US-RPB-ms78.7 Edwin Collins Frost and William Henry Frost Papers1890-1941 (bulk 1890-1927) Brown University Library
Box A Brown University Providence, RI, 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email:hay@brown.edu
2005 Jun 28 This finding aid was produced using the Archivists' Toolkit 2013-02-25 English Frost (Edwin Collins) and William Henry Frost Papers Ms.78.7 John Hay Library Special Collections
Box A Brown University Providence, RI 02912 Tel: 401-863-2146 email: hay@brown.edu
English (bulk 1890-1927) 1890-1941 This collection, dating from 1890 to 1941, consists of letters addressed to both Edwin Collins Frost (1867-1956) and William Henry Frost (1863-1902) and a small autograph collection. Edwin Collins Frost was an assistant and instructor of rhetoric at Brown University from 1895 to 1898 and the cataloguer of Marsden J. Perry's Shakespeare Collection from 1901 to 1907. William Henry Frost joined the New York Tribune in 1887 as a reporter and drama critic and was the author of four books for children. Frost, Edwin Collins, 1867-1956 Frost, William Henry, 1863-1902 Frost (Edwin Collins) and William Henry Frost papers Biographical note

Edwin Collins Frost (1867-1956) received an A.B. in 1890 and an A.M. in 1897 from Brown University. He was an assistant in rhetoric at Brown from 1895 to 1896 and later an instructor of rhetoric from 1896 to 1898. Frost was the cataloguer of Marsden J. Perry's Shakespeare Collection from 1901 to 1907, and was known as a traveler and an author.

William Henry Frost (1863-1902), brother of Edwin Collins Frost, received an A.B. from Brown in 1886. He joined the New York Tribune staff in 1887 as a general reporter and in 1889 became the dramatic news reporter. He received an A.M. from Brown in 1889. He was the author of four books for children (illustrated by Sidney R. Burleigh of Providence, RI), The Wagner Story Book (1894), The Court of King Arthur (1896), The Knights of the Round Table (1897), and Fairies and Folk Ireland. He died of unsuspected diabetes, aged 39 years.

 Collection information

There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested..

Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.

Edwin Collins Frost and William Henry Frost Papers, Ms.78.7, Brown University Library.

This collection of approximately 80 items, largely dated from 1890 through 1910, consists of letters addressed to the Frost brothers, Edwin Collins (who lived in Providence) and William Henry (a resident of New York City). The collection also includes a small selection of autographs from William Henry Frost's autograph collection, two letters addressed to "Mr. Frost" (without any indication as to which of brother the letters might have been addressed), and two letters to third parties by others (one mentioning Edwin Collins Frost).

The collection consists of five series: Series 1. Letters to Edwin Collins Frost, Providence, RI Series 2. Letters to William Henry Frost, New York, NY Series 3. Letters to "Mr. Frost" Series 4. Letters by others Series 5. William Henry Frost's autograph collection

The title page image is a detail from a letter from Ben Greet to William Henry Frost located in Series 2 (Accession number A9649).

 Administrative information

Gift of Edwin Collins Frost in 1941.

RESOURCES AT BROWN UNIVERSITY

The Brown University Library has works by Edwin Collins Frost and William Henry Frost in its collections. These can be identified by using the author links to JOSIAH below:

Edwin Collins Frost

William Henry Frost

RESOURCES AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS

The following book by William Henry Frost is available at no cost as downloadable e-text:

The Wagner Story Book, Project Gutenberg

Additional information

Brown University Library catalog record for this collection: Edwin Collins Frost and William Henry Frost Papers

