Arthur Sylvester Howe papers
Scope and Contents
Letters to Howe (6 items) and notebook pages containing typed copies of Howe's correspondence, excerpts from biographical reference works, and a bibliography of the writings of Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes, all relating to Howe's research for a projected biography of this nineteenth century novelist.
Dates
- Creation: 2 March 1930 - 02 March 1932
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Consult Head of Special Collections and Archives on permissions for use.
Biographical / Historical
Arthur S. Howe was born on 4 February 1892 in Northumberland, New Hampshire. In 1917, he was living and working as a teacher in Bayonmon, Puerto Rico. He enlisted in World War I in 1918. Between his discharge on the 4 January 1919 and 1930, he traveled back and forth between the United States and Puerto Rico. In 1930 he was living in Moscow and working as a professor at the University of Idaho. Howe was Assistant Professor of Modern Languages from 1922 to 1929 and Associate Professor of Modern Languages from 1929-1962. He passed away on 6 August 1962 in Los Angeles, California.
Extent
7 items
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Letters and notebook pages typed copies of correspondence relating to Howe's research for a projected biography of Mary Jane (Hawes) Holmes.
Subject
- Arthur Sylvester, Howe, 1892-1962 (Person)
- Holmes, Mary James Hawes, 1828-1907 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to Arthur Sylvester Howe papers
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Kelley Moulton.
- Date
- 2024
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Repository Details
Part of the University of Idaho Library, Special Collections and Archives Repository