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MS Am 1088.11

King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950. Letters to Elizabeth Gaskell Norton: Guide.

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Descriptive Summary

Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
Location: b
Call No.: MS Am 1088.11
Creator: King, William Lyon Mackenzie, 1874-1950.
Title: Letters to Elizabeth Gaskell Norton,
Date(s): 1906-1911.
Quantity: 1 box (.33 linear ft.)
Abstract: Letters of the Canadian politician William Lyon Mackenzie King.

Acquisition Information:

Source unknown; received: 1948 .

Historical Note

King was a Canadian politician and served as prime minister of Canada for 21 years (1921-1930 and 1935-1948). Elizabeth Gaskell Norton (1866- ) was the daughter of Charles Eliot Norton, editor, literary scholar, and professor of fine arts at Harvard.

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Scope and Content

Chiefly letters to Elizabeth Gaskell Norton, as well as clippings, a photograph of King, and reports concerning King's tenure as Deputy Minister of Labor and the coal miners strike at Lethbridge, Alberta.

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