| Main entry | Robb, Wallace Havelock |
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| Scope and contents | The Wallace Havelock Robb fonds includes six series: correspondence, personal autobiographical papers, writings by Robb and others, Indian lore, newspaper clipping files, and miscellany. Correspondents include publishers and writers. Included are book orders, files on publishing, and files on copyright. |
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| Title proper | Wallace Havelock Robb [fonds] |
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| BRS Assigned Accession Number | 000001377 |
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| PPP id number | 1381 |
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| Birth or creation dates | 1888 |
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| Death or termination dates | 1976 |
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| Inclusive dates of creator | 1888-1976 |
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| Start date of records | 1911 |
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| End date of records | 1976 |
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| Date of creation of records | 1911-1976 |
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| Extent of descriptive unit | 13.5 ft. |
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| Physical description | Includes textual records. |
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| Linear metric measurement | 4.5 m approx. |
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| Specialized terms | chapbooks; self-publishing |
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| Type of publishing represented | literature -- poetry |
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| Title note | Title has been assigned after review of archival finding aids. |
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| Telephone number - main | (613) 545-2378 |
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| Telephone number - fax | (613) 545-6300 |
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| Street address | Kathleen Ryan Hall.; Queen's University |
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| City and province | Kingston, Ontario |
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| Postal code and email | K7L 3N6 |
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| Biographical sketch | Wallace Havelock Robb (b. 1888) spent most of his life living on a property known as Abbey Dawn, near Gananoque, Ontario, where he established a bird and game sanctuary. A poet and journalist, much of what he wrote was published as chapbooks by his own company, Abbey Dawn Press, though he did publish one title with Ryerson Press, THE QUILL AND THE CANDLE (1927).** Among Robb's interests were native culture, artifacts, and language. Robb studied the Mohawk language, was adopted by the Mohawks, and was made Great White Eagle and Pine Tree Chief of the Iroquois. Robb was also a great supporter of Canadian writers and corresponded with several. He was affectionately known as "The Poet of Abbey Dawn." Robb died in 1976. |
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| Name of repository | Queen's University Archives |
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| Fonda identification number | A.ARCH 3736.1 |
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| Finding aids | An inventory is available. A copy has been obtained by CPRD. |
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