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
- Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) 1
- Europe -- Description and travel 1
- Families -- Georgia 1
- Families -- Southern States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources 1
- Genealogical correspondence -- United States 1
- Greeting cards -- Specimens 1
- Manuscripts, American -- Illinois -- Chicago 1
- Photographs -- 1851-1900 1
- Photographs -- 1901-1950 1
- Photographs -- 1951-2000 1
- World War, 1914-1918 1 + ∧ less
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