R. M. Ballantyne Letters
Scope and Contents
The R. M. Ballantyne Letters consists of two letters from Ballantyne to his publishers and one to a close friend or relative.
Dates
- 1883 - 1884
Creator
Language of Materials
The materials in the collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Biographical Note
Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) was a Scottish born novelist, primarily of juvenile literature. During the course of his literary career, he authored more than 100 books, including The Coral Island (1858) and Snowflake and Sunbeams (1856).
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
The R. M. Ballantyne Letters includes two letters from Scottish novelist Robert Michael Ballantyne (1825-1894) to his publishers and one to a close friend or relative.
Source of Acquisition
The R. M. Ballantyne Letters were purchased by Special Collections in 1987.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the R. M. Ballantyne Letters by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the R. M. Ballantyne Letters was completed in 1987. Additional information was completed in April 2011.
- Title
- R. M. Ballantyne Letters, 1883-1884
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Special Collections and University Archives Staff
- Date
- 2014 (CC0 1.0)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu