Eleanor Riley letter to "Don Carlos"
Scope and Contents
Materials include an original handwritten letter from Eleanor Riley to someone known as "Don Carlos". The letter mentions the events surrounding the death of a loved one called "Dell." Dated August 30, 1891.
Dates
- Creation: 1891 August 30
Creator
- Riley, Eleanor (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Please direct any questions to Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Eleanor Riley was living in New York in 1891. That same year she experienced the death of a friend called "Dell" and wished she could have done more to help her during her life.
Extent
4 sheets (8 pages) ; 27 x 13 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Origin of materials is unknown.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Origin of materials is unknown.
Appraisal
Orphaned Manuscripts collection development policy, February 2014.
Processing Information
Processed; Zoë Brimhall, student manuscript processor, and Ryan K. Lee, curator, 2015.
- Title
- Register of Eleanor Riley letter to "Don Carlos"
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Zoë Brimhall
- Date
- 2015 March 11
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States