William Easton Louttit Papers , 1930-1973


John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Published in 2013

Collection Overview

Title: William Easton Louttit papers
Date range: 1930-1973
Creator: Louttit, W. Easton (William Easton), 1904-1973
Extent: 7.5 Linear feet
Abstract: Papers consist of records of book purchases, papers relating to Brown University, and correspondence with Alice Hay Wadsworth and numerous booksellers. Materials date from 1930 to 1973.
Language of materials: English
Repository: John Hay Library , Special Collections
Collection number: MS.1U.L4

Scope & content

Access Points

Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Document Types Subject Topics

Arrangement

The collection is organized in five series:

  • I. Letters from others, 1930-1970
  • II. Correspondence with Alice Hay Wadsworth, 1930-1960
  • III. Correspondence with booksellers, 1930-1973
  • IV. Notes, undated
  • V. Papers relating to Brown University, 1954-1964

Biographical note

William Easton Louttit (1904-1973), graduated from Brown University 1925. Served as a member of the Board of Trustees, 1945-1957, and Board of Fellows, 1957-1970; appointed Archivist of the University in 1938. President of What Cheer Laundry; book collector, specializing in Rhode Island history, John Hay, and the Legend of the Wandering Jew.

Access & Use

Access to the collection: There are no restrictions on access, except that the collection can only be seen by prior appointment. Some materials may be stored off-site and cannot be produced on the same day on which they are requested.
Use of the materials: Although Brown University has physical ownership of the collection and the materials contained therein, it does not claim literary rights. Researchers should note that compliance with copyright law is their responsibility. Researchers must determine the owners of the literary rights and obtain any necessary permissions from them.
Preferred citation: William Easton Louttit Papers, MS-1U-L4, Brown University Library.
Contact information: John Hay Library , Special Collections
Box A
Brown University
Providence, RI 02912
Tel: 401-863-2146
email: hay@brown.edu

Administrative Information

ABOUT THE COLLECTION  
ABOUT THE FINDING AID  
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Additional Information

Inventory

Series I. Letters from others, 1930-1970

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder I.1 Brown, Anne S. K.
 1962 June 18
Box 1, Folder I.2 Brown, John Nicholas, 1900-1979
 1967-1969
Box 1, Folder I.3 Beardsly, Murray
 undated
Box 1, Folder I.4 Burgess, Warren Randolph
 1968 June 14
Box 1, Folder I.5 Cadwgen, Gordon, Class of 1936
 undated
Box 1, Folder I.6 Carmichael, Leonard
 1969 August 11
Box 1, Folder I.7 Chafee, John S.
 1968 June 15
Box 1, Folder I.8 Clapp, Roger Tillinghast
 1962, 1967, undated
Box 1, Folder I.9 Glover, Milton H.
 1966 November 15
Box 1, Folder I.10 Grieg, Ethel
 1964 March 10
Box 1, Folder I.11 Gwynne, Margaret Anderson, Class of 1962
 1969 April 21
Box 1, Folder I.12 Hay, Clarence L.
 1934-1954
Box 1, Folder I.13 Hay, John, 1915-
 1945 September 4
Box 1, Folder I.14 Heffernan, John M.
 1968 December 2
Box 1, Folder I.15 Heffner, Ray Lorenzo
Contents Note: Louttit's resignation as a member of the Board of Fellows.

