Box 8
Container
Contains 15 Results:
Newspaper clippings re. Newton's career, 1913-1917, undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 4
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
Contains two folders of newspaper clippings concerning Bryon R. Newton’s professional and political activities. Includes a political cartoon c. 1913-17, featuring Newton’s ability to save money by eliminating political “pork” projects. Arranged chronologically.
Dates:
1913-1917, undated
Genealogical research files, 1871-1933, undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 5
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of research notes and correspondence relating to Newton’s research of his family genealogy. A family record, created by his ancestors, and a small printed volume of Sir Isaac Newton’s (1643-1727) family history are also found in this series. (A journal entry for 10 June 1915 describes how he obtained the volume and how it established his family line “directly back through Richard Newton who came to Massachusetts in 1628 to Sir Isaac Newton’s family.”) Arranged...
Dates:
1871-1933, undated
Lauren Newton’s The Elementary Spelling Book; Being An Improvement on the American Spelling Book by Noah Webster, 1832
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series contains two pieces of printed matter, including an elementary spelling book (1832) and a Bible (1904). See the inventory for more details.
Dates:
1832
Byron Newton’s The Thomas Jefferson Bible: Being As Entitled by Him, “The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth Extracted Textually from the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John”, 1904
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 6
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The series contains two pieces of printed matter, including an elementary spelling book (1832) and a Bible (1904). See the inventory for more details.
Dates:
1904
Balba: A Jamaican Incident. 36 pages. Unfinished novel or novella. (typescript), undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of nine items, including four typed manuscripts with hand-written notations, four published articles, one privately printed book, and transcripts of two talks of Byron R. Newton. Of particular note is his commentary on the First World War found in his pacifist poem “Why?” in which he condemned Germany’s 1914 invasion of France. The poem reportedly gained worldwide acclaim and was translated into 20 languages. A complete listing of his writings and talks can be found in...
Dates:
undated
“When Gasoline Was Not Wanted.” The Lamp. pp. 22-24, undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of nine items, including four typed manuscripts with hand-written notations, four published articles, one privately printed book, and transcripts of two talks of Byron R. Newton. Of particular note is his commentary on the First World War found in his pacifist poem “Why?” in which he condemned Germany’s 1914 invasion of France. The poem reportedly gained worldwide acclaim and was translated into 20 languages. A complete listing of his writings and talks can be found in...
Dates:
undated
“The Old Horse Barn Door.” 8 pages. Short story. (typescript), undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of nine items, including four typed manuscripts with hand-written notations, four published articles, one privately printed book, and transcripts of two talks of Byron R. Newton. Of particular note is his commentary on the First World War found in his pacifist poem “Why?” in which he condemned Germany’s 1914 invasion of France. The poem reportedly gained worldwide acclaim and was translated into 20 languages. A complete listing of his writings and talks can be found in...
Dates:
undated
“Roosevelt’s Dinner–1898: A True Story.” 1 page. Poem. (typescript), undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of nine items, including four typed manuscripts with hand-written notations, four published articles, one privately printed book, and transcripts of two talks of Byron R. Newton. Of particular note is his commentary on the First World War found in his pacifist poem “Why?” in which he condemned Germany’s 1914 invasion of France. The poem reportedly gained worldwide acclaim and was translated into 20 languages. A complete listing of his writings and talks can be found in...
Dates:
undated
“Telling the News to Tut Ankh Amen: The Story of Solomon’s Temple, of Troy, Carthage and Athens would be new stuff to him.” 6 pages. Essay on the discovery of King Tut’s tomb. (typescript), undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of nine items, including four typed manuscripts with hand-written notations, four published articles, one privately printed book, and transcripts of two talks of Byron R. Newton. Of particular note is his commentary on the First World War found in his pacifist poem “Why?” in which he condemned Germany’s 1914 invasion of France. The poem reportedly gained worldwide acclaim and was translated into 20 languages. A complete listing of his writings and talks can be found in...
Dates:
undated
“Untitled.” Short story. 2 pages. (typescript), undated
File — Box: 8
Identifier: Series 7
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
This series consists of nine items, including four typed manuscripts with hand-written notations, four published articles, one privately printed book, and transcripts of two talks of Byron R. Newton. Of particular note is his commentary on the First World War found in his pacifist poem “Why?” in which he condemned Germany’s 1914 invasion of France. The poem reportedly gained worldwide acclaim and was translated into 20 languages. A complete listing of his writings and talks can be found in...
Dates:
undated