Collection context
Summary
- 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.
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
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.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191