Robert Beum collection

The Robert Beum Collection includes correspondence between Frederick Eckman from 1992-1996, and a memoir by Robert Beum on his relationship with Frederick Eckman and the Golden Goose Press.

The correspondence between Beum and Eckman begins in 1992 when, after a silence of some thirty years, the two renewed their friendship and began to share reminiscences about old friends as well as describe life around retirement age. Their exchanges on the poets and writers they knew provides an interesting look at the personal lives of some well-known mid-twentieth century writers including Karl Shapiro and Richard Wirz Emerson. Researchers will also want to consult the Frederick Eckman Collection (MS 775) for additional material, especially dealing with the late 1940s and early 1950s.