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Harriet E. Huntington papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS-221

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The collection also includes correspondence, contracts, and notes related to Huntington’s publisher, and two unpublished works written by Huntington.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

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:

  1. Series 1. Publishing information, 1938-1984, undated
  2. Series 2. Photographs and drafts, circa 1968
  3. 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 Unpublished stories, undated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

Contact:
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA