The Washington Irving Papers, 1759-1898.
- Location: McKeldin Library Periodicals/Microform Room
Call Number: Microfilm PS2080.5.A6 1759a- 4 Reels
Description
This Washington Irving Papers is a collection of several previously separate collections acquired by the Manuscripts and Archives Section of the New York Public Library. Included are Irving's literary manuscripts, notebooks, diaries and correspondence, and other materials.
The collection is arranged as follows:
Series I: Literary Manuscripts - (located on reel 1 and part of reel 2) includes holograph drafts, manuscripts, revisions and notes for many of Irving's literary and historical works.
Series II: Notebooks - (located on part of reel 2) contains personal and literary notes made between 1807 and 1844. Many however are undated.
Series III: Journals - (located on reel 3) contains Irving's diaries kept between 1804 and 1842, which include descriptions of his travels in the United States and abroad.
Series IV: Letters - (located on reel 4) consists of Irving's letters to and from family, friends, and colleagues, as well as correspondence and other documents signed in his capacity as charge d'affaires of the American legation in London and president of the Astor Library
Series V: Genealogy and Series VI: Memorial - (both located on reel 4)
Index/Guide(the following sources provide more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection):
Washington Irving Papers: 1759-1898: guide to the Scholarly Resources microfilm edition.
McKeldin Reference Stacks PS2080.5.A6 1759a Guide
This guide includes a list and short description of the contents within each reel of the collection.
- MCK REF PS2080.5.A6 1759a
- British Literary Manuscripts
