Wendell Phillips Garrison papers

Collection

Identifier: A.G24

Staff Only

Biographical / Historical note

Wendell Phillips Garrison was an author and editor.

Scope and Contents

The collection includes a selection of personal letters, most of which are addressed to W. P. Garrison, which have been preserved because of their autograph value. The letters have been indexed. Included are letters to Garrison from Phoebe Garnant, John Greenleaf Whittier, Thomas Wentworth Higginson, J.M. McKim, Gerrit Smith, and others.

Creator

Garrison, Wendell Phillips, 1840-1907 (Person)
Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 (Person)
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth, 1823-1911 (Person)
M'Kim, J. Miller, James Miller, 1810-1874 (Person)
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1842-1876

Language of Materials

English

Extent

1 box(es) (39 letters)

Access

The Wendell Phillips Garrison Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Alan Valentine, February 10, 1950.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Wendell Phillips Garrison Papers, A.G24, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester