Robert H. Newall Papers

Collection

Identifier: SpC MS 0362

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The papers of a critic, columnist, and professional pianist and organist. Included are reviews written by Mr. Newall and programs collected by him in his career as a critic and patron of the arts. Included are correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and theater programs.

Dates

Creation: 1961-1987

Creator

Newall, Robert H., 1924-2002 (Person)

Restrictions on Access

Kept at Fogler Library's offsite storage facility. One week's notice required for retrieval.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Information on literary rights available in the repository.

Biographical Note

Robert H. Newall was born in 1924 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died in 2002. He earned his B.A. in English in 1945 at the University of Pennsylvania and his M.A. there in 1948. He contributed many articles in newspapers and journals and was also a professional pianist and organist. He was a college professor in English and taught at the University of Maine from 1965 to 1967. He was arts critic for the Bangor Daily News from 1965 to his retirement in 1987.