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Henry Beston, 1929

 File — Box: 58

Scope and Contents

A softcover notebook belonging to American writer Henry Beston, and containing a number of names and addresses of people met on a trip to England in 1929, as well as two short reminiscences from the same.

Dates

  • 1929

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Henry Beston (1888-1968) was an American writer and naturalist, best known for his book The Outermost House (1928), chronicling time spent on Cape Cod after the First World War.

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

From the Collection: Latin

From the Collection: French

From the Collection: Italian

From the Collection: Welsh

From the Collection: Danish

From the Collection: Swedish

From the Collection: Spanish

From the Collection: German

From the Collection: Norwegian

From the Collection: Persian

From the Collection: Japanese

From the Collection: Russian

From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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