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Edward Sylvester Ellis letter

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 38

Scope and Contents

The collection contains typewritten and signed letter dated November 11, 1901, and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth, a signature collector. Ellis writes about some materials of his that would soon be published.

Dates

  • 1901 November 11

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the Edward Sylvester Ellis letter, 1901, must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services. and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical History

Edward Sylvester Ellis (1840-1916) is an American author who was born in Ohio and died at Cliff Island, Maine. Ellis was a teacher, school administrator, and journalist, but his most notable work was that that he performed as author of hundreds of dime novels that he produced under his name and a number of pseudonyms. Notable works by Ellis include The Huge Hunter , or the Steam Man of the Prairies and Seth Jones , or the Captives of the Frontier . In the mid-1880s, after a fiction-writing career of some thirty years, Ellis wrote more serious works of biography, history, and persuasive writing.

Extent

1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection contains typewritten and signed letter dated November 11, 1901 and addressed to Barton O. Aylesworth, a signature collector.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of the Edward Sylvester Ellis letter
Status
Completed
Author
Benjamin Sipes
Date
2011 March 28
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

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