Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Howells Family Papers
- Dates:
- 1851-1954
- Creators:
- Howells family.
- Abstract:
- This collection consists of 3 manuscripts and 13 letters chiefly by members of the Howells family including American critic and author William Dean Howells (1837-1920) and his father, newspaper editor William Cooper Howells (1807-1894).
- Extent:
- 16 pieces.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Howells Family Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This material includes three manuscripts and thirteen letters of the Howells family; one manuscript is a lullaby by Aurelia Dora Howells, and one is by William Cooper Howells, "Memoranda of My Personal History," which was the basis for his volume Recollections of Life in Ohio. The thirteen letters include a letter by Vevie Frechette, letters by Joseph Howells, William Dean Howells' uncle, letters by Mildred Howells, William Dean Howells' daughter, a letter by William Cooper Howells, and two letters by William Dean Howells.
- Biographical / historical:
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William Dean Howells (1837-1920), was an American critic, novelist, poet and playwright.
William Cooper Howells (1807-1894), W.D. Howells' father, was a newspaper editor and printer.
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Anne Kennedy Peterson and Matthew Kennedy, November 26, 2008.
- Arrangement:
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Items arranged alphabetically by author.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2016
- Date Encoded:
- Machine readable finding aid encoded by Diann Benti in November 2016 from PDF finding aid originally in the Huntington Digital Library.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.
- Terms of access:
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The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Howells Family Papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191