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H. William Fogle papers

 Collection
Identifier: 6781

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Memoir, "Letter to Ellie - 2007," recounting a love affair with a young woman from Connecticut that took place during the author's undergraduate years at Cornell University. The story, largely told through letters and poems, begins with his boyhood in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, recalls their 1967 meeting in New Haven, and continues through his service with the U.S. Marine Corps and subsequent studies at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University. The tale ends with his marriage to another when his career path takes him to Scott Paper Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. Also, three volumes containing the original letters, postcards, telegrams, drafts, and memorabilia transcribed or reproduced in the memoir.

Documents relating to the 1967 Residential Club fire at Cornell, including a description of his involvement in the story. Also, a CD with his project files.

Originals and bound volume of "A Gentleman's Guide to Writing the Christmas Letter".

Originals and bound volumes titled "No Second Act" of transcribed letters, postcards and messages between the author and his estranged college girlfriend - assembled as a sequel to "Letter to Ellie - 2007".

Originals and bound volumes titled "Dear Gobbler" of primarily forty-five years of correspondence between DKE Brothers Fogle and Simpson from 1970 to 2015.

Dates

  • 1967-2015.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

Homer William Fogle, Jr. was born in 1948 and graduated from Cornell University, Class of 1970.

Extent

2.4 cubic feet. (2.4 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Memoir, "Letter to Ellie - 2007," recounting a love affair with a young woman from Connecticut that took place during the author's undergraduate years at Cornell University. The story, largely told through letters and poems, begins with his boyhood in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, recalls their 1967 meeting in New Haven, and continues through his service with the U.S. Marine Corps and subsequent studies at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge University. The tale ends with his marriage to another when his career path takes him to Scott Paper Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. Also, three volumes containing the original letters, postcards, telegrams, drafts, and memorabilia transcribed or reproduced in the memoir.

Physical Description

Printed material, manuscripts, photographs.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
August 2017
EAD encoding:
RMC Staff, July 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
August 2017
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)