Overview
Primarily letters from friends and colleagues to the families of suffragist Julia Ward Howe and her daughter, author Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards.
Dates
- 1843-1957
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.
Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
.3 linear feet (1 box)Collection pertains to both the Howe and Richards families. Includes mostly letters to them from friends and colleagues, and a few other items.
Biographical / Historical
Julia Ward Howe was the author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and other works and a women's suffrage and club leader and lecturer; her daughter was author Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards, and her granddaughter was Rosalind Richards.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Location
b
Immediate Source of Acquisition
59M-120. Gift of the children of Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards: Henry Howe Richards, John Richards, Rosalind Richards, Julia Ward Shaw, and Laura Elizabeth Wiggins; received: 1959 December.
- Title
- Howe family. Howe-Richards family additional papers, 1843-1957: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01385
Repository Details
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