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Clara Barrus papers
- Title
- Clara Barrus papers, 1906-1931.
- Author
- Barrus, Clara, 1864-1931.
- Supplementary Content
- Finding Aid
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| Status | Container | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Letters, 1913-1931 to Dr. Clara Barrus at West Park, NY from Elizabeth Dowden | Mixed material | By appointment only | *ZL-253 Letters, 1913-1931 to Dr. Clara Barrus at West Park, NY from Elizabeth Dowden | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Box 1 | Mixed material | Request in advance | MssCol 3927 Box 1 | Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328 |
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- Description
- .3 linear feet (1 box).
- 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.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available.
- Additional Formats (note)
- available on microfilm;
- Biography (note)
- 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).
- Call Number
- MssCol 3927
- OCLC
- NYPG05-A10051
- Author
- Barrus, Clara, 1864-1931.
- Title
- Clara Barrus papers, 1906-1931.
- Additional Formats
- Letters of Elizabeth Dowden to Barrus available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-253.
- 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.
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- Added Author
- E. D. W. (Elizabeth Dickinson West)Gilder, Richard Watson, 1844-1909.Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928.
- Research Call Number
- MssCol 3927