Overview
Letters from various persons to the family members of Charles Eliot Norton, including his mother, wife, sisters, and his children.
Dates
- Creation: 1830-1920
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
2.5 linear feet (6 boxes)Biographical / Historical
Charles Eliot Norton was an American author, editor, and teacher. He was a professor of the history of fine arts at Harvard. Catherine Eliot Norton (1793-1879) was his mother, Sara Norton (1864-1922) and Elizabeth Gaskell Norton (b.1866) were his daughters, and Margaret Palmer (Meyer) Norton was the wife of his son, Eliot Norton (1863-1932).
Arrangement
Organized into the following series:
- I. Letters to Catherine (Eliot) Norton;
- II. Letters to Jane Norton;
- III. Letters to Grace Norton;
- IV. Letters to Susan (Sedgwick) Norton;
- V. Letters to Eliot Norton;
- VI. Letters to Margaret Palmer (Meyer) Norton;
- VII. Letters to Sara Norton;
- VIII. Letters to Elizabeth Gaskell Norton;
- IX. Letters to Rupert Norton;
- X. Letters to other members of the Norton family; and
- XI. Letters to the family, and to unidentified Norton family members.
Arranged alphabetically within each series by name of correspondent.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by various members of the Norton family; received: 1914-1949.
Processing Information
Recataloged from MS Am 9028.
- Title
- Norton family, recipient. Letters received by the Norton family, 1830-1920: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00128
Repository Details
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