Autobiographical Sketches and Notes

File — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: I

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Scope and Contents

In a short essay of nine pages dated 20 August 1926, Douglass commented on his "Personality." The text ranged from poetic self-analysis to lists of favorite books. Also included are comments on "hunting instincts" and "Geology," a description of his childhood to age nineteen, and his "Personality Principles" including "We do best what we love best." In a "Personality Sketch" on three separate pages Douglass looked at his birth and death from a philosophical point of view. He commented further on "Individuality" and his "Love of Loneliness." "Reminiscent Thoughts" close these autobiographical notes with random thoughts on his impressions of life including "Love," "The Everlasting Attraction of the River," "The Cruel War," "Fears of Boyhood," and "The Weird, Wild, Dreary and Desolate."

Dates

1879-1953

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Collection materials are in English.

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