Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Walter R. Benjamin Autograph Collection
- Dates:
- 1797-1930
- Creators:
- Benjamin, Walter Romeyn, 1854-1943.
- Abstract:
- This collection contains 194 documents, correspondence, and manuscripts of various individuals collected for their autograph value by New York rare book dealer Walter R. Benjamin (1854-1943). Represented figures include activists, literary, political, religious, and social people in American history.
- Extent:
- 194 items in 3 boxes
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Walter R. Benjamin Autograph Collection, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains documents, correspondence, and manuscripts from various individuals. These figures include activists, literary, political, religious, and social people in American history.
- Biographical / historical:
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Walter Romeyn Benjamin, 1854-1943, was a New York dealer in rare books and manuscripts. He was the editor of The Collector, a monthly magazine for autograph and historical collectors.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Walter R. Benjamin, November 20, 1943.
- Arrangement:
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The collection is arranged alphabetically by author. Box 1: Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House - Litchfield; Box 2: Littell - Starin; and Box 3: Stedman - Miscellaneous.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 2013
- Date Encoded:
- Machine readable finding aid encoded by Diann Benti in August 2017 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]. Walter R. Benjamin Autograph Collection, 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