Francis James Child : manuscript, [ca. 1904]

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Francis James Child : manuscript, [ca. 1904]

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The printer's copy and page proofs of Kittredge's biographical sketch for the edition of Child's ballads that Kittredge edited (Boston, 1904); with obituaries of Child in English, Italian, and German; a printed copy of Charles Eliot Norton's biographical sketch of Child, inscribed by the author; a poem dedicated to Child in Latin; and other materials gathered by Kittredge while writing the biography. The photograph is of Child and his wife, Elizabeth, on their porch with their dog.

1 v. (63 leaves) ; 29 cm.

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Kittredge, George Lyman, 1860-1941

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George Lyman Kittredge (February 28, 1860 – July 23, 1941) was a professor of English literature at Harvard University. His scholarly edition of the works of William Shakespeare was influential in the early 20th century. He was also involved in American folklore studies and was instrumental in the formation and management of the Harvard University Press. One of his better-known books concerned witchcraft in England. Kittredge was born in Boston in 1860. His father, Edward "Kit" Lyman Kittredg...

Norton, Charles Eliot, 1827-1908

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Charles Eliot Norton was an American author, editor, and teacher. He was a professor of the history of fine arts at Harvard. Eliot Norton was his son. From the guide to the Charles Eliot Norton letters to Eliot Norton, 1867-1908., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) American author, editor, and educator. From the description of Letter to Edwin D. Mead [manuscript], 1881 May 30. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647814472 ...

Child, Francis James, 1825-1896

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The materials in this bound volume were generated due to a manuscript called the "Harris manuscript." The Harris manuscript was written down by the sisters Amelia Harris (1815-1891) and Jane Harris (1823-1897). They compiled a family repertoire of Scottish ballads, mainly passed on orally to the sisters by their mother, Grace Dow Harris (Mrs. David Harris) (b.1782). This manuscript and some correspondence was purchased in 1873 by Professor Francis James Child of Harvard University who was a scho...

Child, Elizabeth Ellery Sedgwick, 1824-1909

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