Frederick Stoever Dickson collection regarding William Makepeace Thackeray
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
Abstract
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.
- Authors -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Authors, English -- 19th century
- Card files -- United States -- 20th Century
- Dickson, Frederick Stoever, 1850-1925
- English literature -- 19th century
- Houghton, Mifflin and Company
- Lambert, William H. (William Harrison), 1842-1912
- Melville, Lewis, 1874-1932
- Scudder, Horace Elisha, 1838-1902
- Thackeray, William Makepeace, 1811-1863
- Wilson, James Grant, 1832-1914
- 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.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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