Collection ID: 4576712

Collection context

Summary

Creator:
Hooker, Isabella Beecher, 1822-1907
Abstract:
Printed pamphlet with souvenir teaspoon
Extent:
1 folder (SC)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

A Brief Sketch of the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, by her sister, Isabella Beecher Hooker, &su_name;

Background

Scope and Content:

This collection consists of a commemorative spoon designed by Isabella Beecher Hooker to honor her sister, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and an accompanying brochure entitled "A Brief Sketch of the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, by her sister, Isabella Beecher Hooker."

Biographical / Historical:

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811-1896) was an American abolitionist and author, best known for her book Uncle Tom's Cabin which depicted the life of slaves in the American South. Her younger sister Isabella Beecher Hooker (1822-1907) was a leader, lecturer and activist in the fight for women's suffrage in the United States.

Acquisition information:
Purchase, 2015.
Arrangement:

No order.

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

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TERMS OF ACCESS:

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

PREFERRED CITATION:

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

A Brief Sketch of the life of Harriet Beecher Stowe, by her sister, Isabella Beecher Hooker, &su_name;

LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
Bird Library, Room 600
Syracuse, NY 13244, United States
CONTACT:
315.443.2697
scrc@syr.edu