Willard Morse Collection on William Dean Howells

Collection no.:
0137

Description:
Book reviews and periodical appearances (originals or photostats), and an extensive typewritten bibliography on Howells (1837-1920), author, editor, and critic, who was widely acknowledged during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries as the "Dean of American Letters." Willard S. Morse (1856-1935) was a mining executive in the West and Mexico. He was later made a director and member of the executive committee of the American Smelter Securities Company, Chilean Exploration Company, and Braden Copper Company. After retiring, Morse devoted much of this time to the collection of Americana.

Dates:
circa 1900-1920

Extent:
7.0 Linear feet
7 boxes

Language(s):
English

Subject(s):
Authors, American--19th century--Archival resources
Authors, American--20th century--Archival resources

Personal Name(s):
Howells, William Dean, 1837-1920

Conditions governing access:
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for access.

Preferred citation:
[Box/folder# or item name], Willard Morse Collection on William Dean Howells, Collection no. 137, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Record date:
August 2010

Contact Information:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, 90089-0189
213-740-5900
specol@usc.edu