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Oscar Fay Adams letter and clipping to Barton O. Aylesworth, 1897

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25-26
Identifier: Vault MSS 2

Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated December 3, 1897, addressed to Barton Orville Aylesworth, and composed in Boston, Massachusetts. Adams thanks Aylesworth for "your volume, 'Song and Fable'" and mentions his own book "Dictionary of American Authors."
Scope and Contents

Also included is the envelope used to send the letter and a clipping from a magazine or newspaper outlining Adams' life and writing career.

Dates

  • Creation: 1897

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Originals restricted. Photocopies for patron use.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Rosenstock autograph collection must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

American author, lecturer, and biographer.

Extent

3 items (5 pages) + 5 photocopies (5 pages)

Language of Materials

English

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