| Description |
.3 linear feet (1 box). |
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In three series: I. Correspondence, 1906-1931; II. Notes on travel in Italy, 1929; III. Poems, 1910 and undated. |
| Form |
Letters of Elizabeth Dowden to Barrus available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-253. |
| Summary |
The Barrus papers consist chiefly of letters she received, 1906-1931, from her friends Elizabeth Dowden of Dublin, Ireland and Charles Fletcher Lummis of California, a preservationist and promoter of the American Southwest. The remainder of the papers include some additional letters, poems by Barrus, and her notes on a trip to Italy in 1929. There are also a small number of letters from Richard Watson Gilder and others. |
| Restricted Access |
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated. |
| Access |
Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available. |
| Biography |
Clara Barrus (1864-1931) was a physician and author best known as the official biographer of the prominent American naturalist writer, John Burroughs (1837-1921). |
| Finding Aids |
Collection guide available in repository and on internet. |
| Location of Other Archival Materials |
Additional correspondence between Clara Barrus and Richard Watson Gilder can be found in the Richard Watson Gilder papers and the Century Company records in the Manuscripts and Archives Division, New York Public Library. |
| Subject |
Barrus, Clara, 1864-1931.
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Burroughs, John, 1837-1921.
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Dowden, Edward, 1843-1913.
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Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.
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Irish literature.
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Poets, American.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Ireland.
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Dublin (Ireland) -- Social life and customs.
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| Added Author |
Dowden, Elizabeth Dickinson West.
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Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909.
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Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928.
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| Call No. |
MssCol 3927
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 3927
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