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IX. Realia. [series]:
(ca. 2.5 linear feet.)
Scope: Consists of James Merrill's awards, book, glasses, camera, baby
clothes and shoes, etc.
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Medal.
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Scope: The Lawrenceville Medal for Eminent Achievement: 3.5" diameter
silver medal with red and black ribbon necklace, engraved on back
James I. Merrill '43, October 11,
1991. In wooden box.
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Medal.
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Scope: The National Arts Club: 2.5" diameter bronze medal, with lady
on front holding award with words Medal
of Honor, engraved on back For
Distinction in Literature, James Merrill, February 23,
1989. In box.
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Medal.
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Scope: Brandeis University Creative Arts Award: 3" diameter bronze
medal with woman, man/horse, and boy with trumpet on front,
engraved on back Poetry, James Merrill,
1985. In box.
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Medal.
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Scope: The Elmer H. Bobst Award for Contributing to Arts &
Letters: 3" diameter bronze medal, with face of Elmer H. Bobst on
front, with wording on back The Bobst
Library, New York University with image of the library
building. In box.
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Medal.
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Scope: The New York Public Library Literary Lions 10th
Anniversary.
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Medal.
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Scope: State of Connecticut, Connecticut Commission on the Arts, Arts
Award. In box.
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Medal.
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Scope: National Book Award
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Prize.
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Scope: The Los Angeles Times Book Prize.
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Award.
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Scope: The Golden Plate Award (When John Ashberry received it, he said
I wonder if it's dishwasher
proof?)
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Award.
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Scope: The Presidents Club of Florida State University Honors James I.
Merrill as a Member
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Medal.
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Scope: The Golden Plate Award Medal: 2.5" diameter gold medal with
purple ribbon necklace, wtih seated woman statue on front with
words Gathering of the Greats,
with wording on the back American
Academy of Achievement, Banquet of the Golden Plate.
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Pin.
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Scope: The American Academy of Arts and Letters: 1x1" pin with horse
with wings, engraved on back James
Merrill, December 1, 1989.
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Medal.
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Scope: The Sabrina Society of Amherst College: 2.75" diameter golden
medal, with seated lady statue on front, with wording on back
It Asks of Us a Certain Height, Robert
Frost At Amherst, 1963 with building and trees.
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Pair of eye glasses.
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Scope: Green glasses in red leather case.
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Poster.
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Scope: Poster 38x12", The whole view of
Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall in mailing tube.
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Poster.
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Scope: Poster 11x14", announcing poetry reading by JM. Located in
oversize.
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Poster.
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Scope: Poster 16x24", announcing poetry reading by JM at the Unversity
of Western Ontario. Located in oversize.
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Poster.
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Scope: Poster 14x22", announcing poetry reading by JM at Princeton
Unversity. Located in oversize.
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Poster.
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Scope: Poster 15x23", announcing Mary McCarthy tribute at Vassar
College. Located in oversize.
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Poster.
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Scope: Poster 10.5x16.5", announcing the publication of A Different
Person. 4 copies. Located in oversize.
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The Changing Light At
Sandover .
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Scope: By James Merrill, New York: Atheneum, 1983. Los Angeles Times
Book Prize.
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Camera.
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Scope: JM's camera.
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Photograph.
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Scope: 2.75x6" photo stand-up wooden cutout of James Merrill as a
young boy.
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Silver cup.
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Scope: Silver cup, with James Ingram
Merrill engraved with leaves, in brown flannel bag with
words Tiffany & Co., New
York.
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Silverware.
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Scope: Silver silverware includes: baby spoon with engraving of This little piggy went to market and
Jim, baby fork, butter knife,
spread knife, spoon with long skinny end.
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Baby shoe.
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Scope: One baby shoe, coated so gold/copper in color and stiff.
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Baby boots.
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Scope: Pair of bronzed baby boots, engraved on each bottom is Jimmy Merrill 1926. Each came in a
plastic sack with handwritten label by Hellen Ingram Plummer,
James Ingram Merrill's first shoes,
1927.
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Death mask.
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Scope: Death mask of James Merrill made out of white plaster.
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Nametag.
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Scope: American Academy of Achievement nametag, James Merrill, Pulitzer Prize for
Poetry, with words on ribbon 1991 Salute to Excellence Weekend, June
27-29, Guest of Honor.
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Baby clothes.
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Scope: Baby clothes:
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Plastic canvas piece.
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Scope: Plastic canvas piece, with green background and words Pieces, James, and March with additional decoration.
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Stationery.
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Scope: James Merrill, 165 East 72nd Street,
Apt. 9A, New York, New York 10021 and envelop with address
on back flap.
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Baby's Own
Book .
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Scope: James Merrill's baby book with photographs.
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| box-folder 3/- |
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Journal.
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Scope: Blank journal, 6.5x8.75".
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Business cards
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Yale graduation hood, blue
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Amherest graduation hood, purple
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| box-folder 1/- |
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Citation.
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Scope: New York University Presidential Citation for James Merrill, in
burgundy leather folder.
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Unidentified artwork
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Scope: Located in oversize.
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Scrapbooks and Photo Albums
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