- Scope and Contents
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The Austin Dobson Collection contains letters by and to Dobson; autograph manuscripts, typescripts and proofs of works by Dobson, including poems, essays, and biographical sketches; notes and notebooks; and manuscript and printed material related to Dobson's research concerning William Hogarth.
- Conditions Governing Access
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The materials are open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
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The Austin Dobson 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
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Series I, Herman W. Liebert Collection of Austin Dobson, is the gift and bequest of Herman W. Liebert, 1963-1994. Series II, Other Austin Dobson Papers, contains discrete items acquired by the library by purchase and gift from various sources, 1960-1995. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.
- Arrangement
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Series I. Herman W. Liebert Collection of Austin Dobson, 1866-1930. Series II. Other Austin Dobson Papers, 1875-1920.
- Dates
- 1866 - 1930
- Majority of material found within 1880 - 1910
- Extent
- 9.88 Linear Feet (25 boxes)
- Related Names
- Dobson, Austin, 1840-1921
- Language of Materials
- English