Richard Watson Gilder papers

Description

Richard Watson Gilder (1844-1909), American poet and editor, served as editor-in-chief of Scribner's Monthly and its successor The Century Illustrated Monthly. He was active in many civic improvement and public service organizations. Collection consists of correspondence, 1861-1909; poetry and prose writings, 1856-1909; diaries, 1855-1909; contracts and royalty statements, 1896-1909; scrapbooks of clippings and ephemera, 1871-1913; and obituaries and other commemorative material.

Rights

Cleared

Alternative Title

Richard Watson Gilder papers

Documents in this collection

Jane Addams to Richard Watson Gilder, April 6, 1903

Addams thanks Mr. Gilder for donating poetry books to Hull-House.

Hull-House Poetry Thanks War

Jane Addams to Richard Watson Gilder, April 22, 1909

Addams asks Wilder for help getting Andrew Carnegie to donate money to the National Peace Conference because she has not had any success reaching Carnegie herself.

Finances Peace Requests

Jane Addams to Richard Watson Gilder, May 4, 1909

Addams thanks Gilder for securing $1,000 from Andrew Carnegie for the second National Peace Conference.

Finances Peace Thanks