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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman, d. 1936. |
| Title: | Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Papers |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1808-1936 |
| Quantity: | 2.5 linear ft. |
| Abstract: | Papers of the American author, dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Collection includes typescript and holograph writings, including book manuscripts, essays, plays, poems, short stories, and notebooks. Also, some family material, such as writings, clippings, memorabilia, a scrapbook, and correspondence, including letters from Theodore Roosevelt to Judge and Mrs. Andrews. |
| Language: | English |
| Repository: | Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries 222 Waverly Avenue Syracuse, NY 13244-2010 https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center |
Biographical History
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews (1860-1936) was an American author, dramatist, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Her best known piece is The Perfect Tribute, a short story about Abraham Lincoln. Her husband was a judge of the New York Court of Appeals; they resided in Taunton, New York.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Papers is divided into two series. Writings consists of handwritten notes and drafts, typescripts, a few clippings of printed short stories, and one book. Miscellaneous contains limited correspondence, some family letters dating from 1808, some family writings, news clippings and memorabilia.
Of special interest are letters written by Thomas Gold, Mr. Andrews' grandfather, to Peter Smith, abolitionist, and several letters to Judge and Mrs. Andrews from Theodore Roosevelt.
Arrangement of the Collection
Writings are subdivided by type. Miscellaneous is arranged alphabetically by type of material.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.
Use Restrictions
Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews Papers
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: CAK
Date: 10 Jun 1979
Revision history: 10 Oct 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC)
Inventory
| Writings | |||||||||||
| Handwritten drafts | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Notebooks (26 volumes) | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Fragments (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Typescripts | |||||||||||
| Books | |||||||||||
| Box 1 | Florence Nightingale | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | A Very Small Girl | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Essays | ||||||||||
| Box 1 | Plays (4 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Poetry (2 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Short stories (11 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 2 | Fragments | ||||||||||
| Printed works | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Magazine stories | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | The Perfect Tribute | ||||||||||
| Miscellaneous | |||||||||||
| Box 3 | Correspondence (3 folders) | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Family mementos | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Herbert Shipman's poetry | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | News clippings | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Research material | ||||||||||
| Box 3 | Scrapbook | ||||||||||