A Guide to the Jacob August Riis Collection
A Collection in the
Clifton Waller Barrett Library of American Literature
Accession number 8156
University of Virginia Library
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.
Preferred Citation
Jacob August Riis Collection, Accession 8156, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library
Acquisition Information
Purchase [ 1965 October 21 ] 1966 January 13
Funding Note
Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Ben Yassuf
- Jacob August Riis
- Jacob August Riis
- Theodore Roosevelt
Significant Places Associated With the Collection
- Boston
- Denmark
- Hartford
- New York
- New York City
Item Listing
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Fragment, p. 13, beginning, ". . . clutching yet in his hand a torn, blood stained paper . . . "n. d.AMsS, 1 p.
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Jacob August Riis to Miss Ben Yassuf1899 December 9ALS, 2 p.
[Inquires about possibility of purchasing photographs of himself, taken by Miss Yassuf to send to his mother in Denmark . He thinks they are property of The Century so questions their availability. Praises her work and pluck."
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Jacob August Riis to Dear Madame1901 November 1ALS, 2 p.
[Declines request for assistance because of lecture schedule; offers to send previous writing on kindergartens if they can be found; endorses kindergartens.]
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Jacob August Riis to Dear Sir1903 September 15ALS, 1 p.
[Responds to request for his autograph. States his handwriting makes "printers weep."]
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Jacob August Riis to My dear Sir1903 November 12ALS, 1 p.
[Apologizes and describes his heavy schedule including two nights in the White House, to which he looks forward because of his admiration for Theodore Roosevelt . Mentions Tony and the delivery of a barrel for him.]
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Jacob August Riis to My dear Sir1903 November 18ALS, 1 p.
[Turns down Hartford lecture because of heavy lecture and travel commitments.]
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Jacob August Riis to My dear Sir1906 June 10ALS, 1 p.
[Declines invitation. Will be working on the Pacific Coast. Refers to his Boston agent (Britt, 6 Beacon Street) to schedule engagements. Regrets lack of strength to do all that he would want.]
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Jacob August Riis to Mr. Lewis1909 May 14ALS, 1 p.
[Agrees to autograph photographs. Suggests the one taken by Rockwood Photographers in New York . Expresses enthusiastic support for a Springfield Boys' Club . ]
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Jacob August Riis to Mr. Lee1914 February 4ALS, 2 p.
[Regrets that Lee was ill and had to leave Briar Brae. Mentions visiting Social Settlements in Boston , seeomg Dr. Denison formerly of Sea and Land Settlement in New York City and describes location of Denison's church. Offers introduction to Bishop Lawrence; suggests the best approach to literary work is to "write something you know of."]