- Scope and Contents
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The Rachel Carson Papers Addition contains correspondence, writings, photographs, artwork, ephemera, and printed material of Rachel Carson. The bulk of the material documents Carson's childhood and family.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
Box 7 (tintype photograph, cased): Restricted fragile material. Reference copies may be requested. Consult Access Services for further information. - Conditions Governing Use
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The Rachel Carson Papers Addition 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
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Gift of Frances Collin and the Frances Collin Literary Agency, 1994-2001.
- Arrangement
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Organized into four groupings: I. April 1994 Acquisition, 1907-1950. II. June 1999 Acquisition, undated. III. May 2001 Acquisition, 1897-1999. IV. November 2001 Acquisition, 1928-1935.
- Dates
- 1897 - 1999
- Extent
- 2.31 Linear Feet (7 boxes)
- Related Names
- Carson, Rachel, 1907-1964
- Language of Materials
- English