Jane G. Austin papers, ca. 1870-1894

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Jane G. Austin papers, ca. 1870-1894

MS 115


Collection Summary
Creator:	Austin, Jane G. (Jane Goodwin)
Collection Name:	Jane G. Austin papers,
Inclusive Dates:	ca. 1870-1894
Physical Description:	.8 linear feet
Abstract:	The bulk of the collection contains undated, holographic manuscripts with edits, of three of Austin's novels and eleven of her short stories.
Collection Number:	MS 115
Repository:	University of Arizona Libraries, Special Collections University of Arizona PO Box 210055 Tucson, AZ 85721-0055 Phone: 520-621-6423 Fax: 520-621-9733 URL: http://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/

Biographical Note

American Author

Scope and Content Note

The bulk of the collection contains undated, holographic manuscripts with edits, of three of Austin's novels and eleven of her short stories. The novels constitute three of a four-part series published as the "Pilgrim Books:" 1889, Standish of Standish; 1890, Betty Alden; and 1891, Doctor Le Baron and His Daughters. Also, five letters to Austin containing information on historical personages, and appreciation of her writing. Miscellaneous items include poems, drawings, a studio portrait of her taken in 1890, and genealogical background material for her own family, of Plymouth, Mass., as well as the 17th and 18th century New England families presented in her works.

Organization

This collection is organized into three series:

Series I: Letters, 1889-1891
Series II: Works, ca. 1870-1891
Series III: Miscellaneous, 1890-1894

Restrictions

None.

Copyright

It is the responsibility of the user to obtain permission to publish from the owner of the copyright (the institution, the creator of the record, the author or his/her transferees, heirs, legates, or literary executors). The user agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Arizona Board of Regents for the University of Arizona, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all claims made by any person asserting that he or she is an owner of copyright.

Access Terms

Family Name(s)

Goodwin family -- Genealogy

Geographic Name(s)

New England -- Social life and customs -- To 1775

Subject(s)

Historical fiction, American

Women authors, American

Genre Form(s)

Correspondence

Illustrations

Manuscripts

Photographs

Photoprints

Administrative Information

Credit Line

Jane G. Austin papers(MS 115). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.

Container List


Series I: Letters, 1889-1891
box	folder
1	1	Letters. , 1889-1891


Series II: Works, ca. 1870-1891
box	folder
1	2	"Between the Belfrey and the Ground; a Story of Boston in 1775." 10 leaves.
1	3	"Children of the Mayflower; the Third Story." 17 leaves.
1	4	"The Mandarin at Midnight."
1	5	"Scipio's Supper; a Legend of Old Plymouth." 8 leaves.
1	6	"A Terrible Thanksgiving Day." 24 leaves.
1	7-11	Betty Alden; the First-born Daughter of the Pilgrims. 725 leaves. Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., the Riverside Press, Cambridge. , 1891
1	12-18	Doctor LeBarron and His Daughters. 832 leaves. Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., the Riverside Press, Cambridge. , 1890
box	folder
2	1	"Behind the Convent Grille." 81 leaves.
2	2	"The Gold Wells." 55 leaves and 1 leaf (numbered "25") of another version.
2	3	"Golden Chains." 21 leaves.
2	4	"The Little Man in Grey." 17 leaves.
2	5	[untitled] First sentence: "Goodmorningg, is it to be a rainy day?" 23 pages.
2	6	"A Daughter of the Puritans." 50 leaves. Also 1 leaf outline entitled: "The Next Page."
2	7-10	Standish of Standish. 602 leaves. Published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co., the Riverside Press, Cambridge. , 1889


Series III: Miscellaneous, 1890-1894
box	folder
2	11	Genealogical Notes
2	12	Miscellaneous Material (photograph, poetry, sketches, etc.)