Finding aid for the Collister Hutchinson Poems

Biography of Collister Hutchinson

Hazel Collister Hutchinson (1893-1977) was a Cleveland, Ohio, poet and educator. She attended Cleveland Normal School prior to Western Reserve University from which she received her Master of Arts in English. In addition to studying in New York and Boston, she also studied with the French poet Jules Roma in L'ecole du Vieux-Colombier while tutoring English at the Sorbonne. Her poetry was published under the name Collister Hutchinson in the booklets Seven Christmas Poems, 1933 and 1973, and Toward Daybreak, 1950, as well as in such magazines as Poetry, Atlantic Monthly, Harpers, American Scholar, Nation, and American Poetry Magazine. She taught upper elementary grades in Cleveland public schools for forty-six years, including a stint at the Murray Hill School from 1936 to 1960. She was also a handwriting analyst, studying documents for forgeries, aiding corporations in choosing employees from the character revealed in their handwriting, and analyzing samples on a Channel 9 program with Sidney Andorn.

Scope and Content

The Hazel Collister Hutchinson Poems, ca. 1933--973, consist of the booklet Seven Christmas Poems and 105 unpublished poems.

This collection pertains to subjects such as love, nature, death, religion, and dreams. Those studying the history of Cleveland, Ohio, and its poets will find this collection useful.

Statement of Arrangement

Restrictions on Access

None.

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Preferred Citation

[Container ___, Folder ___ ] MS 4281 Collister Hutchinson Poems, Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio

Acquisition Information

Clark C. Livensparger, 1978.

Processing Information

Processed by Bari Oyler Stith in 1988.