A Guide to the Charles Scribner Family Collection Scribner family. 9360

A Guide to the Charles Scribner Family Collection

A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 9360


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Repository
University of Virginia. Library. Special Collections Dept. Alderman Library University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia 22903 USA
Collection Number
9360
Title
Charles Scribner Family Collection 1852-1893
Extent
3 items
Creator
Location
Language
English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Charles Scribner Family Collection, Accession 9360, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Acquisition Information

Deposit [ 1963 Dec 17 ] 1971 Jan 21

Funding Note

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

  • Charles Scribner Jr.
  • Charles Scribner Sr.
  • Edward Norris Kirk
  • John S. Taylor
  • S. S. McClure
  • [Philip] Sheridan

Item Listing

Letters
  • Charles Scribner Sr. to Rev Edward Norris Kirk
    1852 Jun 23
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Concerns Kirk's copyright of Gaussen on Inspiration ; says that when Baker and Scribner purchased from John S. Taylor his stock in trade, they did not purchase the stereotype plates of Kirk's work; says that any edition printed since must have been done by Taylor; states that Scribner's did not authorize it nor has it had any profit from sales.]

  • Charles Scribner Jr. to Mr. Paul
    1888 Apr 21
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Encloses copy of Paul's "capital letter" giving an account of his relations with General [Philip] Sheridan . ]

  • Charles Scribner Jr. to S. S. McClure
    1893 Apr 14
    ALS, 1 p.

    [Sends list of the "Stanley Stories," one of which has already appeared in Boys . ]