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William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers

Title
William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers, [1823]-1889.
Author
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
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Mixed materialPermit needed Berg Coll MSS AinsworthSchwarzman Building - Berg Collection Room 320

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Additional Authors
  • Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871.
  • Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
  • Harrison, James Bower.
  • Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845.
  • Kent, Charles, 1823-1902.
Description
131 items.
Summary
This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts, correspondence by and about the author, notebooks dating from 1843 to 1845, and pictorial works.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Correspondence.
  • Notebooks.
Biography (note)
  • William Harrison Ainsworth was an English novelist.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.
Provenance (note)
  • This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. Previous owners include W. T. H. Howe and Owen D. Young. The notebooks were a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Hyde in honor of Dr. A. A. Berg.
Call Number
Berg Coll MSS Ainsworth
OCLC
NYPW04-A238
Author
Ainsworth, William Harrison, 1805-1882.
Title
William Harrison Ainsworth collection of papers, [1823]-1889.
Biography
William Harrison Ainsworth was an English novelist.
Provenance
This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources. Previous owners include W. T. H. Howe and Owen D. Young. The notebooks were a gift of Mr. and Mrs. Donald F. Hyde in honor of Dr. A. A. Berg.
Indexes
Inventory list and card catalog available in repository.
Local Note
Creation of collection-level record funded with the generous support of the Gladys Kreible Delmas Foundation.
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Added Author
Bentley, Richard, 1794-1871.
Cruikshank, George, 1792-1878.
Harrison, James Bower.
Ingoldsby, Thomas, 1788-1845.
Kent, Charles, 1823-1902.
Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup) Former owner
Young, Owen D., 1874- Former owner
Eccles, Mary Hyde Eccles, Viscountess, 1912-2003. Donor
Hyde, Donald, 1909-1966. Donor
Research Call Number
Berg Coll MSS Ainsworth
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