William Dean Howells Correspondence
Collection — Container: MS Acc 586
Call Number: MS Acc 586
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of 20 letters written by the American novelist and literary critic William Dean Howells, 1837-1920. The majority of the letters, dated between 1869 and 1888, are to James Ripley Osgood (1836-1892) the editor of the Atlantic Monthly in which Howells critiques manuscripts submitted to the magazine while he was assistant editor. In other letters to Osgood, Howells discusses his plans for and progress of his own work. In addition, Howells recommendations publications of articles of unknown authors and talks about his own work, particularly the sketches he is writing about Venice.
Dates
- 1863-1898
Creator
- Howells, William Dean (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Items in this collection may be subject to copyright restrictions. The Boston Public Library does not hold copyright on the material in this collection. Researchers are responsible for identifying and contacting the persons or organizations that hold copyright.
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Extent
20.00 Items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection consists of twenty letters written by the American novelist and literary critic William Dean Howells (1837-1920) that cover a span of thirty-five years. The majority of the letters, dated between 1869 and 1888, are to James Ripley Osgood (1836-1892) the editor of the Atlantic Monthly in which Howells critiques manuscripts submitted to the magazine while he was assistant editor. In other letters to Osgood, Howells discusses his plans for and progress of his own work.
Arrangement Note
Arranged chronologically.
Method of Acquisition
The letters in this collection were purchased in 1939 with Josiah Benton funds and in 1941 with J. H. Whitney funds.
Processing Information
Finding aid written by Kimberly Reynolds, March 2011.
Creator
- Howells, William Dean (Person)
- Title
- William Dean Howells Correspondence
- Date
- 10/21/2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
About this library
Part of the Boston Public Library Archives & Special Collections Repository