 undated
Box 1, Folder I.15 Heffner, Ray Lorenzo
 1967-1969
Box 1, Folder I.16 Hofer, Philip
 1945 August 28
Box 1, Folder I.17 Hyde, Mary
 1968 March 18
Box 1, Folder I.18 Jonah, David Alonzo
 1961, 1969
Box 1, Folder I.19 Joslin, Alfred H.
 1967 June 13
Box 1, Folder I.20 Keeney, Barnaby Conrad
 1958-1965, undated
Box 1, Folder I.21 Lapham, Lester L.
 1950
Box 1, Folder I.22 Lewis, Wilmarth Sheldon
 1935-1965
Box 1, Folder I.23 Louttit, Thomas Robley
 undated; undated; undated; undated; undated
Box 1, Folder I.24 McLeod, Stan
 1968 January 12
Box 1, Folder I.24a Meller, Jessie I.
 1951 April 14; 1951 July 22
Box 1, Folder I.25 Miner, George Leland
 1962 December 8
Box 1, Folder I.26 Mott, Howard S.
 1966 May 11
Box 1, Folder I.27 M----, Bradley
 1961 May 31; 1965 November 29
Box 1, Folder I.28 Newell, Arthur
 undated
Box 1, Folder I.28a O'Brien, Gene
 1968
Box 1, Folder I.29 Offutt, Nannienne Thomasson
 1940
Box 1, Folder I.30 Paxton, William and Helen J.
 1967 October 26
Box 1, Folder I.31 Perkins, Fred B.
 1958, 1968, undated
Box 1, Folder I.32 Reed, Doris (Brown)
 1962 June 15
Box 1, Folder I.33 Robinson, Lionel
 1955 April 27
Box 1, Folder I.34 Ryder, Judith (Fall), Class of 1961
 1969 April 16
Box 1, Folder I.35 Ryskamp, Charles
 1964 November 25
Box 1, Folder I.36 Viall, Richmond
 1962 October 5
Box 1, Folder I.37 Watkins, John C. A.
 1968 August 27
Box 1, Folder I.38 Whitney, John Hay
 1956-1958
Box 1, Folder I.39 Winterich, John Tracy
 1952 May 5
Box 1, Folder I.40 Worthington, William Chesley, 1903- , Class of 1923
 undated
Box 1, Folder I.41 Wroth, Lawrence Counselman
Contents Note: Includes correspondence with Wilbur Macey Stone

 1927-1928

Series II. Correspondence with Alice Hay Wadsworth, 1930-1960

Container Description Date
Box 1, Folder II.1 Wadsworth, Alice Hay
 1932-1955, undated

