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COLLECTION — Box: 1 Identifier: 2006MT-144

Frederick Gill Fenton scrapbooks

Summary

Three scrapbooks of correspondence, clippings, and other papers. Includes letters from Dion Boucicault and others.

Dates

  • Creation: 1818-1889

Language of Materials

In English.

Conditions Governing Access

Retrieval requires permission of curator.

Extent

.33 linear feet (1 box)

Biographical / Historical

Frederick Gill Fenton was a scenic designer for the London stage.

Arrangement

Unprocessed.

Processing Information

Minimal description derived from existing records and converted to online finding aid, Melanie Wisner, 2020.

Title
Fenton, Frederick Gill, 1817-1898. Frederick Gill Fenton scrapbooks, 1818-1889 (2006MT-144): Guide
Status
completed
Author
Houghton Library, Harvard University.
Date
November 16, 2018
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
und
EAD ID
hou04272

Repository Details

Part of the Houghton Library Repository

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