Solton and Julia Engel collection of literary letters manuscripts and drawings, 1832-1935

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
MS#0392
Bib ID:
4079696 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Engel, Solton; Engel, Julia
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
4.5 linear feet (4 boxes, 1 mapcase drawer)
Language(s):
English .
Access:
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Description

Summary

Correspondence, manuscript, and drawings relating to English and American literature of the 19th and early 20th centuries collected by Solton (1896-1961) and Julia (-1984) Engel. Ten letters and four manuscripts of poems by Rudyard Kipling form the largest unit within the collection. Prominent among the other items are the manuscript of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Mock Trial" and two Walt Whitman letters, a copy of R. W. Emerson's famous "Leaves of Grass" letter in Whitman's hand and Whitman's letter to Conway regarding the Emerson letter. Also included is a letter from James Fenimore Cooper to Mary Rutherfurd Clarkson Jay, wife of Peter Augustus Jay. Thirty-one of the drawings in the collection are by William Wallace Denslow and John Rae Neill and represent illustrations done for various works by L. Frank Baum. There are also two drawings of Gelett Burgess, one ot "The Goop" and the other of "The Purple Cow." Castings of the obverse and reverse of the bronze Kipling medallion commissioned by Engel in 1953 from Julio Kilenyi are stored in 2 oversize boxes. Most of the items in this collection relate to a collection of first editions which was also presented to the Libraries by Mr. and Mrs. Engel.

1989 addition: A group of Bret Harte manuscripts. Galley proofs, with autograph corrections, of "Artemis in Sierra" "'Crotalus.' Rattlesnake Bar, Sierras" and "The Thought-Reader of Angels"; typescripts, with autograph corrections, of "The Mission Bells of Monterey""'Prairie Station.' Nebraska 1880" and "A Question of Privilege"; page proof, with autograph corrections, of "The Old Camp Fire"; autograph manuscript, signed, of "'Prairie Station.' Nebraska 1880."

1995 addition: Bound manuscript of "The Ivory Gate" by Sir Walter Besant.

1996 addition: Manuscript of "Cordelia and the Moon" by Harold Frederick.

1997 addition: Manuscripts of "The Shrinking Shoe" & "Beyond the Dreams of Avarice" by Sir Walter Besant and "The True Great" by Charles Kingsley. One letter from Kipling to Alma Schofield, wife of George Schofield; fifteen letters from W. Clark Russell and one from his wife, Anna Maria Alexandrina Clark Russell. Manuscript of "The Worldlings" by Leonard Merrick.

1998 addition: Five manuscripts by J.G. Huneker and a Mr Dooley essay by Finley Peter Dunne. Kipling letter to G. Delany.

1999 addition: Nine letters and sketches by Rudyard Kipling. One letter from Siegfried Sassoon to Paul Lemperly.

Arrangement

Cataloged.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

This collection is located on-site.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Readers must use microfilm of materials specified above.

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Solton and Julia Engel collection of literary letters, manuscripts and drawings; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Accruals

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Alternate Form Available

Willa Cather letters are on: microfilm.

Ownership and Custodial History

Gift of Mr & Mrs Engel, 1954-1957.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Engel, Solton and Julia. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1957. Accession number--M-1957.

Harold Frederic ms: Source of acquisition--6757B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--05/02/1995. Accession number--M-95-05-02.

5 Russell letters & 1 Besant mss: Source of acquisition--6757B (Engel). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--03/26/1997. Accession number--M-97-03-26.

L. Merrick novel: Source of acquisition--6758B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--04/28/1997. Accession number--M-97-04-28.

5 Huneker mss: Source of acquisition--6757B & 2293B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--05/27/1998. Accession number--M-98-05-27.

F.P. Dunne essay: Source of acquisition--6757B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--05/27/1998. Accession number--M-98-05-27.

Kipling letter to G. Delany: Source of acquisition--6757B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--08/11/1998. Accession number--M-98-08-11.

1 Kipling letter & 11 W.C. Russell letters: Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--02/26/1997. Accession number--M-97-02-26.

9 Kipling letters & sketches: Source of acquisition--6757B (David J. Holmes). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/28/1999. Accession number--M-99-01-28.

S. Sassoon letter to P. Lemperly: Source of acquisition--6757B (David J. Holmes). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--02/04/1999. Accession number--M-99-02-04.

C. Kingsley manuscript: Source of acquisition--6757B. Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--04/17/1997. Accession number--M-97-04-17.

Besant Ms. "Beyond..": Source of acquisition--6757B(Holmes). Method of acquisition--Purchase; Date of acquisition--01/21/1997. Accession number--M-97-01-21.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Entered in AMC 09/24/1990.

Harold Frederic ms Cataloged HR 05/29/1996.

5 Russell letters & 1 Besant mss Cataloged HR 04/04/1997.

L. Merrick novel Cataloged HR 04/30/1997.

5 Huneker mss Cataloged HR 06/24/1998.

F.P. Dunne essay Cataloged HR 06/24/1998.

Kipling letter to G. Delany Cataloged HR 08/20/1998.

1 Kipling letter & 11 W.C. Russell letters Cataloged HR 01/24/2000.

9 Kipling letters & sketches Cataloged HR 07/19/2000.

S. Sassoon letter to P. Lemperly Cataloged HR 07/19/2000.

C. Kingsley manuscript Cataloged HR 10/11/2000.

Besant Ms. "Beyond.." Cataloged HR 10/11/2000.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form
Articles CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Doodles CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Drafts (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Drawings (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Essays CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Fiction (general genre) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Galley proofs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Illustrations CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Manuscripts (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Novels CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Photographs CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poems CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Proofs (printed matter) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Resolutions (administrative records) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Reviews (documents) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sermons CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Short stories CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sketches CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Besant, Walter, 1836-1901 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Burgess, Gelett, 1866-1951 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Conway, Moncure Daniel, 1832-1907 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cooper, James Fenimore, 1789-1851 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dargan, Olive Tilford, 1869-1968 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Denslow, W. W (William Wallace), 1856-1915 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Dunne, Finley Peter, 1867-1936 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Frederic, Harold, 1856-1898 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Gosling, Harry, 1861-1930 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hueffer, Francis, 1845-1889 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Huneker, James, 1857-1921 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Jay, Mary Rutherfurd Clarkson, 1786-1838 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kingsley, Charles, 1819-1875 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Lemperly, Paul, 1858-1939 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
McKinley, William, 1843-1901 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Merrick, Leonard, 1864-1939 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Republican National Convention CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Russell, William Clark, 1844-1911 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Salon d'automne (Exhibition) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Sassoon, Siegfried, 1886-1967 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Shorter, Clement King, 1857-1926 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Ware, Fabian CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Watt, A. P (Alexander Pollock), 1834-1914 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Subject
American literature -- 19th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
American literature -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Authors CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Detective and mystery stories CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Editors CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English literature -- 19th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
English literature -- 20th century CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Novelists CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poets CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poets, American CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Poets, English CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID