Overview
Letters from various American literary and political figures to the American collector Margaret Warren.
Dates
- Creation: 1902-1941
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.12 linear feet (1 volume)Letters from poets, authors, and Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, as well as cut signatures of Edwin Booth and Charles Dickens.
Biographical / Historical
Warren collected letters from literary and political figures.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
57M-200. Gift of Miss Margaret Warren, 27 Guild Road, Dedham, Massachusetts; received: 1958 15 April.
- Title
- Warren, Margaret, collector. Margaret Warren autograph collection, 1902-1941: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01136
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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