Names Aldis, Harry Gidney, 1863-1919 Allinson, Francis Greenleaf, 1856-1931 Bates, Katharine Lee, 1859-1929 Berea College Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848-1936 Carleton, Clifford, 1867- Corbin, John, 1870-1959 Dolmetsch, Arnold, 1858-1940 Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 Elliot, Maud Howe, 1854-1948 Fiske, Minnie Maddern, 1865-1932 Frohman, Charles, 1860-1915 Frost, Edwin Collins, 1867-1956 Frost, William G. (William Goodell), 1854-1938 Frost, William Henry, 1863-1902 Hempl, George, 1859-1921 Huth, Alfred Henry, 1850-1910 Kendall, Madge, 1849-1935 Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923 Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 Lincoln, John L. (John Larkin), 1817-1891 Mansfield, Richard, 1857-1907 Matthews, Brander, 1852-1929 Muirhead, James F. (James Fullarton), 1853-1934 New York Tribune (New York, NY) O'Rell, Max, 1848-1903 Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910 Providence Art Club Quesada, Gonzales de, 1868-1915 Reid, Whitelaw, 1837-1912 Savage, Richard, 1847-1924 Smith, Francis Hopkinson, 1838-1915 Stetson, Charles Walter, 1858-1911 Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917 Winter, William, 1836-1917 Yeats, W. B. (William Butler), 1865-1939 Subjects England--Description and travel Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Bibliography Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616--Stage history Theater--United States Occupations Authors College teachers Reporters and reporting Theater critics Types of Materials Autographs Letters (Correspondence) lists RIAMCO Browsing Term Rhode Island/Local Interest Letters to Edwin Collins Frost, Providence, RI Series 1 1890-1921 Aldis, Harry Gidney to Frost, Edwin Collins Cambridge, England 1 1907 Jul 3 autographed note signed Aldis, Harry Gidney Frost, Edwin Collins Allinson, Francis Greenleaf to Frost, Edwin Collins Providence, RI 1 undated autographed letter signed Allinson, Fransic Greenleaf Frost, Edwin Collins Bates, Katharine Lee to Frost, Edwin Collins Wellesley, MA 1 1906 Apr 16 autographed letter signed Bates, Katharine Lee Frost, Edwin Collins Blashfield, Edwin Howland to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1894 Jan 16 autographed letter signed Blashfield, Edwin Howland Frost, Edwin Collins Carleton, Clifford to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1904 Dec 12 autographed letter signed Carleton, Clifford Frost, Edwin Collins Corbin, John to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1902 Apr 18 autographed letter signed Corbin, John Frost, Edwin Collins Corbin, John to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1902 Oct 6 autographed letter signed Corbin, John Frost, Edwin Collins Dolmetsch, Arnold to Frost, Edwin Collins Cambridge, MA 1 1907 Mar 7 autographed letter signed Dolmetsch, Arnold Frost, Edwin Collins Frost, William Goodell to Frost, Edwin Collins Berea, KY 1 1907 Jul 2 typed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Frost, William Goodell Furness, Horace Howard to Frost, Edwin Collins Wallingford, PA 1 1906 Apr 27 typed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Furness, Horace Howard Furness, Horace Howard to Frost, Edwin Collins 1 1906 Jun 30 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Furness, Horace Howard Furness, Horace Howard to Frost, Edwin Collins Wallingford, PA 1 undated typed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Furness, Horace Howard Hempl, George to Frost, Edwin Collins Ann Arbor, MI 1 1897 Apr 12 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Hempl, George Huth, Alfred H. to Frost, Edwin Collins Kenwood, England 1 1907 Nov 6 typed note signed Frost, Edwin Collins Huth, Alfred H. Kendal, William Hunter to Frost, Edwin Collins Providence, RI 1 1895 Mar 25 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Kendal, William Hunter Kittredge, George Lyman to Frost, Edwin Collins Cambridge, MA 1 1907 Jan 5 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Kittredge, George Lyman Lang, Andrew to Frost, Edwin Collins London, England 1 1899 Jun 2 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Lang, Andrew Lincoln, John Larkin to Frost, Edwin Collins Jackson, NH 1 1890 Aug 25 autographed letter signed Scope and Contents note

Brown class of 1836.

