Mary Hallock Foote papers, 1886-approximately 1902

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Summary

Creators:
Foote, Mary Hallock, 1847-1938
Abstract:
Mary Hallock Foote was an American novelist, short story writer, and illustrator. This collection consists of letters and manuscripts Foote sent to Century Magazine from 1886 to approximately 1902.
Extent:
1.17 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Mary Hallock Foote papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Mary Hallock Foote papers consist of forty letters and one manuscript sent by Foote to Century Magazine from 1886 through approximately 1902. The letters, some of which are addressed to Richard Watson Gilder, are mostly about publishing her own work, although a few discuss the struggle to unionize mines, especially in Idaho. The manuscript included is the short story "The Rapture of Hetty." Also included are one letter from Clarence Buel to Gilder and one letter from Gilder to Mr. Carey.

Biographical / historical:

Mary Hallock Foote was an American novelist, short story writer, and illustrator. Foote was born in Milton, New York on November 9, 1847. She attended the Female Collegiate Seminary in Poughkeepsie, New York and studied art at the Cooper Institute School of Design for Women. In 1867, she married Arthur De Wint Foote, a mining engineer; the couple had three children. Her works included A Victorian Gentlewoman in the Far West, The Desert and the Sown, and The Led-Horse claim. She died in Hingham, Massachusetts on June 25, 1938.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Charles Hamilton, September 15, 1955.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff, circa-mid 20th century. In 2020, Gina C Giang created a finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following order: Manuscripts by Mary Hallock Foote, followed by correspondence arranged alphabetically by author.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department. For more information, contact Reader Services.

Terms of access:

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]. Mary Hallock Foote papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
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(626) 405-2191
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