Craig (Hardin) Papers, 1905-1968

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Summary

Title:
Hardin Craig papers
Dates:
1905-1968
Creators:
Craig, Hardin, 1875-1968
Abstract:
Correspondence and manuscripts related to the life and career of the American scholar and educator Hardin Craig.
Extent:
2.52 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Hardin Craig papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of approximately 400 items from 1905 to 1968. Craig's professional papers relate to his publications, including articles, chapters of books, notes and outlines. There is a significant amount of correspondence with his publishers, as well as personal correspondence and autobiographical material. Subjects include: the Renaissance, William Shakespeare, Elizabethan drama and literature, Francis Bacon, and Una Ellis-Fermor. Correspondence in the collection includes approximately 150 letters to his wife, Gertrude Craig, one letter and ten postcards from Frederick James Furnivall, two letters from Sir Walter Wilson Greg, and approximately 100 letters from Hardin Craig to Marchette Chute.

Biographical / historical:

Hardin Craig (1875-1968) was an American educator and author who studied Shakespeare and Early Modern English literature and drama. Craig was born in Kentucky and studied at Princeton and Exeter College, Oxford, England. His teaching career lasted for 65 years and included University of Iowa, Stanford University, and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Craig was the author or editor of over 20 works on the Renaissance, John Milton, and William Shakespeare. He died in Houston, Texas at the age of 93.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Hardin Craig, Jr., September 1975.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1975. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy in-house summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged by subject and format.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2021-06-16 10:31:51 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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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 permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Hardin Craig 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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