 Frost, Edwin Collins Lincoln, John Larkin Matthews, James Brander to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1916 Nov 20 autographed note signed Frost, Edwin Collins Matthews, James Bradner Matthews, James Brander to Frost, Edwin Collins Greenwich, CT 1 1921 Sep 7 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Matthews, James Brander Norris, J. Parker to Frost, Edwin Collins Philadelphia, PA 1 1902 Feb 10 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Norris, J. Parker O'Rell, Max to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1895 Nov 18 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins O'Rell, Max Quaritch, Bernard to Frost, Edwin Collins London, England 1 1905 Sep 25 autographed note signed Scope and Contents note

Mentions enclosure that is not with the letter.

 Frost, Edwin Collins Quaritch, Bernard Quesada, Gonzalo de to Frost, Edwin Collins Washington, DC 1 1898 Aug 24 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Quesada, Gonzalo de Savage, Richard to Frost, Edwin Collins Stratford-upon-Avon, England 1 1907 Jul 13 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Savage, Richard Smith, Francis Hopkinson to Frost, Edwin Collins New York, NY 1 1899 Jun 8 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Smith, Francis Hopkinson Stetson, Charles Walter to Frost, Edwin Collins Pasadena, CA 1 1899 Jun 29 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Stetson, Charles Walter Winter, William to Frost, Edwin Collins Mentone, CA 1 1906 Jul 30 autographed letter signed Frost, Edwin Collins Winter, William Letters to William Henry Frost, New York, NY Series 2 1890-1927 Allen, Viola to Frost, William Henry Twelfth Night Club 1 1898 Feb 15 autographed letter signed Allen, Viola Frost, William Henry Bauge, John [Kendisch?] to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1900 Apr 9 autographed note signed Bauge, John [Kendisch?] Frost, William Henry Blashfield, Edwin H. to Frost, William Henry 1 1900 Oct 8 autographed letter signed Scope and Contents note

Addressed to "Mr. Frost."

 Blashfield, Edin H. Frost, William Henry Cayvan, Georgia to Frost, William Henry New York, NY? 1 undated autographed letter signed Cayvan, Georgia Frost, William Henry Coghlan, Charles F. to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 Wednesday autographed letter signed Coghlan, Charles F. Frost, William Henry Eastlake, Mary to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1891 Oct 22 autographed letter signed Eastlake, Mary Frost, William Henry Greet, Ben to Frost, William Henry New York, NY? 1 undated autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Greet, Ben Frohman, Charles to Frost, William Henry London 1 1927 Jun 10 autographed note signed Frohman, Charles Frost, William Henry Fuller, Loie to Frost, William Henry 1 undated autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Fuller, Loie Kendal, Dame Madge to Frost, William Henry London, England? 1 1890 Jun 30 autographed note signed Scope and Contents note

Also known as Margaret Brunton Grimston.

 Frost, William Henry Kendal, Dame Madge Kendal, Dame Madge to Frost, William Henry Brighton, England 1 1896 Dec 11 autographed letter signed Scope and Contents note

Also known as Margaret Brunton Grimston.

 Frost, William Henry Kendal, Dame Madge Kendal, Dame Madge to Frost, William Henry Liverpool, England 1 1897 Nov 2 calling card Scope and Contents note

Also known as Margaret Brunton Grimston. Calling card of "Mr. William H. Kendal."

 Frost, William Henry Kendal, Dame Madge Kendal, William Hunter to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1890 Feb 25 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Kendal, William Hunter Kenward, Edith to Frost, William Henry 1 undated autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Kenward, Edith Krehbiel, Henry Edward to Frost, William Henry 1 undated autographed manuscript Scope and Contents note

Subscriptions for the cross of the Legion of Honor to be presented to Krehbiel.

