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Hazelton (Elizabeth C.) Papers
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Elizabeth C. Hazelton papers
Creator:
Hazelton, Elizabeth C.
Identifier/Call Number: mssHazelton
Physical Description:
3.9 Linear Feet
(3 boxes)
Physical Description:
Approximately 520 Items
Date (inclusive): 1882-1954
Abstract: A collection of material related to the
life and work of Elizabeth C. Hazelton; includes letters, business material, manuscripts,
photographs, drawings, and ephemera.
Language of Material: English
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department.
For more information, contact Reader Services.
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 permission rests with the researcher.
[Identification of item]. Elizabeth C. Hazelton papers. The Huntington Library, San Marino,
California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. Winifred Mansfield, May 1963.
Elizabeth Clara (Reynolds) Hazelton was born in London, England in 1866, and came to the
United States in 1884. She married W.E. Hazelton on June 1, 1897 and in the same year they
moved from Boston, Massachusetts to Los Angeles, California. In the years following the
couple lived in Juneau, Alaska and Seattle, Washington, searching for a healthier climate
for W.E. Hazelton. After the death of her husband in 1931, Elizabeth C. Hazelton returned to
California and worked as a stenographer and writer; her two major literary efforts were
"Alaskan For-get-me-nots" and "Poppy of California" which were compilations of material
reassembled from her own writings and writings of other authors.
The material in this collection relates to the life and work of Elizabeth C. Hazelton and
dates from 1882 through 1954. The material includes biographical information, business
papers, personal and business correspondence, and early compilations of the books "Alaskan
For-get-me-nots" and "Poppy of California." The compilations are made up of poems, artwork,
photographs, historical and botanical essays, personal essays, and postcards. The collection
also includes supplementary research material on state emblems, flowers, poems, and songs;
clippings and printed material, drawings, imprints and illustrations.
Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1965. In 2019, Gayle Richardson created the
finding aid derived from legacy in-house summary report.
The collection is arranged in the following series: Biographical information (Box 1),
Business papers (Box 1), Personal and business correspondence (Box 1), Manuscripts (Boxes
1-2), Research material and ephemera (Box 3); arranged by subject and alphabetically.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Hazelton, Elizabeth C.
Botany -- Alaska -- 20th century
Botany -- California -- 20th century
Women authors, American -- California -- 20th
century
Alaska -- Description and travel
Alaska -- History -- 20th century
California -- Description and travel
California -- History -- 20th century
Drawings (visual works) -- United States -- 20th century
Ephemera -- United States -- 20th century
Illustrations (layout features) -- United States -- 20th
century
Letters (correspondence) -- United States -- 20th century
Manuscripts -- United States -- 20th century
Photographs -- United States -- 20th century
Poems -- United States -- 20th century