Harriet E. Huntington papers
Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
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University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Harriet E. Huntington papers
Date (inclusive): circa 1938-1968, undated
Date (bulk): circa 1968
Collection Number: MS 221
Creator:
Huntington, Harriet E.
Extent:
5.79 linear feet
(13 boxes)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and drafts related to the works of children's book author Harriet E. Huntington.
Huntington used her own photography in many of her books, which focused on a variety of topics including music, plants, flowers,
fruits, insects, trees, reptiles, invertebrates, and the Yosemite Valley.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Harriet E. Huntington papers (MS 221). Special Collections & University Archives,
University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Paul Hoppe, 1991.
Processing History
Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2018.
Processing of the Harriet E. Huntington papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California,
Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project
was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and drafts related to the works of children's book author Harriet E. Huntington.
Huntington used her own photography in many of her books, which focused on a variety of topics including music, plants, flowers,
fruits, insects, trees, reptiles, invertebrates, and the Yosemite Valley.
The collection also includes correspondence, contracts, and notes related to Huntington's publisher, and two unpublished works
written by Huntington.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series as follows:
- Series 1. Publishing information, 1938-1984, undated
- Series 2. Photographs and drafts, circa 1968
- Series 3. Unpublished stories, undated
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Children's literature, American
Nature -- Juvenile literature
Nature photography
Yosemite National Park (Calif.)
Genres and Forms of Materials
Negatives (photographs)
Photographs
Typescripts
Series 1. Publishing information
1938-1984, undated
Series Scope and Contents
This series consists of materials related to the process of publishing Huntington's books, including notes taken by Huntington
on the status of her books, correspondence from her editors, and contracts with the publisher.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged topically.
Box 1, Folder 1
Publication notes
undated
Box 1, Folder 2
Correspondence
circa 1942-1984
Series 2. Photographs and drafts
circa 1968
Series Scope and Contents
This series consists of photographs and negatives taken by Huntington on a variety of subjects, mostly related to animals
and nature. Also included in many of the topical areas are drafts of Huntington's books related to those topics, consisting
of mockups of the text and photographs for each work.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged into topics following Huntington's original groupings of materials.
Box 1, Folder 4, Box 11, Folders 1-66
Box 1, Folder 11, Box 2, Folders 1-3, Box 11, Folders 109-225
Box 2, Folders 4-6, Box 11, Folders 226-237
Box 2, Folders 7-9, Box 3, Folders 1-3
Fossils: Book One - Invertebrates
circa 1968
Box 3, Folder 4
Fossils: Book Two - Vertebrates
circa 1968
Box 3, Folders 5-7, Box 11, Folders 314-358
Box 3, Folder 8, Box 4, Folder 1
Fruits and roots
circa 1968
Box 11, Folders 359-454
Fruits and seeds
circa 1968
Box 4, Folders 2-3
Fruits and vegetables
circa 1968
Box 4, Folders 4-7, Box 11, Folders 455-520, Box 12, Folders 1-36
Harbor and cargo
circa 1968
Box 4, Folder 8, Box 5, Folders 1-6, Box 12, Folders 37-367, Box 13, Folders 1-98
Box 5, Folder 7, Box 6, Folders 1-5
Box 6, Folder 6
Leaves and roots drawings
circa 1968
Box 6, Folder 8, Box 7, Folders 1-5, Box 13, Folders 155-187
Box 7, Folder 6
Reptile drawings
circa 1968
Box 7, Folder 8
Roots and stems
circa 1968
Box 7, Folder 9
Seedless plants
circa 1968
Box 7, Folder 10, Box 8, Folders 1-6, Box 13, Folders 188-310
Box 8, Folders 8-9, Box 9, Folders 1-6, Box 10, Folders 1-5
Series 3. Unpublished stories
undated
Series Scope and Contents
This series consists of two typed drafts of unpublished works written by Huntington.
Series Arrangement
The series is arranged alphabetically.
Box 10, Folder 7
Your Body and How it Works
undated
