Horse rase [sic]
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| Title | Horse rase [sic] |
|---|---|
| Title From First Page | Horse rase |
| Corrected Title | Horse race |
| Dates | 1890-1899 |
| Abstract | This booklet begins with a story by one of the Nelson boys about a horse race won by their character Ethan Allen. The next piece in the booklet is a poem about their home town of Goshen, New Hampshire, written by Elmer Nelson. The third piece, entitled "A Valentine" is unusual for the Nelson brothers because the story is told from a girl's perspective. This unattributed story is followed by a poem by William J. Little about the importance of their work and play in the hay of their grandfather's barn. The booklet ends with a bit of self promotion as the Nelson brothers describe the difficulties of writing as a line of work, but then go on to describe themselves, and their alter egos William Little and Bert (sometimes referred to Birt or Burt) Green, as being among the world's best writers of history and adventure. |
| Notes | The item is undated but the finding aid indicates the entire collection was likely created during the 1890s. |
| Physical Description | 1 item (4 pages : illustrations) ; 14 cm |
| Languages | English |
| Place of Creation | Goshen (N.H.) |
| Genre | Booklets |
| Genre | Children's literature |
| Subject | Horse racing – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Valentine's Day – Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Writing – Juvenile literature |
| Part of | Nelson Family Juvenilia Collection of Pamela Russell and Murray McClellan |
| Finding Aid | View the finding aid for this item's collection |
| Repository | Amherst College Archives & Special Collections |
| Shelf Location | Box 1 Folder 23 |
| Access and Use | Public Domain: We believe this material to be in the public domain and free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. While Amherst College Archives & Special Collections claims no rights or authority over this material, we do ask that any publication or use of this material cite the Archives & Special Collections at Amherst College as the source of the images and the repository where the original documents can be found. |