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Maxwell E. Foster papers

 Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 662
Scope and Contents

The papers consist of letters to Maxwell E. Foster and material relating to the Parkman, Twisleton, and Vaughan families. Correspondents include James Latimer McLane, Jr., Charlton MacVeagh, Ellery Sedgwick, Anne Shiras, and others. Materials relating to the Parkman, Twisleton, and Vaughan families include correspondence, financial and legal records, documents, and notebooks.

Language of Materials

Chiefly in English; some materials in French and Spanish.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Maxwell E. Foster Papers 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 primarily through purchase from Serendipity Books on the Eugene G. O'Neill Memorial Fund, 2000. For more information consult the appropriate curator.

Arrangement

Organized into four groupings by date of acquisition: May 2000 Acquisition, July 2000 Acquisition, September 2003 Acquisition, and August 2005 Acquisition.

Dates
1809 - 1982
Majority of material found within 1850 - 1923
Extent
6.63 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Related Names
Foster, Maxwell E., 1901-1983
Language of Materials
English
Language of Materials
English
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
French
Script
Latin
Language of Materials
Spanish; Castilian
Script
Latin