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Frederick Stoever Dickson collection regarding William Makepeace Thackeray

 Collection
Call Number: GEN MSS 1100

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of manuscript and typescript material created by Frederick Stoever Dickson and others pertaining to Dickson's research on the life and work of William Makepeace Thackeray; included are letters to Dickson from authors, librarians, publishers, and other colleagues.

Dates

  • 1853 - 1912
  • Majority of material found within 1891 - 1912

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Frederick Stoever Dickson Collection Regarding William Makepeace Thackeray 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 Frederick Stoever Dickson (Yale 1871), 1913; transferred from the Dickson Fielding Collection.

Arrangement

Organized into three series: I. Correspondence, 1891-1912. II. Writings, 1853-1911. III. Bibliographic Files, undated.

Extent

12.42 Linear Feet (13 boxes)

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.dicksont

Additional Description

Overview

The collection consists of manuscript and typescript material created by Frederick Stoever Dickson and others pertaining to Dickson's research on the life and work of William Makepeace Thackeray; included are letters to Dickson from authors, librarians, publishers, and other colleagues.

Frederick Stoever Dickson (1850-1925)

American lawyer, author, and collector.

Processing Information

Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.

This finding aid was produced from a previously existing card set in the Manuscript Catalog. All pertinent bibliographical information has been retained.

This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call number: Uncat MS Vault Thackeray.

Subjects

Related Names

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Frederick Stoever Dickson Collection Regarding William Makepeace Thackeray
Author
by Beinecke Staff
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository

http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/
Contact:
P. O. Box 208330
New Haven CT 06520-8330 US
(203) 432-2977

Location

121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511

Opening Hours

Access Information

The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library.

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