Summary
Overview
Archives of Henry Holt and Company
1859-1981 (mostly 1890-1943)
137.00 cubic feet, 192 boxes, 297 letterbooks, 202 volumes, 3 cartons, 2 packages, 1 file drawer
Princeton University. Library. Dept. of Rare Books and Special Collections
Manuscripts Division
One Washington Road
Princeton, New Jersey 08544 USA
Abstract
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.
Description
Description
Consists of correspondence and manuscripts of authors published by the firm, letterbooks, financial records, inventory records, copyright records, advertising records, trade catalogs, stockholder records, and a series consisting of photos, publicity materials, and clippings relating to Robert Frost. Authors represented include Robert Frost, Henry Adams, William James, Carl Sandburg, John Dewey, Albert Schweitzer, Hamlin Garland, and H. L. Mencken.
Collection Creator
History
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 in life, Holt started to become more involved in his own writing, and published several works. He passed away in New York City on February 13, 1926.
Collection History
Acquisition
Gift of Henry Holt and Co., Albert C. Edwards, Ross Sackett, Maureen McManus, William J. Tribe, Joanne L. Berg.
Processing Information
Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.
Bibliography
The following sources were consulted during preparation of biographical note: American National Biography.
Access and Use
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research use.
Use Restrictions
Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Preferred Citation
Archives of Henry Holt and Company; 1859-1981 (mostly 1890-1943), Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.
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