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COLLECTION Identifier: MS Am 1943.1

Henry Adams autograph album

Overview

Autograph album compiled by American historian and author Henry Adams.

Dates

  • Creation: 1833-1939

Language of Materials

Collection materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.

Conditions Governing Use

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Extent

.4 linear feet (1 volume)

Abigail Brooks Adams and her son, Henry Adams, compiled the album while they resided in London. A note on the inside front cover written by Marian Lawrence Peabody concerns the album's provenance. The early section is annotated in Henry Adams' hand. The volume was later bought and added to by George Peabody and later by John Endicott Peabody and his son, Endicott Peabody. A manuscript index in the volume and many of the identifying labels are in the hand of Henry Adams. The number in square brackets at the end of each item indicates the page on which it is mounted.

Biographical / Historical

Henry Adams was an American historian and author.

Arrangement

Listed alphabetically.

Physical Location

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Immediate Source of Acquisition

51M-212F. Deposited by Mrs. Harold Peabody; received: 1952; gift: 1955 February 26.

Processing Information

In 2020-2021, as part of a conscious and inclusive re-description effort, entries were updated to include a woman’s first name when identified.

Title
Adams, Henry, 1838-1918, collector. Henry Adams autograph album, 1833-1939: Guide.
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou01512

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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