Collection of Amy Levy Materials
Scope and Contents
The collection contains letters to Violet Paget, 1886-1887, and four poetic manuscripts dedicated to Paget.
Dates
- 1886 - 1887
- 1886 - 1887
Creator
- Levy, Amy, 1861-1889 (Person)
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Materials to be used on site during regular Special Collections hours or by appointment. Photocopying or scanning may be possible at discretion of staff for nominal fee. Digital cameras are permitted. Materials may be protected by copyright.
Biographical / Historical
Amy Levy was a talented Anglo-Jewish writer who committed suicide at the age of 28 in 1889. She was the first Jewish woman to attend all-female Newnham College, Cambridge University. During her brief career she published essays, short stories, three novels, and three collections of poetry.
Extent
0.5 Linear Feet
Abstract
The collection contains letters to Violet Paget, 1886-1887, and four poetic manuscripts dedicated to Paget.
Arrangement
Materials arranged in two series: Correspondence, Manuscripts
Custodial History
Materials acquired via gift or purchase.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Collection of Amy Levy Materials
- Author
- Colby College Special Collections, Waterville, Maine
- Date
- 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- English
Repository Details
Part of the Colby College Special Collections Repository
