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Authors, American -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 9 Collections and/or Records:

Mary P. Boller and Henry A. Boller papers

 Collection
Identifier: Vault MSS 652
Scope and Contents

Contains handwritten letters and diaries by Mary P. Boller and Henry A. Boller, speeches given by Mary in Denver, Colorado, a scrapbook of clippings, a notebook of poetry clippings, a handwritten essay and photocopies of publications by Henry A. Boller or inscribed to him, and other loose ephemera. Diaries discuss personal affairs, and the letters deal with both personal and professional issues and document the literary career of Mary Boller. Materials dated 1853-1959.

Dates: 1853-1959

Collection on Louisa May Alcott and family

 Collection — Box 2: [Barcode: 31197239135590]
Identifier: Vault MSS 503
Scope and Contents Contains handwritten and signed letters of Louisa May Alcott and her sister, May Alcott Nieriker, and other family members, friends, and associates. The letters are of both a private and professional nature, and discuss social engagements, familial affairs, writing schedules, and upcoming publications. Also included are two photocopied portraits, a sound recording and transcript of a 1947 radio adaptation of "Little Women," and various other writings by Alcott. Materials dated 1837-1947,...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1837-1947; Majority of material found within 1837-1888

Henry A. Boller papers, 1853-1959

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 652 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains the diary of Henry A. Boller, an essay written by him in 1853, and photocopies of publications by Boller or inscribed to him, including a 1959 reprint.

Dates: 1853-1959

Letter, a portrait, and an essay, 1889

 Item — Box 7: [Barcode: 31197233283198], Folder: 3-4
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letter, dated 18 Feb. 1889, and addressed to "Dear Sir." Bonsall writes that he has enclosed a "brief sketch of my interview with Whitman." Also with the collection is the handwritten "sketch." Bonsall describes his interview with Walt Whitman, the Americna poet. Also included is an etching portrait of Bonsall.

Dates: 1889

Letter fragment

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230330158]
Identifier: MSS SC 3076
Scope and Contents

Last three pages of a letter signed by Helen Hunt, beginning with page 3. Mentions improbability of finding a purchaser for a rundown farm, and her desire for as many east- and west-facing rooms as possible in a new house. Pages not dated, but may postdate death of her first husband, Edward Hunt, in 1863.

Dates: 1830-1885

Louisa May Alcott writings, approximately 1840-1947, bulk: 1867-1888

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 503 Series 1 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains manuscripts of poems, short stories, and novels (including radio adaptations, and other material created by Louisa May Alcott and others between 1840 and 1947 (bulk dated 1867 to 1888).

Dates: approximately 1840-1947; Majority of material found within 1867-1888

Mary P. Boller and Henry A. Boller letters and scrapbook, 1858-1910

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 652 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Mary P. Boller and Henry A. Boller letters and scrapbook. Scrapbook consists of news, obituary, and poetry clippings pasted into a notebook, with other loose ephemera included. Letters are sent between Mary and Henry and to the couple from various senders. Materials dated 1862-1910.

Dates: 1858-1910

Mary P. Boller papers, 1863-1913

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 652 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the diaries of Mary P. Boller, handwritten speeches given by Mary in Denver, and a notebook of poetry presumably written by Mary. Materials dated 1863-1913.

Dates: 1863-1913

Fred A. Rosenstock autograph collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Vault MSS 2
Scope and Contents Autographs, correspondence, portraits, and envelopes. Most of the materials were donated by Fred Rosenstock to Brigham Young University, but some were acquired from different sources. Many of the items were originally gathered by Barton Orville Aylesworth, a biographer and an autograph collector in Fort Collins, Colorado.Contains autographs, correspondence, portraits, and envelopes. Most of the items were originally gathered by Barton Orville Aylesworth, a biographer and an...
Dates: 1800-1950