Series III. Correspondence with booksellers, 1930-1973

Subseries A. , 1930-1960

Container Description Date
Box 2, Folder III.1 Aa - Ab
Box 2, Folder III.2 Ac - Ak
Box 2, Folder III.3 Al - American An
Box 2, Folder III.4 American Art Association
Box 2, Folder III.5 American Autograph Shop
Box 2, Folder III.6 American B - American M
Box 2, Folder III.7 American notes and queries
Box 2, Folder III.8 American P - An
Box 2, Folder III.9 Ap - Arf
Box 2, Folder III.10 Argosy Book Stores
Box 2, Folder III.11 Argosy G - Argus Book Shop
Box 2, Folder III.12 Arm - At
Box 2, Folder III.13 Au - Az
Box 2, Folder III.14 Bac - Bak
Box 2, Folder III.15 Bal - Baz
Box 2, Folder III.16 Bea - Benj
Box 2, Folder III.17 Benjamin, Walter R.
Box 2, Folder III.18 Benn - Bez
Box 2, Folder III.19 Bib - Bk
Box 2, Folder III.20 Bl - Bn
Box 3, Folder III.21 Brad - Bran
Box 3, Folder III.22 Brentano's
Box 3, Folder III.23 Bres - Brew
Box 3, Folder III.24 Bri - Brown, John
Box 3, Folder III.25 Brown U - Brownell
Box 3, Folder III.26 Bu - By
Box 3, Folder III.27 Cad - Carm
Box 3, Folder III.28 Carnegie Book Shop
Box 3, Folder III.29 Carp - Cas
Box 3, Folder III.30 Ce - Cha
Box 3, Folder III.31 Che - Chu
Box 3, Folder III.32 Ci - Cla
Box 3, Folder III.33 Bodley Book Shop
Box 3, Folder III.34 Bon-Book Service
Box 3, Folder III.35 The Book Shop
Box 3, Folder III.37 Cle - Clu
Box 3, Folder III.38 The Colophon
Box 3, Folder III.39 Coe - Col
Box 3, Folder III.40 Com - Cor
Box 3, Folder III.41 Cos - Cu
Box 4, Folder III.42 Damon, S. Foster
Box 4, Folder III.43 Dana's Old Corner Book Shop
Box 4, Folder III.44 Dar - Dau
Box 4, Folder III.45 Dauber and Pine Bookshops
Box 4, Folder III.46 David - Davis
Box 4, Folder III.47 Dawson's - Del
Box 4, Folder III.48 Dennett, Tyler
Box 4, Folder III.49 Des - Di
Box 4, Folder III.50 Dob - Dor
Box 4, Folder III.51 James F. Drake, Inc.
Box 4, Folder III.52 Dri - Dun
Box 4, Folder III.53 Philip C. Duschnes
Box 4, Folder III.54 Duttons, Inc.
Box 4, Folder III.55 Ea - Ec
Box 4, Folder III.56 Edwards, Frances
Box 4, Folder III.57 Francis Edwards, Ltd.
Box 4, Folder III.58 H.W. Edwards Booksellers
Box 4, Folder III.59 Eli - Emers
Box 4, Folder III.60 Emery Record Preserving Company
Box 4, Folder III.61 En - Er
Box 4, Folder III.62 Ettinghausen
Box 4, Folder III.63 Ev - Ew
Box 5, Folder III.64 Fa - Fe
Box 5, Folder III.65 Fi - Flet
Box 5, Folder III.66 R. Fletcher, Ltd.
Box 5, Folder III.67 Fol - Frak
Box 5, Folder III.68 Franck, Peter
Box 5, Folder III.69 Frank-Freehafer
Box 5, Folder III.70 Freem - Friede
Box 5, Folder III.71 Friedmans
Box 5, Folder III.72 Frien - Fro
Box 5, Folder III.73 Ful - Fun
Box 5, Folder III.74 Thomas J. Gannon, Inc.
Box 5, Folder III.75 Gar - Gay
Box 5, Folder III.76 Ge - Gi
Box 5, Folder III.77 Goff, Frederick R.
Box 5, Folder III.78 Gol - Goodr
Box 5, Folder III.79 Goodspeed's Book Shop
 1930-1934
Box 5, Folder III.80 Goodspeed's Book Shop
 1935-1939
Box 5, Folder III.81 Goodspeed's Book Shop
 1940-1944
Box 5, Folder III.82 Goodspeed's Book Shop
 1945-1949
Box 6, Folder III.83 Goodspeed's Book Shop
 1950-1954
Box 6, Folder III.84 Goodspeed's Book Shop
 1955-1960
Box 6, Folder III.85 Gov - Gre
Box 6, Folder III.86 The Grolier Club
Box 6, Folder III.87 Gros - Gu
Box 6, Folder III.88 Hac - Had
Box 6, Folder III.89 Haffenreffer
Box 6, Folder III.90 Hall - Halli
Box 6, Folder III.91 Charles Hamilton Autographs
Box 6, Folder III.92 Haml - Harp
Box 6, Folder III.93 Harper, Lathrop C.
Box 6, Folder III.94 Harr - Haus
Box 6, Folder III.95 Hauser, Benjamin
Box 6, Folder III.96 Hausw - Hay, A.
Box 6, Folder III.97 Hay, L. - Hayes
Box 6, Folder III.98 Hearst, William R.
Box 6, Folder III.99 Charles F. Heartman
Box 6, Folder III.100 John Heise Autographs
