Papers, 1854-1930, 1860-1898 (bulk).

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Papers, 1854-1930, 1860-1898 (bulk).

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Draft copies of McKay's poems, articles, and short stories, 1868-1890; clippings of his works, 1868-1898; letters from publishers with the bulk from S. S. McClure, 1868-1890; personal letters dealing with his works include John Greenleaf Whittier, Texas Historical Society, Medora Clark, Eugenia Winklereid, and Elizabeth Akers Allen, 1874-1887; cards and letters from family and friends, 1870-1890; letter of thanks from Elizabeth B. Custer [widow of Gen. George A. Custer] regarding a McKay poem about the General, Feb. 15, 1888; school diaries of Mary McKay (1854) and James T. McKay (1860, 1862); practice books of Maggie, George and James T. McKay; graduation programs of Huntington High School, 1862, 1864; diary, 1867, notebooks about writings, 1870-1888; sketchbooks; George McKay's copybook and library card for the Mercantile Library Association of Brooklyn, 1864; census reports of D. M. McKay family (incomplete), 1870; merit certificates; catalog, program, list of book titles of Huntington Public Library, 1876; photograph album and obituaries. Biographical sketch by Romanah Sammis, 1930.

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Mercantile Library Association (Brooklyn, N.Y.)

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Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892

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John Greenleaf Whittier was a wildly popular New England poet. A deeply committed and active abolitionist, he wrote many of his poems with a political agenda, although distinguished by an open-minded tolerance so often lacking in his fellow abolitionists. Although his works are somewhat marred by overtly political and overly sentimental works, the core of his output stands as fine, lyrical American verse. From the description of John Greenleaf Whittier letters, 1858 and 1876. (Pennsy...

Allen, Elizabeth Akers, 1832-1911

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Allen was born Elizabeth Anne Chase on October 9, 1832 in Strong, Maine and grew up in Farmington, Maine, where she attended Farmington Academy (later Maine State Teachers College). In 1851 she married her first husband, Marshall Taylor, but the marriage ended soon in divorce. She served as writer and associate editor for the Portland Transcript beginning in 1855, and in the next year published her first volume of poetry, Forest buds from the woods of Maine, under the pseudonym Florence Percy. S...

Texas Historical Society

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McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949

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Journalist, writer of books for boys. From the description of S.S. McClure check to James Barnes, 1898 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53795304 American publisher. From the description of Letter to Edward Sylvester Ellis, 1892 October 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51846140 ...

Custer, Elizabeth Bacon, 1842-1933

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American author and wife of General George A. Custer. From the description of Letter, 1905. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122486737 Elizabeth Bacon married Gen. George Armstrong Custer in 1864. After her husband's death in 1876, she was instrumental in promoting his legacy as a hero and role-model. In addition to her books about her life with her husband, Elizabeth Bacon Custer supported herself by working as a journalist. From the description of Oberammergau pa...

McKay, James T., 1843-1890.

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Author and poet. From the description of Papers, 1854-1930, 1860-1898 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155565243 ...

McKay, Maggie

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Huntington High School (Huntington, N.Y.)

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McKay, George.

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Winklereid, Eugenia.

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Huntington Public Library (Huntington, N.Y.)

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Clark, Medora

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Wife of Alson Skinner Clark; Pasadena, Calif. From the description of Medora Clark interview, 1956 Apr. 21-1957 Mar. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 220199259 Medora Clark, Wife of Alson Skinner Clark of Pasadena, Calif. From the description of Oral history interview with Medora Clark, 1956 Apr. 21-1957 Mar. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 657041034 From the description of Oral history interview with Medora Clark, 1956 Apr. 21-1957 Mar. 10. (Unknow...

McKay, Mary Leona, 1884-1956

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McKay, James, Capt.

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Leader of the Missouri Fur Company second expedition. From the description of Promissory note, 1821. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122424887 ...

Sammis, Romanah.

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McKay, D. M.

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