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Charles Malam papers

 Collection
Identifier: C-12

Scope and Contents

This collection includes manuscripts as well as poetry workbooks.

Dates

  • 1922 - 1981

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish materials, contact: Special Collections & Archives Middlebury College Phone: (802) 443-2387 Email: specialcollections@middlebury.edu

Biographical / Historical

The son of William F., and Florence (Drown) Malam, Charles Frederick Malam was born in South Ryegate, Vermont, on August 18, 1906. After attending St. Johnsbury Academy, Charles Malam entered Middlebury College in 1924 and graduated in 1928. Afterwards, he was elected as an American Rhodes Scholar to Oxford, from 1929 to 1931. In 1932 Charles began his work with the New York City Board of Transportation which would last until his retirement in 1966.

Charles Malam was also a published poet, the author of “Slow Smoke”, “Wagon Weather”, “City Keep”, “Spring Plowing”, and “Upper Pasture”. He died on April 6, 1981.

Extent

9 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection is arranged into the following series:
I-Story manuscripts
II-Novel manuscripts
III-Play manuscripts
IV-Poetry manuscripts
V-Poetry workbooks
VI-Miscellaneous





Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Middlebury College Special Collections & Archives Repository

Contact:
Middlebury College
Davis Family Library
110 Storrs Avenue
Middlebury Vermont 05753 United States