Elizabeth C. Hazelton papers, 1882-1954

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Summary

Creators:
Hazelton, Elizabeth C.
Abstract:
A collection of material related to the life and work of Elizabeth C. Hazelton; includes letters, business material, manuscripts, photographs, drawings, and ephemera.
Extent:
3.9 Linear Feet (3 boxes) and Approximately 520 Items
Language:
English and English
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Elizabeth C. Hazelton papers. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The material in this collection relates to the life and work of Elizabeth C. Hazelton and dates from 1882 through 1954. The material includes biographical information, business papers, personal and business correspondence, and early compilations of the books "Alaskan For-get-me-nots" and "Poppy of California." The compilations are made up of poems, artwork, photographs, historical and botanical essays, personal essays, and postcards. The collection also includes supplementary research material on state emblems, flowers, poems, and songs; clippings and printed material, drawings, imprints and illustrations.

Biographical / historical:

Elizabeth Clara (Reynolds) Hazelton was born in London, England in 1866, and came to the United States in 1884. She married W.E. Hazelton on June 1, 1897 and in the same year they moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles, California. In the years following the couple lived in Juneau, Alaska and Seattle, Washington, searching for a healthier climate for W.E. Hazelton. After the death of her husband in 1931, Elizabeth C. Hazelton returned to California and worked as a stenographer and writer; her two major literary efforts were "Alaskan For-get-me-nots" and "Poppy of California" which were compilations of material reassembled from her own writings and writings of other authors.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Winifred Mansfield, May 1963.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1965. In 2019, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy in-house summary report.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged in the following series: Biographical information (Box 1), Business papers (Box 1), Personal and business correspondence (Box 1), Manuscripts (Boxes 1-2), Research material and ephemera (Box 3); arranged by subject and alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

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 permission rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Elizabeth C. Hazelton papers. The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
reference@huntington.org
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