Guide to the Francis Newton Thorpe Typescript of A History of the American People, 1899-1900 DAR.1937.28
- Repository
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Title
- Francis Newton Thorpe's Typescript Manuscript of A History of the American People
- Creator
- Thorpe, Francis Newton
- Collection Number
- DAR.1937.28
- Extent
- 0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
- Date
- 1899-1900
- Abstract
- Francis Newton Thorpe was an author in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, writing extensively about the early history of American government and culture. His typescript of A History of the American People, published in 1901, covers American political and social history from the early European explorers up to the end of the nineteenth century. The typescript includes Thorpe's original draft along with editing and revised inserts. Digital reproductions of this collection are available online.
- Language
- English .
- Publisher
- ULS Archives & Special Collections
- Address
- University of Pittsburgh Library System
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Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the collection are available online.
Biography
Francis Newton Thorpe was an author in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, writing extensively about the early history of American government and culture. Some of his books such as Benjamin Franklin and the University of Pennsylvania and Government of the People of the State of Pennsylvania, directly reflect early Pennsylvania history.
Scope and Content Notes
This volume, entitled A History of the American People, is a typescript manuscript with holographic corrections and inserts. It depicts a history in its draft stage. McClurg & Co., located in Chicago, published the volume in 1901. The book covers American political and social history from the interaction of European explorers and Native Americans to a reflection on the status of America at the end of the nineteenth century.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Acquisition Information
Gift to the Darlington Memorial Library in 1937.
Preferred Citation
Francis Newton Thorpe's Typescript Manuscript of A History of the American People, 1899-1900, DAR.1937.28, Darlington Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Francis Newton Thorpe's Typescript Manuscript of A History of the American People, 1899-1900, DAR.1937.28, Darlington Collection, Special Collections Department, University of Pittsburgh
Processing Information
This collection was processed by Matt Gorzalski in May 2008.
Copyright
No copyright restrictions.
Related Material
A folder of printed material by and about Francis Newton Thorpe can be found at the University Archives and Records Center, University of Pennsylvania:
Custodial History
This collection was located in the Darlington Memorial Library in the University's Cathedral of Learning until 2007 when it was moved to the ULS Archives Service Center for processing, storage, preservation and service. However, it remains in the custodianship of the ULS Special Collections Department.
Subjects
- Thorpe, Francis Newton
- United States -- History
- United States -- Social life and customs
- United States -- Politics and government
- Authors
- Manuscripts (Document genre)
- Typescripts
- Historians