Box 6, Folder III.101 Heiser - Heitmuller
Box 6, Folder III.102 Hel - Hes
Box 6, Folder III.103 Hie - Hill, Peter M.
Box 6, Folder III.104 Hill, Walter Murray
Box 6, Folder III.105 Himebaugh and Browne
Box 6, Folder III.106 Hinterberger
Box 6, Folder III.107 Hoag, Paul F.
Box 6, Folder III.108 Hof - Holl
Box 6, Folder III.109 Hollings, Frank
Box 6, Folder III.110 Holstein, Mark G.
Box 6, Folder III.111 Hopkins, Adrian
Box 6, Folder III.112 Houghton Mifflin Co.
Box 6, Folder III.113 Houghton, Walter S.
Box 6, Folder III.114 Hous - Howes
Box 6, Folder III.115 James C. Howgate
Box 6, Folder III.116 Hudler, Mrs. Harry
Box 6, Folder III.117 Hunl - Hunt
Box 6, Folder III.118 Hunter, Dard
Box 6, Folder III.119 Hunti - Huntington Library
Box 6, Folder III.120 Huntt - Hy
Box 7, Folder III.121 Ig - Illinois Chamber
Box 7, Folder III.122 Illinois State
Box 7, Folder III.123 Indi - Indu
Box 7, Folder III.124 Int - Ir
Box 7, Folder III.125 Israel, B. - Israel, M.
Box 7, Folder III.126 Jac - James, D
Box 7, Folder III.127 R.L. James Book Company
Box 7, Folder III.128 Jameson - Je
Box 7, Folder III.129 The John Carter Brown Library
Box 7, Folder III.130 The John Hay Library
Box 7, Folder III.131 Johns - Jou
Box 7, Folder III.132 Kaller - Kane
Box 7, Folder III.133 Kav - Kel
Box 7, Folder III.134 Kespert, Charles W.
Box 7, Folder III.135 Keystone View Company
Box 7, Folder III.136 Kidd, J. - Kidd, Stewart
Box 7, Folder III.137 Kie - Kir
Box 7, Folder III.138 F.M. Kjelstrup
Box 7, Folder III.139 Kl - Ko
Box 7, Folder III.140 Kra - Kro
Box 7, Folder III.141 Laf - Lam
Box 7, Folder III.142 Kaj Larsen
Box 7, Folder III.143 L'Art - Lay
Box 7, Folder III.144 Lea - Lew
Box 7, Folder III.145 N. Lawson Lewis
Box 7, Folder III.146 Lewis, W. - Librai
Box 7, Folder III.147 Library of Congress
Box 7, Folder III.148 Library of the Lincoln Book Shoppe
Box 7, Folder III.149 Lincoln Group of Boston
Box 7, Folder III.150 Lincoln, M. - Ling
Box 7, Folder III.151 Liveright Publishing Corp.
Box 7, Folder III.152 Log - Lou
Box 7, Folder III.153 David Low Booksellers
Box 7, Folder III.154 W.H. Lowdermilk
Box 7, Folder III.155 Lowe - Lownes
Box 7, Folder III.156 Lu - Ly
Box 7, Folder III.157 Maa - Mac
Box 7, Folder III.158 Mad - Madigan, Thomas
Box 7, Folder III.159 Madison - Magee
Box 8, Folder III.160 Maggs Brothers
 1930-1934
Box 8, Folder III.161 Maggs Brothers
 1935-1939
Box 8, Folder III.162 Maggs Brothers
 1940-1960
Box 8, Folder III.163 Maine Historical Society
Box 8, Folder III.164 Manchester, Alice
Box 8, Folder III.165 Mane - Mar
Box 8, Folder III.166 Massachusetts Historical Society
Box 8, Folder III.167 Masse - May
Box 8, Folder III.168 Mee - Mer
Box 8, Folder III.169 Mic - Min
Box 8, Folder III.170 Moo - Mor
Box 8, Folder III.171 Morse, Carleton D.
 1937-1944
Box 8, Folder III.172 Morse, Carleton D.
 1945-1949
Box 8, Folder III.173 Morse, Carleton D.
 1950-1952
Box 8, Folder III.174 Morse, Carleton D.
 1953-1957
Box 8, Folder III.175 Mosher, Thomas B.
Box 8, Folder III.176 Mott, Howard S.
Box 8, Folder III.177 Mou - My
Box 8, Folder III.178 Myers, Winifred A.
Box 9, Folder III.179 N.E.A. - National Research Council
Box 9, Folder III.180 National Society of Autograph Collectors
Box 9, Folder III.181 Natu - Nei
Box 9, Folder III.182 Newb - Newton
Box 9, Folder III.183 New York B - New York H
Box 9, Folder III.184 New York Public Library
Box 9, Folder III.185 New York T - New York Z
Box 9, Folder III.186 Ni - None
Box 9, Folder III.187 North, Ernest Dressel
Box 9, Folder III.188 North, Jeremy - Nutter
Box 9, Folder III.189 Oa - Old H
Box 9, Folder III.190 The Old Print Shop
Box 9, Folder III.191 Old Settler Book Shop
Box 9, Folder III.192 Olschki - Oxford
Box 9, Folder III.193 Pac - Pai
