Lewis Perry Curtis family papers 1739-1980

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Lewis Perry Curtis family papers 1739-1980

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0587

The papers consist of four series of professional and family material. Series I (1912-1976) contains professional correspondence and research materials of Lewis Perry Curtis. Series II contains Curtis family correspondence (1912-1976). Series III holds the correspondence of the Sullivan family (1916-1980). Material in Series IV consists of correspondence (1797-1914) and personal papers of several generations of family members, and business papers (1793-1914). The addition, Accession 1997-M-063, consists of photostatic copies of autograph letters and miscellaneous family letters (ca. 1739-1765) of Laurence Sterne and the "Continuation of the Bramine's Journal."

18.5 linear feet (44 boxes, 2 folios)

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Yale University. Department of Manuscripts and Archives

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Curtis, Lewis Agur, 1835-1909.

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Lewis Perry Curtis was born in Southport, Connecticut on November 30, 1900. He graduated from Yale University (B.A., 1923; Ph.D. 1926) and joined the Yale faculty in 1927. Curtis was a prominent member of the faculty until 1969, teaching in the English and History Departments. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Division of History-Arts and Letters, and served as its director from 1956-1961. Curtis specialized in the study of eighteenth century British history and literature. He wrot...

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Curtis, Benjamin Lewis, 1833-1900.

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