Lafcadio Hearn letters

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1368", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1368", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Lafcadio Hearn letters"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1891-1902", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1891/1902"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".1 linear foot (1 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1891

date_inclusive_end

1902

origination

{"value"=>"Hearn, Lafcadio, 1850-1904", "type"=>"persname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), Victorian romantic writer, was born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn of Irish-Greek parentage. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1869 from Europe and in 1890 went to Japan, where he wrote books and articles, taught in Japanese universities and became a citizen of Japan. He interpreted Japanese thought and life to the West.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of Hearn's letters to Ellwood Hendrick from Japan. Topics include personal and family matters, finances, relations with publishers, Oriental customs and morals, teaching, Japanese students, professors at the University of Tokyo, and literary work.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 19M?"}

{"date"=>"06/--/19", "source"=>"Hendrick, Ellwood", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Hendrick, Ellwood, 06/--/19"}

altformavail

{"value"=>"<p>Entire collection available on microfilm; New York Public Library</p>"}

bibliography

{"value"=>"<p>Portions of many letters have been printed in The Life and Letters of Lafcadio Hearn by Elizabeth Bisland Wetmore, 1906</p>"}

keydate

1891

prefercite

{"value"=>"Lafcadio Hearn letters, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), Victorian romantic writer, was born Patrick Lafcadio Hearn of Irish-Greek parentage. He emigrated to the U.S. in 1869 from Europe and in 1890 went to Japan, where he wrote books and articles, taught in Japanese universities and became a citizen of Japan. He interpreted Japanese thought and life to the West. Collection consists of Hearn's letters to Ellwood Hendrick from Japan. Topics include personal and family matters, finances, relations with publishers, Oriental customs and morals, teaching, Japanese students, professors at the University of Tokyo, and literary work.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

.1 linear feet (1 v.)

date_start

1891

date_end

1902

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