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Eugene Field Collection

 Collection
Identifier: CLRC-814

Scope and Contents

The collection contains manuscripts for two poems by Eugene Field, the first draft of the poem titled "Cheyenne" (dated February 8, 1889) and the manuscript for "Pittypat and Tippytoe" (Dated March 15, 1892).

Dates

  • 1889 - 1892

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open for use in the Elmer L. Andersen Library reading room.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection may be protected by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S. Code). It is the user's responsibility to verify copyright ownership and to obtain all necessary permissions prior to the reproduction, publication, or other use of any portion of these materials. Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provision of the copyright law.

Biographical / Historical

Eugene Field was born September 3, 1850, in St. Louis, MO, and died on November 4, 1895, of heart failure at the Sabine Farm in Chicago, IL. He worked on the editorial staff of several newspapers but is best known for the poetry he wrote for children.

Biographical Source:

"Eugene Field (1850-1895)." Something About the Author. Vol. 16. Detroit, MI: Gale, 1979.

Extent

1 folder

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The Eugene Field collection contains handwritten manuscripts for two poems by Field.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of James Ford Bell. Transferred by Bell Library to Special Collections in 1964.

Title
Eugene Field Collection, 1889-1892
Status
Completed
Author
Larry Peterson
Date
2004
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Revision Statements

  • May 2018: Collection reprocessed and finding aid updated by Caitlin Marineau

Collecting Area Details

Contact The Children's Literature Research Collections Collecting Area

Contact:
Suite 113, Elmer L. Andersen Library