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Collection Overview

Creator:
Harison, Leonard
Title:
Harison Collection of Mark Twain Miscellanea
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8336h194b
Dates:
1905-1933
Size:
1 box and 0.2 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1
Language:
English

Abstract

Consists of various items collected by Leonard Harison relating to Mark Twain, including correspondence of Madeline Sinsheimer Block with Clara Gabrilowitsch (Twain's daughter), Harper's souvenir issue (1905) of Twain's 70th birthday, two Twain commemorative calendars (1910-1911), The Bookman's Twain issue of June, 1910, and a copy of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1904) inscribed by Twain in 1905.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of miscellanea collected by Leonard Harison relating to Mark Twain, including souvenir magazine issues and commemorative calendars.

Collection Creator Biography:

Harison, Leonard

"Mark Twain" was the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, an American humorist, lecturer, and author.

Collection History

Acquisition:

This collection was the gift of Mrs. Leonard Harison in 1985.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Nicholas Williams '2015 in 2012.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Harison Collection of Mark Twain Miscellanea; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/8336h194b
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1