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Jackson, Helen Hunt, 1830-1885

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Helen Hunt Jackson grave photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239270835]
Identifier: MSS P 641
Scope and Contents

Jackson grave photographs, circa 1880-1920s collections contains 5 photographs/poscards of Helen Hunt Jackson's grave.

Dates: approximately 1880-1929

Helen Hunt Jackson papers

 Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197233293965]
Identifier: Vault MSS 664
Scope and Contents

Handwritten and signed letters, poem, and manuscripts. The letters deal with personal and business matters. The manuscripts are leather bound holographs of Jackson's works "Christmas in the Pink Boarding House," "Passion Play at Oberammergau," "The People's Choice," and "Parson Williams Sabbath Breaking." Also included are a signed poem titled "Lifted Over," and a book by Jackson titled "Colorado." Also includes an image of Helen Hunt Jackson.

Dates: 1873-1941

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

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Letters 2
Material Types 2
American poetry -- 19th century 1
Authors, American -- 19th century 1
Civil Rights -- United States -- History 1