A. Edward Newton Letters

Collection

Identifier: Midwest-MS-170

Staff Only

Scope and Content of the Collection

Fifteen letters written by A. Edward Newton. Two are to a fellow book collector Ellis Ames Ballard and his wife, and thirteen are to Mrs. James Ward Thorne, (a.k.a. Narissa Niblack Thorne) of Chicago, mostly regarding social activities and the exchange of books and pamphlets.

Dates

Creation: 1928-1937

Creator

Newton, A. Edward (Alfred Edward), 1864-1940 (Person)

Language

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The A. Edward Newton Letters are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room (Priority III).

Ownership and Literary Rights

The A. Edward Newton Letters 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.

Biography of A. Edward Newton

American author, businessman and book collector.

Born in Philadelphia in 1864, Newton was a renowned collector of rare books. He wrote entertaining books about his activities, and is best remembered for his Amenities of Book Collecting (1918). Acquiring nearly 10,000 volumes, collecting was a serious pastime he could pursue, as he was a shrewd businessman in the manufacturing of electrical equipment.

Newton died in 1940.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Additional Description

Abstract

Fifteen letters written by author, businessman and book collector A. Edward Newton. Two are to Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ames Ballard and thirteen are to Mrs. James W. Thorne.