William Dean Howells Memorial (Kittery Point, Me.) memorabilia, jewelry and silver tableware
Overview
Memorabilia formerly owned by the William Dean Howells family, transferred in 1990 from the William Dean Howells Memorial, Kittery Point, Maine.
Dates
- 1864-1897
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
.25 linear feet (1 box)Memorabilia formerly owned by the William Dean Howells family. Includes: a Saint-Gaudens medal of Mildred Howells, 2 women's brooches, a man's scarab stickpin, 4 silver napkin rings, and a silver serving spoon.
Biographical / Historical
The William Dean Howells Memorial House is located at 36 Pepperrell Road in Kittery Point, Maine. The writer and critic William Dean Howells occupied this gracious two-story Victorian house during the early 1900's. His descendant John N. M. Howells donated the house to Harvard University in 1977. The property is maintained as a memorial to the author and is administered by a five-member committee.
Arrangement
Arranged in order as received in repository.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
90Z-3. Transferred from the William Dean Howells Memorial (Kittery Point, Me.). ; received: 1990 May.
Original list moved to curatorial file.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- William Dean Howells Memorial (Kittery Point, Me.). William Dean Howells Memorial (Kittery Point, Me.) memorabilia, jewelry and silver tableware, 1864-1897: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou02373
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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