Box 9, Folder III.194 Papantonio - Paper
Box 9, Folder III.195 Park Book Shop
Box 9, Folder III.196 Parke-Bernet Galleries
Box 9, Folder III.197 Parker and Son, Ltd.
Box 9, Folder III.198 Pars - Pau
Box 9, Folder III.199 Pea - Pen
Box 9, Folder III.200 Pforzeimer, Arthur
Box 9, Folder III.201 Phila - Phill
Box 9, Folder III.202 Pic - Po
Box 9, Folder III.203 Pre - Prov
Box 9, Folder III.204 Pu - Py
Box 9, Folder III.205 Quaritch, Bernard
Box 9, Folder III.206 Rab - Ran
Box 9, Folder III.207 The Rare Book Shop
Box 9, Folder III.208 Rat - Rau
Box 9, Folder III.209 F.W. Reed
Box 9, Folder III.210 Reeves, John K.
Box 9, Folder III.211 Reichner, Herbert
Box 9, Folder III.212 Rein - Rev
Box 9, Folder III.213 Rh - Rit
Box 9, Folder III.214 Roberts - Robinson, E.
Box 9, Folder III.215 Robinson, William H.
Box 9, Folder III.216 Robs - Roe
Box 9, Folder III.217 Romaine, L. - Romeike
Box 10, Folder III.218 The Rosenbach Company
Box 10, Folder III.219 Rosenstock, Fred
Box 10, Folder III.220 A. Rosenthal, Ltd.
Box 10, Folder III.221 Rosenthal, Albert - Rowfant Book Shop
Box 10, Folder III.222 The Rowfant Club
Box 10, Folder III.223 Roy - Rutgers
Box 10, Folder III.224 Sai - Sak
Box 10, Folder III.225 Sal - Sav
Box 10, Folder III.226 Sawyer, C. - Sawyer, W.
Box 10, Folder III.227 Scha - Schw
Box 10, Folder III.228 Sco - Scra
Box 10, Folder III.229 Scrobner
Box 10, Folder III.230 Sec - Ses
Box 10, Folder III.231 Seven Gables Bookshop
Box 10, Folder III.232 Sey - Shr
Box 10, Folder III.233 Si - Sims, G.F.
Box 10, Folder III.234 Sk - Smith Book Co.
Box 10, Folder III.235 John Smith and Son, Ltd.
Box 10, Folder III.236 Smith, R. - Smithsonian
Box 10, Folder III.237 Soc - Spoe
Box 10, Folder III.238 The Sporting Gallery and Bookshop, Inc.
Box 10, Folder III.239 Sta - Sto
Box 10, Folder III.240 Bookshop of Harry Stone
Box 10, Folder III.241 Stone, W. - Stonestreet
Box 10, Folder III.242 Colton Storm
Box 10, Folder III.243 Str - Su
Box 10, Folder III.244 Arthur Swann
Box 10, Folder III.245 Swann Galleries
Box 10, Folder III.246 Forest H. Sweet
Box 10, Folder III.247 Sweet, H. - Sy
Box 11, Folder III.248 Tal - Tea
Box 11, Folder III.249 Teisberg, H.O.
Box 11, Folder III.250 Tex - Thu
Box 11, Folder III.251 Tic - Tillinghast
Box 11, Folder III.252 Todd, William
Box 11, Folder III.253 Tondeur and Sauberlich
Box 11, Folder III.254 Top - Tro
Box 11, Folder III.255 Tud - Tur
Box 11, Folder III.256 Charles E. Tuttle and Co.
Box 11, Folder III.257 Tyler - Tyson, James A.
Box 11, Folder III.258 Ung - Union C
Box 11, Folder III.259 Union Square Book Shop
Box 11, Folder III.260 Univ - Up
Box 11, Folder III.261 Vai - van der
Box 11, Folder III.262 Van Gendt
Box 11, Folder III.263 van Hoesen, Henry B.
Box 11, Folder III.264 Van Hoesen, R. - Van M
Box 11, Folder III.265 Van N - Vanu
Box 11, Folder III.266 Vassar - Ves
Box 11, Folder III.267 Viking Society for Northern Research
Box 11, Folder III.268 University of Virginia
Box 11, Folder III.269 Wak - Walp
Box 11, Folder III.270 Wang - Ward
Box 11, Folder III.271 Warn - Wass
Box 11, Folder III.272 Webb, D. - Webb, M.J.
Box 11, Folder III.273 Weber, Carl J.
Box 11, Folder III.274 Webs - Weis
Box 11, Folder III.275 Wells, E. - Wells, G.
Box 11, Folder III.276 Welsh - West
Box 11, Folder III.277 Wha - Whitlock's
Box 11, Folder III.278 Wilder - Williams, A.
Box 11, Folder III.279 Williams Book Store
Box 11, Folder III.280 Williams - Winsor
Box 11, Folder III.281 Winterich, John T.
Box 11, Folder III.282 Witk - Wor
Box 11, Folder III.283 Wormser, Richard S.
Box 11, Folder III.284 Worth - Wroth
Box 11, Folder III.285 Wuerth, Louis A.
Box 11, Folder III.286 Wyl - Wym
Box 11, Folder III.287 Ya - Yale University Library
Box 11, Folder III.288 Yar - Z

