articles. The library also contains many of her books, ranging in subject from Nebraska folklore to American speech and other linguistic and literary studies.
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