Accession No. RARE.2019.0084: Purchased, 2019 July
[identification of item], Grace Parsons Harmon Poetry, SPEC.RARE.0276, Rare Books and Manuscripts Library, Ohio State University
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Processed by: Nicole Miller, 2019 July; Finding aid written by: Nicole Miller, 2019 July; Ashleigh Minor, 2020 July
Grace Parsons Harmon (1884-1982) was a nationally recognized American poet whose work has appeared in various publications. She received a Bachelor of Arts in 1911 from Bates College in Maine, and completed some graduate work at the University of Maine, the University of Southern California, the University of California, and the University of Arizona. Harmon also taught high school and worked as a dean of girls.
The Grace Parsons Harmon Poetry collection contains a three-ring binder of poems written by Grace Parsons Harmon. The binder, which was compiled by Harmon, is illustrated with her monogram on the front cover. Most of the poems are typed and include notes from Harmon about where they were published. Several of the poems are published versions clipped from newspapers and pasted onto the page. Materials date 1925-1966.