Subseries B. , 1961-1964

Container Description Date
Box 12, Folder III.289 A
Box 12, Folder III.290 B
Box 12, Folder III.291 C
Box 12, Folder III.292 D
Box 12, Folder III.293 E - F
Box 12, Folder III.294 G
Box 12, Folder III.295 H
Box 12, Folder III.296 I - L
Box 12, Folder III.297 M
Box 12, Folder III.298 N - O
Box 12, Folder III.299 P - Q
Box 12, Folder III.300 R
Box 12, Folder III.301 S
Box 12, Folder III.302 T
Box 12, Folder III.303 U - W
Box 12, Folder III.304 X - Z

Subseries C. , 1965-1968

Container Description Date
Box 12, Folder III.305 A
Box 12, Folder III.306 B
Box 12, Folder III.307 C
Box 12, Folder III.308 D
Box 12, Folder III.309 E - F
Box 12, Folder III.310 G
Box 13, Folder III.311 Go - J
Box 13, Folder III.312 K - L
Box 13, Folder III.313 M
Box 13, Folder III.314 N - O
Box 13, Folder III.315 P - Q
Box 13, Folder III.316 R
Box 13, Folder III.317 S
Box 13, Folder III.318 T - V
Box 13, Folder III.319 W

Subseries D. , 1969-1973

Container Description Date
Box 13, Folder III.320 A
Box 13, Folder III.321 B
Box 13, Folder III.322 C
Box 13, Folder III.323 D
Box 13, Folder III.324 E - F
Box 13, Folder III.325 G
Box 13, Folder III.326 H
Box 13, Folder III.327 I - L
Box 13, Folder III.328 M
Box 13, Folder III.329 N - O
Box 13, Folder III.330 P - Q
Box 13, Folder III.331 R
Box 13, Folder III.332 S
Box 13, Folder III.333 T - V
Box 13, Folder III.334 W
Box 13, Folder III.335 X - Z

Series IV. Notes

Container Description Date
Box 14, Folder IV.1 Notebook
Contents Note: Notebook containing references to John Hay, Wandering Jew, Gustave Dore, Clarence King, Gregory Dexter. Other notes pertaining to Gregory Dexter, Henry Adams, Dard Hunter items, Andors Zorn etchings, etc.

 undated
Box 14, Folder IV.2 Notes
Contents Note: Notes on various books and authors.

 undated

Series V. Papers relating to Brown University, 1954-1964

Container Description Date
Box 15, Folder V.1 Brown University Fund
 1954-1956
Box 15, Folder V.2 Building Committee, Psychology Laboratory
 1955-1962
Box 15, Folder V.3 Building Committee, West Quadrangle
 1955-1957
Box 15, Folder V.4 Committee of Management, John Carter Brown Library
 1956-1960
Box 15, Folder V.5 Committee on the future development of Pembroke College
 1956
Box 15, Folder V.6 Committee on Mount Hope property
 1956-1958
Box 15, Folder V.7 Committee on Reorganization of the Corporation
 1964
Box 15, Folder V.8 Committee on University Finances
 1957
Box 15, Folder V.9 Committee on Tenure
 1954-1955
Box 15, Folder V.10 Comprehensive Planning Committee
 1954-1959
Box 15, Folder V.11 Study Group on the size of the College
 1954-1955