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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Am 1686-1686.6

William Roscoe Thayer compositions

Overview

Manuscripts of works by American biographer and historian William Roscoe Thayer.

Dates

  • Creation: 1887-1915

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.

Extent

.5 linear feet (12 volumes)

Manuscripts of biographical and historical works by Thayer: "Cavour and Bismarck," 1906 (including some printed versions); The Dawn of Italian Independence, 1892; A Short History of Venice, 1903; Life and Letters of John Hay (printer's copy), 1915; and Life and Times of Cavour (printer's copy), 1911. Also includes The Master's Calendar, 1887, an anthology of verse compiled by Thayer.

Biographical / Historical

Thayer was an American biographer and historian.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by manuscript title.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

47M-210 - 47M-214. Gift of Mrs. Southworth Lancaster of Cambridge, Massachusetts; received: 1947 July 24.

First draft of Cavour and Bismark was gift of Harry Nelson Gay; received: 1931.

Title
Thayer, William Roscoe, 1859-1923. William Roscoe Thayer compositions, 1887-1915: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01400

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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