MS 121
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Collection Summary | |
| Creator: | Van Dyke, John Charles, 1856-1932. |
| Collection Name: | John Charles Van Dyke autobiography |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1929 |
| Physical Description: | .2 linear feet |
| Abstract: | John Charles Van Dyke, 1956-1932, was an American author and educator; professor of history of art, Rutgers University. This collection includes a photocopy of an unpublished, holographic manuscript; the preface dates from October, 1929. This autobiography begins with Van Dyke's early impressions of Lincoln in 1861, and covers his worldwide travels and experiences, many of which were already related in his published books. |
| Collection Number: | MS 121 |
| Language: | Materials are in English. |
| 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/ E-Mail: LBRY-askspcoll@email.arizona.edu |
American author and educator; professor of history of art, Rutgers University.
Photocopy of an unpublished, holographic manuscript; the preface dates from October, 1929. This autobiography begins with Van Dyke's early impressions of Lincoln in 1861, and covers his worldwide travels and experiences, many of which were already related in his published books. Also present is a 1975 seminar paper, Van Dyke's Autobiography, by Robert P. Mitchell. It discusses this manuscript, and provides a typed transcription of the Preface, Chapter 1: Lincoln in 1861, Chapter 2: The Family, Chapter 19: The Desert, Chapter 20: Mexico, and Chapter 28: Mountain, Desert, and the Grand Canyon.
Reproduction restricted. Written permission required from the librarian at Sage Library, New Brunswick Theological Seminary, Rutgers University
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John Charles Van Dyke autobiography (MS 121). Special Collections, University of Arizona Libraries.
Acquired as gift, 1973.
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