Guide to the Louise Andrews Kent papers, 1929-1942

Descriptive Summary

Creator Kent, Louise Andrews, 1886-1969
Title Louise Andrews Kent papers
Dates 1929-1942 (bulk 1929-1933)
Identification MS 20
Quantity 0.5 linear feet (1 manuscript container)
Collection Abstract Collection documents Kent's career as a feature and children's book writer. The collection contains published and manuscript material, including an autographed copy of The Red Rajah (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1933, short biographical sketches of Kent, and correspondence from Helen Ferris, editor of The Junior Literary Guild.
Historical Abstract Louise Andrews Kent was born in 1886. She graduated from Simmons College in 1909 and went on to write children's books. Kent died in 1969.
Language Material in English.
Location Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information.

Information for Users

Access Restrictions

Collection is open.

Copyright Notice

Copyright for materials resides with the creators of the items in question, unless otherwise designated.

Publishing permission

Please contact the College Archivist with requests to publish any material from the collection.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item: description and date], Louise Andrews Kent papers, MS 20, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.

Acquisitions Information

This collection is thought to be a gift received in 1978.

Accession number: 78.221

Processing Information

Processed by Simmons College Archives staff

This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Jenne Greaves, October 2013


Biographical Note

Louise Andrews Kent was born in 1886. She graduated from Simmons College in 1909 and went on to write children's books. Kent died in 1969.


Collection Overview

Collection documents Kent's career as a feature and children's book writer. The collection contains published and manuscript material, including an autographed copy of The Red Rajah (Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1933, short biographical sketches of Kent, and correspondence from Helen Ferris, editor of The Junior Literary Guild.


Online Catalog Headings

These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.

Children's books.
Houghton Mifflin Company
Kent, Louise Andrews, 1886-1969
Kent, Louise Andrews, 1886-1969. The Red Rajah.
Simmons College (Boston, Mass.) -- Students