Frank S. Horne poem

Collection

Identifier: 2520

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a single typescript copy of a poem entitled "Birth" by poet and government housing official Frank Horne. The copy includes Horne's name typed following the poem, but is not signed. "For Judy Trent October 1, 1940" precedes the poem. Trent was Horne's goddaughter and the daughter of William J. Trent Jr., who worked with Horne in the federal government during the Franklin Delano Roosevelt administration. The poem was written to commemorate the birth of Judy Trent and the death of Horne's first wife, Frankye, who had passed away a year before.

Dates

Created: 1940
Other: Date acquired: 09/25/2017

Creator

Horne, Frank S. (Frank Smith), 1899-1974 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright to these papers has not been assigned to the Amistad Research Center. It is the responsibility of an author to secure permission for publication from the holder of the copyright to any material contained in this collection.