Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Wills, William Henry, 1810-1880
- Abstract:
- William Henry Wills (1810-1880) was a contributor to magazines and McCulloch's geographical dictionary, served as one of the original literary staff of Punch, and was a contributer and sub-editor of the Daily news (1846) before becoming a contributor and assistant editor of Chambers' journal, Household words (1849), and of All the year round (1859-69). The collection consists of letters to William Henry and Janet Wills from various persons, and a few letters from various persons to relations and associates of Wills.
- Extent:
- 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection consists of letters to William Henry and Janet Wills from various persons, and a few letters from various persons to relations and associates of Wills. Correspondents include Robert Browning, Wilkie Collins, George Cruikshank, Sir Henry Irving, and Edward Bulwer-Lytton.
- Biographical / historical:
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Wills was born in 1810 in Plymouth, England; became a contributor to the Penny and Saturday magazines and McCulloch's geographical dictionary; served as one of the original literary staff of Punch; began a lifelong association with Charles Dickens as a contributer and sub-editor of the Daily news in 1846; became contributor and assistant editor of Chambers' journal, Household words in 1849, and of All the year round, 1859-69; wrote Old leaves: gathered from Household words (1860); he died in 1880.
- Physical location:
- Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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A1713 Charles E. Young Research LibraryBox 951575Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
- Contact:
- (310) 825-4988