Harriet E. Huntington papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and drafts related to the works of children’s book author Harriet E. Huntington. Huntington used her own photography in many of her books, which focused on a variety of topics including music, plants, flowers, fruits, insects, trees, reptiles, invertebrates, and the Yosemite Valley.
The collection also includes correspondence, contracts, and notes related to Huntington’s publisher, and two unpublished works written by Huntington.
Dates
- Creation: circa 1938-1968, undated
- Creation: Majority of material found within circa 1968
Creator
- Huntington, Harriet E. (Person)
Language of Materials
The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction, and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Extent
5.79 Linear Feet (13 boxes)
Abstract
The collection consists of photographs, negatives, and drafts related to the works of children’s book author Harriet E. Huntington. Huntington used her own photography in many of her books, which focused on a variety of topics including music, plants, flowers, fruits, insects, trees, reptiles, invertebrates, and the Yosemite Valley.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged into three series as follows:
- Series 1. Publishing information, 1938-1984, undated
- Series 2. Photographs and drafts, circa 1968
- Series 3. Unpublished stories, undated
Acquisition Information
Gift of Paul Hoppe, 1991.
Processing History
Processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2018.
Processing of the Harriet E. Huntington papers was completed by undergraduate students from the University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
- Title
- Harriet E. Huntington papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
- Date
- 2018
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu