Emily Driscoll collection on American women writers, 1850-1936
Overview
Letters and other papers of 17 American women writers collected by Emily Driscoll.
Dates
- Creation: 1850-1936
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in the papers in the Emily Driscoll Collection on women writers may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
1 foldersLetters and other papers of 17 American women writers.
BIOGRAPHY
Emily Driscoll is a West Virginia manuscript dealer.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 83-M255
This collection of letters and other papers of 17 United States women writers was given to the Schlesinger Library in December 1983 by Emily Driscoll, a West Virginia manuscript dealer.
Processing Information
Processed: July 1984
By: Margaret C. Clark
Subject
- Title
- Driscoll, Emily, collector. Emily Driscoll collection on American women writers, 1850-1936: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch00402
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
The preeminent research library on the history of women in the United States, the Schlesinger Library documents women's lives from the past and present for the future. In addition to its traditional strengths in the history of feminisms, women’s health, and women’s activism, the Schlesinger collections document the intersectional workings of race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and class in American history.