Archives of Henry Holt and Company 1859-1981 1890-1943

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Archives of Henry Holt and Company 1859-1981 1890-1943

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Henry Holt was a prominent publisher in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The collection consists of correspondence and manuscripts of authors published by the company, various bookkeeping records, and a collection of photos, publicity materials, and clippings about Robert Frost.

133.00 cubic feet; 182 boxes, 297 letterbooks, 202 volumes, 3 cartons, 2 packages, 1 file drawer

Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special CollectionsManuscripts Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 6321391

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Frost, Robert, 1874-1963

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American poet from New England. Winner of the 1932 Pulitzer Prize. From the description of Letters, 1931-1943. (University of Iowa Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122464432 American Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. From the description of Letter to Mr. Beggen [?], 1928. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 86129842 Robert Frost was an American poet. From the description of Papers concerning the Kenned...

Henry Holt and Company.

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Henry Holt was born on January 3, 1840 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was educated at General Prosser’s school in New Haven before attending Yale University. Although he graduated from Columbia University School of Law in 1864, Holt was fascinated by literature and decided to enter the publishing world. He started his first company, Leypoldt and Holt in 1866. In 1873 Leypoldt retired and the firm became Henry Holt and Co. His most popular series was the Leisure Hour series, launched in 1872. Later i...