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Bell, Frank S., b. 1873. Frank S. Bell collection, 1890-1926.

Title: Frank S. Bell collection, 1890-1926.

The collection consists almost entirely of correspondence, primarily from Frank S. Bell, and later his wife Lora, to his parents and sister between 1890 and 1913, but also including letters from each of them to him, 1890-1895, and letters from other relatives, business associates, and friends. Also included are letters to his mother Sarah A. Bell and his sister Bess Bell Hawkes from various correspondents, and two to Bess's husband Clarence Hawkes, one of them a short letter from the poet Julia Ward Howe. Other papers include receipts, clippings and ephemera, a small notebook, and 1926 Time magazine article about John Hays Hammond. One of the newspaper clippings is an extensive history of Hopkins Academy in Hadley. Frank Bell's letters home document his struggle to earn a living in the West over a twenty-three year period beginning when he was seventeen, his courtship and marriage, and the growth of his young family. He worked most often for tobacconists, either in retail or wholesale distribution, but also briefly tried growing tobacco in Washington. Other work included a job with a lime and cement wholesaler in South Omaha, a job on a fruit farm in Washington, and work as a bookkeeper. In Dawson, N.W.T., he owned and operated a laundry, among other jobs there and in Alaska, and later worked nights in a laundry in Seattle. The letters to Frank Bell from his parents and sister concern their daily lives in Hadley and the tobacco farm; their own financial struggles are reflected in Frank's letters to them ca. 1906-1913.

ArchivalResource: 1.25 linear ft. (3 boxes) + 1 broadside folder.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/702162978 View

Hawkes, Clarence, 1869-1954. [Letter] 1917, August 5, Hadley, Massachusetts [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham, Dear Brother Poet [Staten Island] / Hawkes Clarence.

Title: [Letter] 1917, August 5, Hadley, Massachusetts [to] Mr. [Edwin] Markham, Dear Brother Poet [Staten Island] / Hawkes Clarence. 1917.

Thanks him for the autographed book of poems he sent. Admires his writing. Sends him one ogf his poem books.

ArchivalResource: 1 p. on 1 leaf ; 21-28 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/47224154 View

Teale, Edwin Way, 1899-1980. Papers, 1799-1995 and undated

Title: Edwin Way Teale Papers undated, 1799-1995

Edwin Way Teale, Connecticut-based naturalist, was the author of thirty-two books. His papers include field notes and drafts for each of his books, early childhood writings, professional writings for magazines, newspapers and book reviews, correspondence- both personal and professional, personal and family documents, scrapbooks, and memorabilia, as well as his photographs (prints, negatives, and transparencies) and his personal library. There is also one box of original John Burroughs material Teale collected over the years.

ArchivalResource: 238.0 Linear feet

http://hdl.handle.net/11134/20002:860134418 View

Hawkes, Clarence, 1869-1954. Letter, Hadley, Mass., to Abbie Farwell Brown [manuscript] 1915 Dec. 30.

Title: Letter, Hadley, Mass., to Abbie Farwell Brown [manuscript] 1915 Dec. 30.

Hawkes writes that he does not have the time to give a lecture and encloses two circulars about his 1915 autobiography Hitting the dark trail.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/647948606 View

Century Company records

Title: Century Company records

The Century Company published the Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, which was widely regarded as the best general periodical of its time, performing a role as cultural arbiter during the 1880s and 1890s. It was founded in New York City in 1881 and also published the children's magazine St. Nicholas, dictionaries, and books. The Century Company records date from 1870 to the 1930s and chiefly contain correspondence with contributors, readers, public figures, and literary agents. A number of manuscripts and proofs in the collection are extensively edited and taken with annotations on letters provide a detailed record of the outlook, standards, and functions of the company.

ArchivalResource: 60.4 linear feet; 151 boxes

http://archives.nypl.org/mss/504 View