James Thomas Fields collection of additional autographs
Overview
Contains letters and manuscripts collected by the Boston publisher James Thomas Fields.
Dates
- Creation: 1750-1941
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
.1 linear feet (1 volume)Letters and manuscripts of American and British writers collected by James T. Fields and completed by his wife Annie Adams Fields, including a composition by John Quincy Adams.
Biographical / Historical
Fields was a Boston publisher, editor, and author. He was head of the publishing firm of Ticknor and Fields and editor of The Atlantic Monthly (1861-1870).
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
*64M-153. Gift of The Reverend James Holland Beal, Jackson Lodge Jackson, New Hampshire; received: 1965 January.
- Title
- Fields, James Thomas, 1817-1881, collector. James Thomas Fields collection of additional autographs, 1750-1941: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00858
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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