Hubbard, Elbert, 1856-1915

Letter by the American writer and lecturer.

Fiske, John, 1842-1901.

Papers of the American historian, lecturer. Chiefly outgoing correspondence, mostly concerning lectures and Fiske's relationship with his agent, Major J. B. Pond. Letters to George W. Field, L. S. Metcalf, Charles Eliot Norton, James B. Pond, John C. Ropes, Elias H. Russell, Minot Judson Savage, W. T. Sedgewick, John Smith Sewall, William Smith, and William Leete Stone.

Bliss, J. S.

Papers of the Wisconsin-based lecture agent and promoter who arranged for both American and European speakers to tour the American West. Includes incoming letters from social reformers, political activists, authors, journalists, and performers concerning arrangements for their lecture tours. Letters include discussions of lecture fees, subject matter of lectures, scheduling, and accommodations. Correspondents include Charles Bradlaugh, B. Gratz Brown, Jason Mason Brown, Ned Buntline, Will Carleton, Lewis Carmichael, Mrs. Edwin Hubbell Chapin, Robert Laird Collier, Russell Conwell, Charlotte Cushman, Washington Donaldson, Neal Dow, Paul DuChaillu, Volney French, Grace Greenwood, Asa Burnham Hutchinson, Judson Kilpatrick, Dio Lewis, David Locke, Olive Logan, J.E. McCarthy, John J. Pinkerton, John Wesley Powell, Abby Sage Richardson, John Ripley, John Godfrey Saxe, John Strachan, David Swing, Benjamin Franklin Taylor, George Francis Train, O.P. Whitcomb, Victoria Woodhull, and others.

Crow, Martha Foote, 1854-1924.

Papers of the American author, educator, lecturer. Includes correspondence, 1885-1921; writings; and memorabilia.

Walker, Mary Edwards, 1832-1919.

Papers of the physician, social reformer, native of Oswego, N.Y. Advocate of dress reform and women's suffrage. Collection includes correspondence (1833-1913), mainly from Dr. Walker's lecture tour of Britain in 1866-67 and from her Civil War service, 1862-65; legal and financial documents, including deeds, wills, and material concerning her divorce and employment at the Federal Pension Office; photographs; and writings, including material on the trial of Frank C. Almay in 1891, lectures, pamphlets, and reminiscences.