Table of Contents
- Collection Summary
- Biographical Note
- Scope and Content Note
- Subject Headings
- Related Material
- Administrative Information
- Access and Use
- Encoding Information
- Container List
Collection Summary
| Repository: | Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries |
|---|---|
| Creator: | Stockton, Esther Merrell |
| Title: | Esther Merrell Stockton Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1925-1994 |
| Bulk Dates: | 1925-1930 |
| Quantity: | 0.3 cubic feet (1 box) |
| Abstract: | The Stockton collection consists mostly of material related to Stockton's experiences at Camp Chequesset, a summer camp for girls on Cape Cod, from 1925-1930. Elizabeth Bishop also attended the camp during that period. There are snaps of Bishop in a photograph album and some of her early poetry is included in the camp newsletters. |
Biographical Note
Esther Merrell Stockton (ca. 1909-1996) was an interior designer, draftsman, artist, and poet. As a teenager she spent several summers at Camp Chequesset, a summer camp for girls on Cape Cod. While there she befriended Elizabeth Bishop, whose camp name was "Bishie."
TopScope and Content Note
The Stockton collection consists mostly of material related to Stockton's experiences at Camp Chequesset, a summer camp for girls on Cape Cod, from 1925-1930. Elizabeth Bishop also attend the camp during that period. There are snaps of Bishop in the photograph album and some of her early poetry is included in the camp newsletters.
TopAccess and Use
Access
This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library without any additional restrictions.
Restrictions on Use
Permission to quote (publish) from unpublished or previously published material must be obtained as described in the regulations of the Vassar College Archives and Special Collections Library.
Subject Headings
Names:
- Bishop, Elizabeth, 1911-1979
Organizations:
- Camp Chequesset (Wellfleet, Mass.)
Subjects:
- Camps--Massachusetts
Places:
- Wellfleet, Mass.
Document Types:
- Photograph albums
VCL Categories
- Literature and Writing
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Esther Merrell Stockton Papers, Archives and Special Collections Library, Vassar College Libraries.
Processing Information
Processed by Laura Streett, 2005.
At some point between 2005-2009, the pages in the photo album were taken out of original order. Some attempt was made to provide some kind of order in 2009, but dates should not be assumed from the order of the pages.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Betsy Stockton Chamberlin, May 1998 [M2005-002].
Container List
| Bound volume | Stockton's photo album, ca. 1925-1930 [note: not in original order] |
| Folder 1 | Betty Stockton Chamberlin's biography of her mother |
| Folder 2 | Esther Merrell's Camp Chequesset pin, 1928 |
| Folder 3 | Camp Chequesset advertising booklet, 1930 |
| Folder 4 | Photograph of Esther Merrell Stockton, 1932 |
| Folder 5 | Photocopies of Esther Merrell Stockton's poems |
| Folder 6 | Leather book jacket [for Esther Merrell Stockton's poems] |
| Folder 7 | Transcript of CBS Sunday Morning episode about Elizabeth Bishop, 1994 |
| Folder 8 | "Camp Chequesset Log" — camp newsletters, 1925-1932 [9 issues] |
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Details
The Stockton collection consists mostly of material related to Stockton's experiences at Camp Chequesset, a summer camp for girls on Cape Cod, from 1925-1930. Elizabeth Bishop also attended the camp during that period. There are snaps of Bishop in a photograph album and some of her early poetry is included in the camp newsletters.
