Shaw, John MacKay, 1897-1984

This collection consists of copies of the Ars Poetica pamphlet with information pertaining to the Shaw collection. Subjects of the newsletters include recent acquisitions to the collection, humorous happenings, news related to poetry, and poetry by the author.

The John MacKay Shaw Collection consists of the Childhood in Poetry Collection and other materials he collected that relate to the six themes that are evident throughout the Collection: bibliography, biography, children, collecting, publishing, and writing. These other materials include articles, audiovisual materials, biographical materials, catalogs, correspondence, literary materials, notes, photographs, programs, and publications documenting his personal, business, and collecting activities.

The Shaw Collection Brittle Books contains volumes from the John MacKay Shaw Collection of Childhood in Poetry that exhibit advanced preservation issues. The volumes have been disbound and are housed in archival sleeves.

Select materials from the John MacKay Shaw Collection of Childhood in Poetry have been digitized and are available through the FSU Digital Library.