Newberry Library - Letter Chicago, Ill., to Julia Cooley Altrocchi, Harbert, Berrien Co., Mich., 1919 July 10

Overview

Loading details...

You do not have the permission to view Original image

Open book Letter Chicago, Ill., to Julia Cooley Altrocchi, Harbert, Berrien Co., Mich., 1919 July 10

Title Letter Chicago, Ill., to Julia Cooley Altrocchi, Harbert, Berrien Co., Mich., 1919 July 10

Creator Reed, Earl H. (Earl Howell), 1863-1931

Date 1919

Place Illinois--Chicago

Language English

Subjects Miami Indians, Potawatomi Indians

Description Forms part of the Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library)
Formerly known as Ayer MS 428a.
For more information, consult the Special Collections Info. File.

Summary July 10, 1919, letter from Reed to Julia Cooley Altrocchi, an author, lecturer, and translator, regarding his progress in writing Tales of a vanishing river. Reed also discusses and encloses a photograph of a half-Miami, half-Pottawatomi Indian girl, Nebowir, whose portrait he planned to use for one of the book's illustrations.

Biographical/Historical Note Illinois author and artist. Born in Geneva, Ill., in 1863, Chicago resident Earl H. Reed wrote and illustrated several volumes on regional topics (Lake Michigan dunes, Kankakee River) and the art of etching.

Extent 1 item (2 leaves) ; 27 cm + photograph and envelope.

Format Correspondence, Manuscripts, American, Photographs

Archival Collection Title Edward E. Ayer Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Newberry Open Access Policy The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to these terms and conditions.

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

Link to Catalog View record

Call Number Ayer MS 3105

BibID 130619

Size 2274px × 1168px 7.63 MB

IIIF Resource Type Canvas

File Created 11/12/2013

Filename 991306198805867_Ayer_MS_3105_00001.tif

Unique Identifier NL11HZVO