Francis Marion Crawford manuscript
Scope and Contents
This collection contains the original manuscript (including corrections, revisions, and pencil notes) of "A Kaleidoscope of Rome," Crawford's first article on Rome. The essay is a descriptive narrative of Rome, its people, its history, etc. Portions of the essay were later included in Crawford's work, Ave Roma Immortalis. The manuscript consists of 50 leaves mounted on a full maroon calf folio binding.
Dates
- Creation: 1900
Creator
- Crawford, F. Marion (Francis Marion) (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This material is open for research.
Conditions Governing Access
Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.
Conditions Governing Use
Permission to publish material from the Francis Marion Crawford manuscript must be obtained from the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.
Biographical / Historical
Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was a prolific novelist as well as a historian, having written more than 40 novels (plus other material) in 25 years. He was the youngest of the four children of Thomas Crawford, an American sculptor and long-time resident of Italy.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection contains the original manuscript (including corrections, revisions, and pencil notes) of "A Kaleidoscope of Rome," Crawford's first article on Rome. The essay is a descriptive narrative of Rome, its people, its history, etc. Portions of the essay were later included in Crawford's work, Ave Roma Immortalis.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was a gift donated to Fondren by Leopold L. Meyer on September 8, 1970.
- Title
- Guide to the Francis Marion Crawford manuscript, ca. 1900
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- 2009
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA
713-348-2586
woodson@rice.edu