Guide to the Edith O’Shaughnessy letters, 1916
Redwood Library and Athenaeum
50 Bellevue Avenue
Newport, RI 02840
Tel: (401) 847-0292
Fax: (401) 841-5680
email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org
Published in 2013
Collection Overview
| Title: | Edith O’Shaughnessy letters |
| Date range: | 1916 |
| Creator: | O’Shaughnessy, Edith, 1870-1939 |
| Extent: | 0.01 linear feet (1 folder) |
| Abstract: | This collection consists of two letters written by Edith O’Shaughnessy (1870-1939), author, journalist, and wife of a diplomat, to an unidentified ambassador about her first publication in 1916, A Diplomat’s wife in Mexico. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum |
| Collection number: | RLC.Ms.529 |
Scope & content
This collection consists of two letters written by Edith O’Shaughnessy on July 17 and 25, 1916, to an unidentified ambassador. In both of these letters, O’Shaughnessy discusses her latest publication, A Diplomat’s wife in Mexico, as well as her opinions of Spain’s influence in Mexico.Access Points
Geographical Names Subject Topics Document TypesArrangement
This collection is arranged in chronological order.
Biographical note
Edith Louise (Coues) O’Shaughnessy (1870-1939) was an author and journalist who wrote about her experiences abroad as the wife of Nelson O’Shaughnessy (1876-1932), an Oxford educated lawyer and diplomat. From 1901 to 1915, Edith followed her husband on his diplomatic duties throughout Europe, Mexico, and South America. After Mr. O’Shaughnessy’s diplomatic service in Mexico City, Mexico, from 1911-1914, Edith published her first book, A Diplomat’s wife in Mexico, in 1916. In this book, Mrs. O’Shaughnessy covered the dramatic period between October 1913 and April 1914, when diplomatic relations were broken between the United States and Mexico and the dictator, Victoriano Huerta, was in power. Edith went on to publish six more books and also contributed articles to many periodicals including Harper’s Magazine. Edith O’Shaughnessy died on February 18, 1939, in New York, New York.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | Access is open to members and researchers at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Use of the materials: | This collection is owned by the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Special Collections Librarian of the Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Preferred citation: | Edith O’Shaughnessy letters, RLC.Ms.529, Redwood Library and Athenaeum. |
| Contact information: | Redwood Library and Athenaeum 50 Bellevue Avenue Newport, RI 02840 Tel: (401) 847-0292 Fax: (401) 841-5680 email: redwood@redwoodlibrary.org |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Acquisition information is unknown. |
| Processing information: | This collection was initially processed by Leah Podolsky in 2009 and Aimee Saunders in 2010. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Elizabeth Delmage. |
| Encoding: | Finding aid encoded by Elizabeth Delmage 2013 September 20 |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
| Sponsor: | Funding for processing and cataloging this collection was provided by the van Beuren Charitable Foundation. |
Additional Information
| Related material: | O’Shaughnessy family papers, MssColl 2280, Manuscripts and Archives Division, the New York Public Library. |
| Bibliography: |
Inventory
| Manuscripts Box 1 | Letter to Mr. Ambassador |
1916 Jul 17 |
| Letter to Mr. Ambassador |
1916 Jul 25 |