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Laurence Hutton Papers
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Laurence Hutton was literary editor of the "Literary Notes" Department at Harper's Magazine from 1886 to 1898. In 1897, Hutton received an honorary M.A. from Princeton University, and from 1901 to his death in 1904 he was a lecturer on English at Princeton.
This collection contains the manuscripts of eleven of Laurence Hutton's stage and theater books, such as Actors and Actresses of Great Britain and the United States, Curiosities of the American Stage, Plays and Players, Portraits in Plaster, and four of his literary landmarks books, covering London, Oxford, Florence, and Scotland. Also included are many shorter works representative of Hutton's interest in collecting books, autographs, and death masks and of his work in the history of the theater. In addition, the papers include some of Hutton's correspondence, mainly from 1885-1895, several documents, photographs and illustrations, and some works on the theater written by other people. Bound volumes include letterbooks (1868-1904), clippings of Hutton's contributions to the press, and several volumes of family photographs.
The collection primarily consists of gifts of Laurence Hutton that he donated circa 1915. It also includes purchases made by the Library over the years.
Folder Inventory for Boxes 1-16 added by Hilde Creager '15 in 2013.
Finding aid written in 2001.
No appraisal information is available.
Organization
Subject
- Actors -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Actors -- United States -- 19th century
- Actresses -- Great Britain -- 19th century
- Actresses -- United States -- 19th century
- Literary landmarks -- England -- London
- Literary landmarks -- England -- Oxford
- Literary landmarks -- Italy -- Florence
- Literary landmarks -- Scotland
- Masks (sculpture)
- Theater -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century
Occupation
- Publisher
- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2001
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
Collection Inventory
Consists of the books and articles of Laurence Hutton.
This series is arranged into two subseries: Books, and Articles.
Physical Description12 boxes
Consists of materials for "Actors and Actresses of Great Britain and the United States," "Curiosities of the American Stage," and "The Literary Landmarks of Florence," as well as other books.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
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Typed and Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed
Physical Description3 folders
Typed and Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed
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1 folder
Typed and Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed
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Fragments
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Typed and Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed
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Typed and Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed
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Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed
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Autographed Manuscripts, parts printed, proofs
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Proofs
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts, parts printed
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Hutton's own intermediate proof copy of the 1889 two-volume fifth edition of Literary Landmarks of London. Both volumes include his hand-written editorial changes and additions, new illustrations pasted in, new and revised captions, and a new list of illustrations.
Physical Description1 box
Typed and Autograph Manuscripts, Proofs
Physical Description7 folders
Typed and Autograph Manuscripts
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Typed and Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts, parts printed
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Typed (with holograph corrections) and Autograph Manuscripts, parts printed
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Consists of articles such as "Among the Tombs," "The Kids and the Cuddy," and "Three Links in a Dramatic Chain," as well as others.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Physical Description2 boxes
Autograph Manuscripts
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Typed (carbon) and Autograph Manuscripts
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Proof
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts, Proof w/ holograph corrections, Notes
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Typed and Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts, parts printed
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Typed and Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts and Proof
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Typed and Autograph Manuscripts
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Typed (w/ carbon) and Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Typed Manuscripts w/ holograph corrections, Notes
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Proofs w/ holograph corrections
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Typed Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Consists of family and general correspondence, arranged in alphabetical order.
Arranged alphabetically by correspondent.
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Consists of documents related to Harper's income, two receipt books, an adjourned meeting of the Author's Club, and his Yale University degree (1892).
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description2 boxes
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Consists of photographs of Hutton, family, friends, and places, as well as of death masks and illustrations.
This series is arranged into three subseries: Photographs, Death Masks, and Illustrations.
Physical Description4 boxes
Consists of photographs of Hutton, family, friends, and places.
Arranged alphabetically by subject.
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1 folder
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1 folder
Consists of photographs of death masks.
For further information, see: Laurence Hutton Collection of Life and Death Masks
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
Physical Description1 box
6 folders
Consists of illustrations for "A Boy I Knew," "Literary Landmarks of the Scottish Universities," "Portraits in Plaster," and "Talks in a Library."
Arranged alphabetically by title for which the illustrations were drawn.
Physical Description2 boxes
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Consists of "Retrospections of America" by John Bernard, "Charlotte Cushman" by William J. Ball, and "The Elder & Younger Booth" by Mrs. J.S. Clark, as well as others.
Arranged alphabetically by author.
Physical Description2 boxes
Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Autograph Manuscripts
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Consists of letters, literary notes, scrapbooks of clippings, and materials related to the Hutton family.
Not arranged according to any arrangement scheme.
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