American authors collection, 1832-1990

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Title:: American authors collection
Dates:: 1832-1990
Extent:: 4.7 Linear Feet (5 manuscript boxes, 3 flat boxes, and 2 half boxes)
Language:: English .
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item] American authors collection, M0122, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Scope and content:: Literary manuscripts and letters of American writers. Autographs, portraits, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets.
Custodial history:: Various sources.
Physical location:: Special Collections and University Archives materials are stored offsite and must be paged three business days in advance. For more information on paging collections, see the department's website: https://library.stanford.edu/libraries/special-collections.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-03 14:14:43 -0800 .

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Restrictions:: Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use. Audiovisual materials are not available in original format, and must be reformatted to a digital use copy.
Terms of access:: While Special Collections is the owner of the physical and digital items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item] American authors collection, M0122, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:: Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US