Harris, Caleb Fiske
Owner Id00015912
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1818-1881
Other Information9 March 1818 (Warwick, R.I.) - summer 1881 (Maine; boating accident). Brown University class of 1838. Business, first in New York, then in Providence, R.I. Collector of English literature, Americana relating to slavery and the Civil War, as well as the collection he is now chiefly known for, American poetry and plays now at Brown University (see Roger Stoddard. "C. Fiske Harris, Collector of American Poetry and Plays." Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, Vol. 57, First Quarter, 1963, pp. 14-32). Armorial bookplate with motto "Kur deu res pur tra".
Variant NamesHarris, C. Fiske
Other Identifierhttps://library.brown.edu/collections/harris/cfharris.php
Activity
Start (year)1838
End (year)1857
MARC Area Coden-us-ny
PlaceNew York (Geonames Id: 5128581)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBusiness
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
Activity
Start (year)1857
End (year)1881
MARC Area Coden-us-ri
PlaceProvidence (Geonames Id: 5224151)
Profession / Type of InstitutionBusiness
CharacterisationNo characterisation/lay
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