Jacob Riis papers, 1871-1916, bulk (1900-1910)
Collection consists of correspondence, diaries, lecture notes, manuscripts, photographs, and printed matter. Correspondence includes family letters of Riis, his second wife and her family; and business letters regarding Riis's work, publications, lecture tours, and farm matters. Diaries cover Riis's early years in the U.S. as well as his later business and personal affairs. Lecture notes, 1896-1911, are for speeches on housing and organized charity among other topics. Holograph manuscripts represent some of his major works. Photographs are of Riis, his family, and scenes of Denmark. Also, newsclippings, published manuscripts, letters and notebooks
Archival Material, English, 1871