James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers

id
3117
origination
Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
date statement
1878-[1964 [bulk 1878-1915]
key date
1878
identifier (local_mss)
19332
org unit
Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature
call number
Berg Coll MSS Riley
b-number
b15974108
total components
55
total series
2
max depth
3
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:04:40 UTC
updated
2018-06-04 18:59:06 UTC
status note
(missing)
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true

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physdesc
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unitid
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unitdate
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{"value"=>"1878-1915", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1878/1915"}
unittitle
{"value"=>"James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers"}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library.</span> <span class=\"subarea\">The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.</span> <div class=\"address\"><span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and correspondence."}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>[Identification of the item]. The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916", "type"=>"persname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>James Whitcomb Riley was an American poet, journalist, and lecturer.</p>"}
custodhist
{"value"=>"<p>Previous owners include H. R. F. Appleton, John L. Clawson, W. T. H. Howe, and Owen D. Young.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and correspondence. The manuscripts include poems and a contribution to H. R. F. Appleton's album. The correspondence includes letters from the author, dating from 1880 to 1915, to Robert Jones Burdette, Madison Julius Cawein, Edward Friberger, John Habberton, W. T. H. Howe, Robert V. Johnson, and others, as well as letters relating to the author, dating from 1936 to [1964], between various correspondents, including Alfred Noyes, Ruth Witt-Diamant, Marguerite Young, and others. There is a March 1889 letter to Riley from Samuel Langhorne Clemens.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The James Whitcomb Riley collection of papers are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19332#c231764'>Manuscripts</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/brg/19332#c231772'>Correspondence</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>This is a synthetic collection, created from materials acquired through gift and purchase from various sources.</p>"}
userestrict
{"value"=>"<p>For permission to publish, contact the Curator, The Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.</p>"}
date_inclusive_start
1878
date_inclusive_end
1964
note
{"value"=>"<p>Card catalog available.</p>", "encodinganalog"=>"555"}
keydate
1878
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Processed by Staff; Machine-readable finding aid created by Lynn Lobash and Nina Schneider.</p>"}
extent_statement
52 items
date_start
1878
date_end
1964
date_bulk_start
1878
date_bulk_end
1915

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