Alice J. Norton letters
Collection
Identifier: W-0166
Scope and Contents
The collection contains the correspondence, outgoing and incoming, of botanist and author Alice J. Norton of Bristol, Connecticut. Besides the usual subjects of health and family, the letters cover a much wider range of topics, including plants, drawing, photography, and travel.
Dates
- 1864-1899
Creator
- Norton, Alice J. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
None
Biographical / Historical
Alice Jeanette Norton, daughter of Gad and Mary Ann Wiard Norton, was born on January 28, 1845, in Bristol, Connecticut. She was an avid botanist and traveled widely. In 1902, she authored Compounce, 1846-1902, a history of Lake Compounce, the oldest continuously-operating amusement park in North America (founded by her father in 1846 as a "picnic" park). Alice never married, living with her brothers until her death on November 19, 1911.
Extent
0.4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Overview
The correspondence, outgoing and incoming, of botanist and author Alice J. Norton of Bristol, Connecticut.
Physical Location
The A. S. Williams III Americana Collection, Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, The University of Alabama
Provenance
purchased from Benjamin Katz, 2015
Processed by
Martha Bace, 2015
Source
- M. Benjamin Katz, Fine Books & Manuscripts (Bookseller, Organization)
Creator
- Norton, Alice J. (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the Alice J. Norton letters
- Status
- Completed
- Date
- July 2015
- 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 The University of Alabama Libraries Special Collections Repository