Guide to the Hezekiah Butterworth letters, undated, 1887
Special Collections, James P. Adams Library.
Rhode Island College
600 Mount Pleasant Ave
Providence, RI, 02908
Tel: 401-456-8380
email:digitalcommons@ric.edu
Published in 2023
Collection Overview
| Title: | Hezekiah Butterworth letters |
| Date range: | undated, 1887 |
| Creator: | Butterworth, Hezekiah, 1839-1905. |
| Extent: | 0.01 cubic feet. |
| Abstract: | The collection consists of two original letters written by Hezekiah Butterworth while working for The Youth’s Companion. |
| Language of materials: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. |
| Collection number: | MSS-0109 |
Scope & content
The collection consists of two original letters written by Hezekiah Butterworth circa 1887 to editor of Golden Rule, and Mr. Collier, while working for The Youth’s Companion magazine in Boston, Massachusetts.Access Points
Subject Names Subject Organizations Subject Topics Geographical Names Document TypesArrangement
The collection is arranged in the order in which it arrived in the Rhode Island College Special Collections.
Biographical/Historical Note
Born on December 22, 1839, in Warren, Rhode Island, Hezekiah Butterworth was an American poet and author. He was an editor for The Youth’s Companion, a literary children’s magazine based in Boston, Massachusetts. Butterworth died in Warren, Rhode Island on September 5, 1905.Access & Use
| Access to the collection: | The collection is open for research. |
| Use of the materials: | Researchers are advised to contact Rhode Island College Special Collections for questions regarding permissions to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise publish material from this collection. Although Rhode Island College has physical ownership of the collection, it does not necessarily hold literary rights. It is up to the researcher to determine the owners of the literary rights and to obtain any necessary permissions from them. |
| Alternate form: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |
| Preferred citation: | Hezekiah Butterworth letters, MSS-0109, Special Collections, James P. Adams Library, Rhode Island College. |
| Contact information: | Special Collections, James P. Adams Library. Rhode Island College 600 Mount Pleasant Ave Providence, RI, 02908 Tel: 401-456-8380 email:digitalcommons@ric.edu |
Administrative Information
| ABOUT THE COLLECTION | |
| Acquisition: | Provenance of the collection is unknown. It was in the holdings of Special Collections prior to 2023. |
| Processing information: | The collection was described by Special Collections intern, Melissa Moniz, in 2023 under the supervision of Digital Archivist and Special Collections Librarian, Veronica L. Denison. |
| ABOUT THE FINDING AID | |
| Author: | Finding aid prepared by Melissa Moniz and Veronica L. Denison. |
| Encoding: | This finding aid was encoded by Veronica L. Denison, 2023. |
| Descriptive rules: | Finding aid based on Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS) |
Additional Information
| Location/Existence of copies: | This collection has not been digitized. For information about obtaining digital copies, please contact the Rhode Island College Special Collections. |