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Howes, Wright

 Person

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

John Blew collection on Wright Howes, Zoe Howes, and U.S.IANA

 Collection
Identifier: Midwest-MS-Blew
Abstract

Correspondence, genealogical research, photographs, interviews, writings, and other materials related to the lives and careers of Wright and Zoe Howes, their families, and Wright Howes' bibliographical work U.S.IANA. Materials were compiled by John Blew, a Chicago lawyer and book collector who became interested in the life of Wright Howes through his use of Howes' U.S.IANA.

Dates: 1790s-2012; Majority of material found within 1870-1999

Wright Howes papers

 Collection
Identifier: Wing-Modern-MS-Howes
Abstract

20th century Chicago bookseller and bibliographer. Collection consists of correspondence, sales catalogues, and notes, primarily concerning his bibliography of US-iana.

Dates: 1920-1964

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Americana -- Collectors and collecting 1
Antiquarian booksellers 1
Audiocassettes 1
Book collecting 1
Bookstores -- Illinois -- Chicago Region 1