Research Catalog
Anna Harriette Leonowens papers
- Title
- Anna Harriette Leonowens papers, 1872-1888.
- Author
- Leonowens, Anna Harriette, 1831-1915.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3453 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Ford, Gordon Lester, 1823-1891.
- Description
- .1 linear foot (1 folder)
- Summary
- Anna Leonowens (1831-1915), born Anna Harriett Emma Edwards, was an Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist. The papers consist mainly of letters from Leonowens to prominent businessman and lawyer Gordon Lester Ford and his daughter, Kathleen. Other items include announcements for lectures presented by Leonowens, announcements for the 1876 opening of Avis Leonowens' kindergarten and her marriage to Canadian banker Thomas Fyshe, and newspaper clippings.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Call Number
- MssCol 3453
- OCLC
- 827003051
- Author
- Leonowens, Anna Harriette, 1831-1915.
- Title
- Anna Harriette Leonowens papers, 1872-1888.
- Restricted Access
- Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref.
- Occupation
- Educators.Lecturers.
- Added Author
- Ford, Gordon Lester, 1823-1891. Addressee
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 3453