John Thomas Lee papers
Scope and Content of the Collection
Consists of thirty letters, 1907-1912, to John Thomas Lee from scholars, librarians and booksellers, concerning Lee’s work on a bibliography of Jonathan Carver’s Travels through the interior parts of North America, in the years 1766, 1767, and 1768.
Letters are a response to Lee’s inquiries regarding existing lists of Carver editions, editions held by repositories or individuals, sale prices, collations and contents of particular editions, methods and examples of bibliographic description, and Carver’s reliability. The 15 correspondents are: Lawrence J. Burpee, George Watson Cole, N.-E. Dionne, Arthur G. Doughty, Wilberforce Eames, Phileas Gagnon, A.W. Greely, Lathrop C. Harper, Albert Bushnell Hart, John U. Lloyd, Harry Miller Lydenberg, Victor Hugo Paltsits, Frank H. Severance, Reuben G. Thwaites and George Parker Winship. Also, a letter from Grace Raymond Hebard, author of The Pathbreakers with a clipping, and a wax impression of a seal possibly used in the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842.
Dates
- Creation: 1907-1932
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1907-1912
Creator
- Lee, John Thomas (Person)
Language
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The John Thomas Lee papers are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Ownership and Literary Rights
The John Thomas Lee papers are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections at reference@newberry.org.
Biography of John Thomas Lee
Wisconsin historian and bibliographer.
Extent
0.2 Linear Feet (1 box)
Abstract
Thirty letters to Wisconsin historian John Thomas Lee from various scholars, librarians and booksellers, concerning his work on a bibliography of Jonathan Carver’s Travels through the Interior parts of North America, first published in London in 1778. Also, a letter from Grace Raymond Hebard concerning 1932 publication of The Pathbreakers, and a wax impression of a seal supposedly used at the signing of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent, with miscellany at the end.
Collection Stack Location
VAULT 26 2
Provenance
Gift, Wright Howes, 1969.
Processed by
Virginia Hay Smith, 2011.
Subject
- Severance, Frank H. (Frank Hayward), 1856-1931 (Person)
- Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913 (Person)
- Winship, George Parker, 1871-1952 (Person)
- Lee, John Thomas -- Correspondence (Person)
- Burpee, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Johnstone), 1873-1946 (Person)
- Cole, George Watson, 1850-1939 (Person)
- Dionne, N.-E. (Narcisse-Eutrope), 1848-1917 (Person)
- Doughty, Arthur G., Sir (Arthur George), 1860-1936 (Person)
- Eames, Wilberforce, 1855-1937 (Person)
- Gagnon, Phileas (Person)
- Greely, A. W. (Adolphus Washington), 1844-1935 (Person)
- Harper, Lathrop C. (Lathrop Colgate), 1867-1950 (Person)
- Hart, Albert Bushnell, 1854-1943 (Person)
- Hebard, Grace Raymond, 1861-1936 (Person)
- Lloyd, John Uri, 1849-1936 (Person)
- Lydenberg, Harry Miller, 1874-1960 (Person)
- Paltsits, Victor Hugo, 1867-1952 (Person)
- Webster, Daniel, 1782-1852 (Person)
- Title
- Inventory of the John Thomas Lee papers, 1907-1932, bulk 1907-1912
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Virginia Hay Smith
- Date
- ©2011.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
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