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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], R. M. Ballantyne Letters, Ms1987-012, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The R. M. Ballantyne Letters were purchased by Special Collections in 1987.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the R. M. Ballantyne Letters was completed in 1987. Additional information was completed in April 2011.

Biographical Note

Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish born novelist, primarily of juvenile literature. During the course of his literary career, he authored more than 100 books, including   The Coral Island (1858) and  Snowflake and Sunbeams  (1856).

Scope and Contents

The R. M. Ballantyne Letters consists of two letters from Ballantyne to his publishers and one to a close friend or relative. 

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Authors
• British literature

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the R. M. Ballantyne Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).