Date Original
undated
Description
This collection contains a poem, "Boy with Book," by Arkansas poet, Edsel Ford that was previously published in the "Christian Science Monitor."
Biographical/Historical Note
Edsel Ford (1828-1970) was born on a farm in Eva, Alabama December 30, 1928. When he was 11, his family moved to Avoca, Arkansas. Ford's first poem was published when he was 14 in the Kansas City Star. In 1948 he won an Arkansas Poets' Roundtable Award. Ford received a degree in journalism from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. In 1952, Ford was drafted, serving overseas in Germany and published many poems in "Stars and Stripes." After leaving service, he worked as a clerk for Phillips Petroleum. By 1957, Ford was writing full time and his poems appeared in a wide variety of publications including the New York Times, the Christian Science Monitor, and Ladies Home Journal. He died of a brain tumor, February 19, 1970.
Physical Description
Document, 8.5" x 11"
Geographical Area
Arkansas
Language
English
Identifier
SMC.053.013
Resource Type
Text
Collection
"Boy with Book," by Edsel Ford, SMC.053.013
Publisher
Arkansas State Archives
Contributing Entity
Arkansas State Archives
Recommended Citation
"Boy with Book," by Edsel Ford, Arkansas State Archives, Little Rock, Arkansas.
Rights
Use and reproduction of images held by the Arkansas State Archives without prior written permission is prohibited. For information on reproducing images held by the Arkansas State Archives, please call 501-682-6900 or email at state.archives@arkansas.gov.
Disciplines
United States History
