- Scope and Contents
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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
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Chiefly in English; some materials in French and Spanish.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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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
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Acquired primarily through purchase from Serendipity Books on the Eugene G. O'Neill Memorial Fund, 2000. For more information consult the appropriate curator.
- Arrangement
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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