Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905
- Abstract:
- A collection of letters related to Mary Mapes Dodge, American writer.
- Extent:
- 1.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Mary Mapes Dodge letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists primarily of letters from Mary Mapes Dodge to Horace Elisha Scudder. There is also one letter in the collection from Mary Elizabeth Dodge to an individual identified as Webb.
- Biographical / historical:
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Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge (1830-1905) was an American children's author and editor of "St. Nicholas Magazine" for children. Horace Elisha Scudder was an American writer and editor.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Goodspeeds, May 1938.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Huntington Library staff, approximately 1940; in May 2024, Gayle M. Richardson created the finding aid.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- 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:
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[Identification of item]. Mary Mapes Dodge letters, 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