Amelia Barr papers
Biographical / Historical
Writer Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr was born in Ulverston, England on March 29, 1831. She married Scotsman Robert Barr on July 11, 1850 and three years later the Barrs emigrated to America. By 1867, Barr’s husband and six of the couple’s nine children were dead and she and her three daughters moved to New York. Barr wrote articles, poetry, and fiction for magazines but is perhaps best known as a prolific and popular writer of historical fiction. At the time of her death on March 10, 1919, she had published more than 70 books.
Scope and Contents
Barr's manuscript of Thyra Varrick, ca. 1901, forms the bulk of this collection. Other materials include letters, photographs, and postcards.
Creator
- Barr, Amelia E., 1831-1919 (Person)
Dates
- Creation: 1901-1918
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box(es)
Conditions Governing Access
The Amelia Barr Papers are open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Conditions Governing 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
Purchase, 2017, 2019.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Amelia Barr Papers, D.514, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Separated Materials
Published works by Barr held in the Department have been cataloged as "The Amelia Barr Collection."
Subject
- Barr, Amelia E., 1831-1919 (Person)
- Title
- Amelia Barr papers
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2017
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library