Guide to the William Lyon Phelps letter, 1929

Redwood Library and Athenaeum
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Newport, RI 02840
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Published in 2014

Collection Overview

Title:	William Lyon Phelps letter
Date range:	1929
Creator:	Phelps, William Lyon, 1865-1943
Extent:	0.01 linear feet (1 folder)
Abstract:	Letter from William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943), Professor of English Literature at Yale University, to Dr. Roderick Terry of Newport, Rhode Island.
Language of materials:	English
Repository:	Redwood Library and Athenaeum
Collection number:	RLC.Ms.557

Scope & content

This collection consists of one letter written by William Lyon Phelps to Dr. Roderick Terry in Newport regarding Phelps’ future plans to travel to Newport by rail.

Access Points

Subject Topics

• Newport (R.I.)--Travel and description

Subject Topics

• Rhode Island/Local Interest

Document Types

• Letters (correspondence)

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in chronological order.

Biographical note

William Lyon Phelps (1865-1943) was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on January 2, 1865. He attended Yale University, graduating with his B.A. in 1887, followed by an A.M. degree from Harvard in 1891, and his Ph.D. from Yale in 1891. Phelps served as Professor of English Literature at Yale from 1892-1933. He passed away on August 21, 1943, in New Haven.

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:	William Lyon Phelps letter, RLC.Ms.557, 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:	Acquisition information is unknown.
Processing information:	Prior to processing in 2014, this letter was previously found in the Steel Cabinet collection: Drawer 7, Folder 1.
ABOUT THE FINDING AID
Author:	Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage.
Encoding:	Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2014 July 25
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:

William Lyon Phelps Papers, (MS 578). Manuscripts and Archives, Yale University.

Inventory

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Manuscripts Box 2

Letter to Dr. Terry

1929 Jan 19