Autographs and Ephemera General Subjects

Autographs and Ephemera Woodson Research Center Finding Aids Manuscripts General Subjects Autographs and Ephemera

Early Fondren Manuscripts, 1700-1948 (MS 18)

Correspondence to and from 19th century historical and literary figures such as Thomas Carlyle, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Jose de San Martin, George Bernard Shaw, Henry David Thoreau, William Wordsworth, and others. (1 box)

Helen D. Bond diary, 1830-1837 (MS 225)

Diary and autograph album of Helen D. Bond kept in Hillsboro and Greensboro, North Carolina and Marion, Alabama. (1 volume)

West, Gordon Russell. Autograph Collection. 1723-1950, n.d. (MS 118)

This collection contains autographs, ranging from clipped signatures to holograph letters of well known British people. 1723-1950, n.d. consisting of .25 cubic feet.

Ludwig, Allen. New England Gravestone Photographs. 1961-1964. (MS 369)

Allen Ludwig is the author of a book on the carving and iconography of New England gravestones. This collection derives from his work in that area and includes more than 400 photographs.

Scott letters, 1826 (MS 302)

Two signed letters written by Sir Walter Scott. The first is addressed to an unknown recipient, concerning a claim to the Earldom of Stirling apparently by one Humphrey Alexander; the second is addressed to Andrew Lang concerning a cheque.

Galsworthy letters, 1911-1914 (MS 317)

Eleven letters from English playwright and novelist John Galsworthy to Prof. William Sadler regarding travel plans and commenting on current events including World War I.

Douglas autograph collection, 1851, 1857 (MS 458)

The Earle C. Douglas, Jr. autograph collection includes 3 autographs of Confederate States of America personalities, Jefferson Davis (1851), Judah P. Benjamin (1857) and Steven R. Mallory (undated).