Scope and Contents
Contains autograph manuscript drafts of poems by Eugene Field and autograph letters signed from Field to various individuals.
Dates
- 1880-1894
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Eugene Field Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired from various sources. Provenance is listed at folder level when known.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Correspondence, 1880-1898. II. Writings, 1888-1892.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Contains autograph manuscript drafts of poems by Eugene Field and autograph letters signed from Field to various individuals.
Eugene Field, 1850-1895
Eugene Field, Chicago poet and journalist.
Processing Information
This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: Za Field (Eugene). Photocopies of catalog cards and provenance information are filed in Box 1.
- Title
- Guide to the Eugene Field Collection
- Author
- by Molly Wheeler
- Date
- October 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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