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Author/Creator:Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
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Title:Henry David Thoreau collection, 1841-1949.
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Physical Description:1.13 linear feet (2 boxes) + 2 art, 1 broadside, 1 roll.
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Links:View a description and listing of collection contents in the finding aid
View a selection of digital images in the Beinecke Library's Digital Images Online database
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Notes:Acquired by gift and purchase from various sources.
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Organization:Organized into three series: I. Owen Franklin Aldis Gift, 1841-1864. II. Henry Seidel Canby Gift, 1845-1846. III. Material from Other Sources, 1850-1949.
- Access and use:Photographic negatives: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult the appropriate curator.
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Biographical / Historical note:Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), author.
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Summary:The Thoreau collection contains correspondence, writings, photographs, and objects relating to Henry David Thoreau. There are several original manuscripts, including notes on insects, weather, and natural phenomena, and drafts of poems, an untitled essay, the article "The Discovery of America, and Researches in Central Africa," and the concluding paragraphs to Walden. There is also an essay on Thoreau by Francis Sheldon and George Shiras with photographs by Roland Wells Robbins and Edwin Way Teale. There are photographs of Thoreau's residences in Massachusetts, including his childhood home in Concord and the site of his cabin at Walden Pond. Objects include pieces of wood and nails from Thoreau's cabin and pencils manufactured by his father's company, J. Thoreau & Co.
- Format:Archives or Manuscripts
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Indexes/Finding aids:Finding aid available.
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Cite as:Henry David Thoreau Collection. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Subjects:Robbins, Roland Wells, 1908-1987.
Sheldon, Francis.
Shiras, George.
Teale, Edwin Way, 1899-1980.
Thoreau, Henry David, 1817-1862.
J. Thoreau & Co.
American literature--19th century.
Authors, American--19th century--Archives.
Natural history--Massachusetts.
Concord (Mass.)
Walden Pond (Middlesex County, Mass.)
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Genre/Form:Artifacts (object genre)
Nails (fasteners)--United States--19th century.
Pencils (drawing and writing equipment)--United States--19th century.
Photographic prints.
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Occupation:Authors.
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Also listed under:Sheldon, Francis.
Shiras, George.
Link to this page: https://hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/3831056