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Creator:
Henry Holt and Company.
Title:
Archives of Henry Holt and Company
Repository:
Manuscripts Division
Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v692t6224
Dates:
1859-1981 (mostly 1890-1943)
Size:
191 boxes, 435 Volumes, and 133 linear feet
Storage Note:
  • This is stored in multiple locations.
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1-159; 190-200; 149A; 159A; B-001221
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Boxes 160-162; 165-166; 177-189
Language:
English

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 photographs, publicity materials, and clippings about Robert Frost.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

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 photographs, 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.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged into 11 series. Box numbers 163-164, 167-176 not used.

Collection Creator Biography:

Henry Holt and Company.

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 Company. The company's 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 Company. The bulk of the archives were acquired in 1952 (AM 14560). Additional materials were later acquired from Henry Holt and Company via various representatives of the company, including Albert C. Edwards, Ross Sackett, Maureen McManus, William J. Tribe (AM 18508), Joanne L. Berg (AM 85-99), and others (AM 18808, AM 19842), primarily during the 1950s through the 1970s. A small addition of publishing correspondence was acquired via the University Club in New York City in 2018 (AM 2019-13).

Custodial History

Representatives of the University Club in New York City, from whom the Library received a small addition of publishing correspondence (AM 2019-13), believe they received this material from Henry Holt around the time that the bulk of the archives were acquired by Princeton.

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

Biography written by Alyxandra Cullen, '09.

New materials added by Kelly Bolding in September 2018.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research use.

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:

Archives of Henry Holt and Company; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Permanent URL:
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/v692t6224
Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • This is stored in multiple locations.
  • Firestone Library (scamss): Boxes 1-159; 190-200; 149A; 159A; B-001221
  • ReCAP (scarcpxm): Boxes 160-162; 165-166; 177-189