Ralph Waldo Emerson collection

Collection

Call Number: YCAL MSS 212

Scope and Contents

The Ralph Waldo Emerson Collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and artwork documenting the life and work of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Dates

1793-1937

Creator

Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882

Language

English

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Ralph Waldo Emerson 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

Acquired by gift and purchase from various sources.

Arrangement

Organized into five series: I. Owen Franklin Aldis Gift, 1837-1877. II. Kenneth W. Cameron Gifts, 1793-1871. III. Julia Millhiser Gimbel Gift, 1872. IV. Eliza Brush Pirsson Gift, 1848-1932. V. Material from Other Sources, 1832-1937.

Extent

0.54 Linear Feet ((2 boxes) + 1 art + 1 broadside folder)

Catalog Record

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

Persistent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.emersonrw

Additional Description

Overview

The Emerson collection contains correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, and prints documenting the life and work of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882)

American author.

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.