Overview
A portion of the family papers (both letters and compositions) of the Alcott family of Concord, Mass. Includes papers of the writer Louisa May Alcott, her father Amos Bronson Alcott, and numerous other Alcott family members.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1888
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
.3 linear feet (1 box)A portion of the family papers (letters, poems, and other compositions) of the Alcott family of Concord, Mass. Includes papers of the writer Louisa May Alcott and her father, Amos Bronson Alcott, the New England transcendentalist. Also includes letters to and from Alcott family members: Abigail May Alcott, Elizabeth Sewall Alcott, Abigail May Alcott Nieriker, Anna Bronson Alcott Pratt, and others.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
99M-24. Purchased with funds of the Friends of the Library Howe Fund from Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940 January 5.
Recataloged from: MS Am 10F.
- Title
- Alcott family. Alcott family papers, 1830-1888: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00060
Repository Details
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