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Women artists -- United States -- Biography -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

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

Louisa May Alcott papers, approximately 1840-1947, bulk: 1862-1888

 Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 503 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains correspondence with family, friends, and others about Louisa May Alcott's writing and publishing work, daily life, family events and struggles, housing and finances, travel, etc. Writings include two poems, two short stories, and manuscript fragments of two novels, as well as a radio adaptation of "Little Women" from 1947. Also includes a cancelled check signed by Alcott, and two photocopies of portraits made near the end of Alcott's life. Materials dated approximately 1840 to 1947...
Dates: approximately 1840-1947; Majority of material found within 1862-1888

Louisa May Alcott portraits, approximately 1886

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Vault MSS 503 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains a lithograph and photograph, both photocopies, of Louisa May Alcott, by James Notman. Dated approximately 1886.

Dates: approximately 1886

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