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Scope and Contents of the Collection
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| Creator: | Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William), 1865-1933. |
| Title: | Robert W. Chambers Collection |
| Inclusive Dates: | 1903-1932 |
| Quantity: | 11 items |
| Abstract: | The papers of the American novelist, short story writer, and illustrator include outgoing correspondence, of both a personal and business nature. Three of the letters are written by Chamber's wife, Elsie. |
| 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
Robert William Chambers was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 26, 1865 to William and Caroline (Boughton) Chambers. Chambers attended the Art Students' League in New York, as well as the École des Beaux-Arts and the Académie Julien in Paris, France. In 1898, he married Elsa Vaughn Moller, with whom he had one son.
Chambers is known as being an author and novelist, as well as an illustrator for publications such as for Life, Truth, and Vogue magazines. Perhaps his best known work is his 1895 collection, The King in Yellow. Chambers is remembered for his supernatural horror fiction and his best-selling romance novels of the early 20th century.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The Robert W. Chambers Collection consists of eleven outgoing letters written between 1903 and 1932 by Chambers and his wife, Elsie. The letters are a mixture of personal and business items and include this elucidation for Miss Whiting about one of Chamber's novels, Cardigan:
Silver Heels is composite. Cardigan is also composite, yet the character was suggested by a rather mysterious entry in Sir William Johnson's diary where he refers to "Micky" once or twice. Who this "Micky" was I do not know nor have I been able to learn. Possibly some unpublished papers of Sir William throw light upon the matter. These papers, I understand, are either in Albany or somewhere in Canada and I am on their trail.
Arrangement of the Collection
Most of the collection is arranged chronologically. The three letters written by Elsie Chambers are placed at the end of the collection, arranged chronologically.
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
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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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Preferred Citation
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Robert W. Chambers Collection
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
Finding Aid Information
Created by: KM
Date: 26 Apr 1989
Revision history: 10 Sep 2008 - converted to EAD (LDC)
Inventory
| Correspondence | |||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 1 | 6 Sep 1913 - Editor, Dramatic Mirror | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 1 | 14 Apr 1921 - Dear Paul | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 1 | 15 Dec 1925 - Mr. Spelman | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 2 | 25 Feb 1930 - Union Square Book Shop | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 2 | 10 May 1930 - Union Square Book Shop | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 2 | 24 Mar 1932 - Union Square Book Shop | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 3 | Undated - Miss Whiting | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 3 | Undated - Mr. Cary | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 4 | 9 Dec 1903 - Elsie Chambers (Mrs. Robert W.) to Mr. Young | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 4 | 6 Nov 1906 - Elsie Chambers (Mrs. Robert W.) to Mr. Young | ||||||||||
| SC 97, Folder 4 | Undated - Elsie Chambers (Mrs. Robert W.) to Mr. Young | ||||||||||