Autographed books, some manuscripts and correspondence of the Canadian-born American natural historian and author of children's fiction.

American author, native of Troy, New York, who wrote a number of books about animals, some for young adults. Collection contains correspondence (1852-1970), business, personal, and family; book manscripts and galleys; genealogical material relating to the Barker family; scrapbooks; memorabilia, including calendars and photographs; and published material, including articles and pamphlets.

Two copies of Publishing in the West: Alan Swallow, edited by William Claire, along with a collection of material pertaining to the creation and production of the book, including correspondence, manuscripts, galleys, reviews, notes, clippings, etc.

Typescript with corrections by the English author.

Correspondence (incoming) of the American Congregational minister and author and a few pieces of writing by others, including short pieces by poets Frank Dempster Sherman and Walt Mason.

American author and journalist, Collection contains correspondence with authors Harold Channing Wire and Vingie Roe.

Papers of the American author, bibliographer, book collector, founder of the Balzac Society of America. Correspondence (1901-1962) from Marcel Bouteron, Edwin Preston Dargan, Jean Pommier, Stefan Zweig, and others, mostly Balzac collectors and scholars; writings (1905-1962), including articles, and books on Balzac, as well as translations; and material relating to the Balzac Society of America, including its Bulletin (1940-1962) and membership files (1940-1962).

Twelve original drawings for The Heroic Adventures of M. Boudin, bound, with article from Harper's New Monthly Magazine and commentary by Anne Thackeray Ritchie and Gordon N. Ray. Also, one copy of the facsimile edition published in 1980.

One letter from the English novelist, writing from Boston to "Neighbor Barlow" in Kensington, about his success in the New World.

Papers of the British novelist, author. Died 1966. Personal correspondence, signed/inscribed edition of Pilgrims of Adversity, requests for autographed copies of McFee's books, typescript of "On Keeping a Fool at Court," an essay written for Shadowland magazine.