Catherine Dickey autograph collection

Collection

Call Number: MS 1760

Scope and Contents

The collection, compiled by Catherine Colt Dickey (Mrs. Charles D. Dickey), includes autographs of United States presidents, signers of the Declaration of Independence, government officials, military figures, industrialists, educators, explorers, authors, and other well known persons in public life. Autographs appear on various mediums: letters; postcards; photographs; handwritten and printed documents; and small blank cards specifically designed to solely capture signatures.

Dates

1756-1973

Creator

Dickey, Catherine (Collector)

Language of Materials

The collection is primarily in English, with some French.

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright is retained by the creator(s) for unpublished works they have authored or otherwise produced. Copyright status for other collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in two parts: Unbound material and bound material. The unbound material is arranged alphabetically by writer's last name. Bound material is listed alphabetically by the cover title of each volume, with contents described in the order in which they were bound.