William Henry Knight papers, 1862-1981 (bulk 1868-1935).

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William Henry Knight papers, 1862-1981 (bulk 1868-1935).

Contains correspondence, subject files, writings, clippings, tributes, and ephemera. Correspondence includes letters to wife Ella, daughter Stella Knight Ruess, and other family members and some professional correspondence including some while working for H.H. Bancroft and Co. Subject files include items on Astronomy, Edward Everett Hale, and the Commonwealth Party (Progressive Party). Also includes correspondence regarding Knight's accident and death, an incomplete manuscript of the biography on Knight, letters regarding donation of biography and correspondence of Waldo Ruess concerning works of his grandfather.

2 boxes (.6 linear feet)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8169743

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Hale, Edward Everett, 1822-1909

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Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909) was an American author and Unitarian minister. Hale was involved in many social reform movements, including abolition and popular education. He is best known for his 1863 short story, "The Man Without a Country," which promoted patriotic support of the Union. From the guide to the Edward Everett Hale Letters, 1884-1897, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries) ...

Progressive Party (1912)

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Knight, Ella, d. 1918

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H.H. Bancroft and Company

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Ruess, Stella Knight, b. 1879

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Knight, Wm. Henry (William Henry), 1835-1925

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Ruess, Waldo

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