Robert Louis Stevenson manuscript

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: MS-0186

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a binder containing an autograph chapter (handwritten in the creator's handwriting) from a volume of Robert Louis Stevenson's In the South Seas.

Dates

Creation: 1900

Creator

Stevenson, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 (Person)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is housed off-site and requires 48-hours' notice for retrieval. Please contact Special Collections for more information.

Collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Special Collections department. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Biographical / Historical

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. Some of his more recognizable works are Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.

Extent

0.167 Cubic Feet (1 binder )

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Robert Louis Balfour Stevenson was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, and travel writer. The collection consists of a binder containing a hand-written chapter from a volume of Robert Louis Stevenson's In the South Seas.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was presented to the university by McClure's Magazine on November 13, 1900, the 50th anniversary of Stevenson's birth.

Processing Information

This is no known processing information for this collection.

Rachel Gattermeyer revised the biographical/historical note in this finding aid in January 2024 to bring it into compliance with Johns Hopkins guidelines for inclusive and conscientious description (2023). The previous version of the finding aid is available upon request.