Guide to the Booth Tarkington autograph, undated
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | Booth Tarkington autograph |
| Date range: | undated |
| Creator: | Tarkington, Booth, 1869-1946 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of and undated autograph from American novelist and dramatist, Booth Tarkington (1869-1946). |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.531 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of an undated autograph from Booth Tarkington.Access Points
Subject Topics Subject TopicsArrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Booth Tarkington (1869-1946), was an American novelist and dramatist from Indiana, known for his stories of life in the Midwest. During his prolific writing career, Tarkington won two Pulitzer Prizes. He maintained a home in Indianapolis, Indiana, and from 1923 until his death in 1946, he spent his summers at his home in Kennebunkport, Maine, named Seawood. Booth Tarkington died on May 19, 1946, in Indiana.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Booth Tarkington autograph, RLC.Ms.531, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Gift of Mrs. A. P. Sprague. |
| Processing information: | This collection was initially processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 September 20 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
| Related material: | Booth Tarkington papers, C0062, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library. |
Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 1 | Autograph |
undated |