Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters from Rachel Field to Ruth Stanley-Brown Feis and from Field to Prentiss Taylor. Also included in the collection are writings by Field, many with illustrations by Taylor, and original writings and drawings by Taylor.
Dates
- 1917-1942
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Rachel 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
Gift of Prentiss Taylor, 1953, 1955; and Ruth Stanley-Brown Feis, 1966.
"Three Pills in a Bottle" (box 3) was transferred with George Pierce Baker material from Yale University Department of Drama, date unknown.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Correspondence, 1917-1942. II. Writings and Drawings, 1928-1933.
Extent
1.17 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection consists of letters from Rachel Field to Ruth Stanley-Brown Feis and from Field to Prentiss Taylor. Also included in the collection are writings by Field, many with illustrations by Taylor, and original writings and drawings by Taylor.
Rachel Field, 1894-1942
Rachel Field, American novelist, poet, and author of children's fiction.
Processing Information
This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: Za Field (Rachel). Photocopies of catalog cards and provenance information are filed in Box 1.
- Title
- Guide to the Rachel 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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