Helen Maud Cam collection of English autographs
Overview
Autographs and related material collected by Helen Maud Cam.
Dates
- Creation: 1867-1927 and undated
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.3 linear feet (1 box)A miscellaneous collection of autographs, some cut, some in letters, of English luminaries of the late 19th and early 20th century, including those collected by Emily H. Smith.
Biographical / Historical
Cam was a medieval historian, the first woman professor on the Faculty of arts and Sciences at Harvard University, and a professor at Cambridge University in England, where she was active in local politics.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by name of signer.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
*52M-57 (27), (43), (60-61), (101-103), (106), (109), (110). Gift of Miss Helen Maud Cam, 24 Chauncy St., Cambridge 38, Mass.; received: 1952 October 2.
Separated Materials
Most of the other items received in this accession were cataloged into the Autograph file.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Cam, Helen Maud, 1885-1968, collector. Helen Maud Cam collection of English autographs: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou00176
Repository Details
Part of the Houghton Library Repository
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