Hollis Summers Papers
Scope and Content
The Hollis Summers Papers contains correspondence, manuscripts, clippings and tear sheets, anthologies, journals, and other publications, miscellaneous personal and business documents (e.g., book contracts, vitae, bibliographies), and a collection of "family sayings." These records have been meticulously arranged in five series, all but one of which are then divided into subseries. Within each series or subseries, the documents may be arranged alphabetically, chronologically, or by subject type, as was deemed most useful for any given collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1930-1987
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1950-1987
Language of Materials
The records are in English.
Biography of Hollis Summers
Hollis Summers was born on June 21, 1916 in Eminence, Kentucky. He received an A.B. degree from Georgetown College (1937), earned an M.A. degree from Bread Loaf Middlebury College (1948), and a Ph.D. at the State University of Iowa (1948). Summers taught English at Holmes High School, Covington, Kentucky, at Georgetown College, and at the University of Kentucky. He joined the faculty of the Department of English at Ohio University, Athens, Ohio permanently in September 1959, where he remained until his retirement in 1985. In retirement, he was named an Ohio University distinguished professor emeritus. Summers authored several novels, a half-dozen volumes of poetry, and numerous short stories. He also co-authored a textbook with colleague, Edgar Whan. Summers frequently taught at writers' conferences and gave lectures and readings both domestically and abroad. In 1978, Summers was a Fulbright lecturer at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand. He also served on the Ohio Humanities Council. Summers died on November 14, 1987.
Extent
20 cubic feet (56 Hollinger boxes, 6 record center cartons)
Abstract
The Hollis Summers Papers contains correspondence, manuscripts, clippings and tear sheets, anthologies, journals, and other publications, miscellaneous personal and business documents (e.g., book contracts, vitae, bibliographies), and a draft manuscript entitled "Family Sayings."
Statement of Arrangement
Arranged in five series: 1. Correspondence; 2. Manuscripts; 3. Published Works; 4. Miscellaneous; and 5. Family Sayings.
Description Note
Original, legacy collection inventories may contain inaccuracies or be incomplete. Collection descriptions may change or be updated as they are verified. Please contact Mahn Center staff if you note any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Summers, Hollis, 1916-1987 (Person)
- Ohio University -- Faculty -- 20th century (Organization)
- Title
- Finding aid for the Hollis Summers Papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rob Dakin, 2009
- Date
- 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
- Sponsor
- The finding aid was converted into EAD with funding support from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
Revision Statements
- 5 January 2024: Subjects and other notes added from ALICE MARC records and Mahn Center Microsoft Office finding aids by Ohio University Libraries Metadata Services Department Python scripts.
Repository Details
Part of the Mahn Center for Archives and Special Collections Repository