 Frost, William Henry Krehbiel, Henry Edward Mansfield, Richard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1891 Sep 22 autographed note signed Frost, William Henry Mansfield, Richard Mansfield, Richard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1894 Oct 6 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Mansfield, Richard Mansfield, Richard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 Sep 18 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Mansfield, Richard Mansfield, Richard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 Sep 30 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Mansfield, Richard Mansfield, Richard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 Oct 11 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Mansfield, Richard Mansfield, Richard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 Nov 8 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Mansfield, Richard Muirhead, James Fullarton to Frost, William Henry London, England 1 1894 Jul 25 autograped letter signed Frost, William Henry Muirhead, James Fullarton Nethersole, Olga to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1896 Oct 23 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Nethersole, Olga Otis, Edith Proctor to Frost, William Henry St. Louis, MO 1 1893 Nov autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Otis, Edith Proctor Quaritch, Bernard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1905 Mar 18 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Quaritch, Bernard Reid, Whitelaw to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1889 Jan 30 autographed note signed Frost, William Henry Reid, Whitelaw Robson, May to Frost, William Henry New York, NY? 1 undated autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Robson, May Thorpe, Leonard to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1894 May 16 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Thorpe, Leonard Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm to Frost, William Henry New York, NY 1 1895 Feb 15 autographed note signe Frost, William Henry Tree, Sir Herbert Beerbohm Winter, William to Frost, William Henry Staten Island, NY? 1 1890 Oct 13 autographed note signed Frost, William Henry Winter, William Winter, William to Frost, William Henry 1 1890 May 28 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Winter, William Winter, William to Frost, William Henry 1 1894 Dec 16 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Winter, William Winter, William to Frost, William Henry Stratford-upon-Avon, England 1 1897 Sep 13 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Winter, William Winter, William to Frost, William Henry Mentone, CA 1 1900 Sep 6 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Winter, William Winter, William to Frost, William Henry 1 1901 Aug 18 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Winter, William Wyndham, Sir Charles to Frost, William Henry London, England 1 1890 Jun 27 autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Wyndham, Sir Charles Yeats, William Butler to Frost, William Henry Euston Road, London, England 1 Thursday autographed letter signed Frost, William Henry Yeats, William Butler Letters to "Mr. Frost" Series 3 Croly, Vida to Frost, Mr. 1 Dec 14? autographed letter signed Croly, Vida Frost, Mr. Matthews, James Brander to Frost, Mr. New York, NY 1 1905 Feb 11 autographed letter signed Frost, Mr. Matthews, James Brander Letters by others Series 4 Fiske, Minnie Maddern to Winter, Mr. New York, NY 1 Feb 22 autographed letter signed Fiske, Minnie Maddern Winter, Mr. Jefferson, Joseph to [W?] William Providence, RI 1 undated autographed note signed Scope and Contents note

Mentions E.C. Frost.

 [W?] William Jefferson, Joseph William Henry Frost's autograph collection Series 5 Blaine, James G., 1830-1893 1 undated autograph Blaine, James G., 1830-1893 Croly, Jane Cunningham "Jennie June", 1829-1901 1 undated autograph Croly, Jane Cunningham "Jennie June", 1829-1901 Diaz, Abby Morton, 1821-1904 1 undated autograph Diaz, Abby Morton, 1821-1904 Douglass, Frederick, 1817-1895 1 1876 autograph Douglass, Frederick, 1817-1895 Elliot, Maud Howe, 1854-1948 1 undated autograph Elliot, Maud Howe, 1854-1948 Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940 1 undated autograph Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940 Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940 1 undated autograph Frohman, Daniel, 1851-1940 Holyoake, George Jacob, 1817-1906 1 1879 Sep 27 autograph Holyoake, George Jacob, 1817-1906 Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923 1 undated autograph Krehbiel, Henry Edward, 1854-1923 Lee, Sir Sidney, 1859-1926 1 undated autograph Lee, Sir Sidney, 1859-1926 Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910 1 undated autograph Platt, Thomas Collier, 1833-1910