Descriptive Summary
Administrative Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Related Material
Descriptive Summary
Title: Henry D. Thoreau / Lawrence Willson Collection,
Date (inclusive): ca. 1850s
Collection Number: Mss 187
Creator:
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862
Extent:
.2 linear feet
(1 oversize box)
Repository:
University of California, Santa Barbara. Library. Department of Special Collections
Santa Barbara, California 93106-9010
Physical Location: Vault
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None known.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the Department of Special Collections, UCSB. All requests for permission to publish or
quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of the Department of Special Collections as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which also must be obtained.
Preferred Citation
Henry D. Thoreau / Lawrence Willson Collection. Mss 187. Department of Special Collections, Davidson Library, University of
California, Santa Barbara.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1995.
Scope and Content of Collection
The collection contains 8 items, mainly fragments of writings, notes, and drafts of letters by Henry D. Thoreau, acquired
by UCSB English Professor and Thoreau scholar, Lawrence Willson, from diverse sources.
Related Material
The 1999 guide, "Thoreau Holdings at UCSB Special Collections," provides a comprehensive listing of UCSB printed and manuscript
holdings at that time.