Manuscripts
Helen S. Pratt and Edward S. Steele collection
- Description
A small collection of family material related to Helen S. Pratt and Edward S. Steele; it includes manuscripts, correspondence, and ephemera. The manuscripts include information on the Amistad (Schooner), Alexander Steele, James Steele, Descanso Gardens (Los Angeles, California), and biographical information for Helen S. Pratt and Edward S. Steele. The correspondence includes a letter to Oberlin College, and family letters, one of which is a copy of a letter written by John Steele from India in 1839. The ephemera includes photocopies, clippings, and three leather wallets; one of the wallets contains German papiermark bills issued from 1910 to 1919.
- Date
- 1839-1990
- Call number
- mssPratt
- Provenance
- Gifts of Donna R. M. Adams, August-September, 1990.
- Restrictions
- Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Rights
- The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
- Associated people
- Pratt, Helen, (1965,)
- Steele, Edward Strieby, (1850-1942,)
