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Title
The Song of the River
Date Created and/or Issued
circa 1930-1949
Contributing Institution
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Collection
William Randolph Hearst and Emmett Reilly Correspondence
Rights Information
Notice regarding copyright of materials available online: http://lib.calpoly.edu/support/policies/sca-policies/copyright-guidelines/#online-copyright
Description
A poem penned by William Randolph Hearst titled 'The Song of the River'. The latin phrase following his signature on the second page reads: 'scripsit Poeta nascitur, non fit', which translates to 'A poet is born, not made'.
Type
text
Format
7.5 in. X 10.5 in.
Poem
Identifier
055_spc_000001
https://digital.lib.calpoly.edu/rekl-91352
Language
English
Place
California
United States
Source
William Randolph Hearst and Emmett Reilly Correspondence--MS0055--http://www.oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8mw2fwv/

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