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        <titleproper encodinganalog="title">Guide to the Edith Matilda Thomas Papers
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        <author encodinganalog="creator">Karen Watts</author>
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        <date calendar="gregorian" encodinganalog="date" normal="2013">2013</date>
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          <addressline>Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA</addressline>
          <addressline>(509)335-6691</addressline>
          <addressline>http://www.libraries.wsu.edu/masc</addressline>
          <addressline>mascref@wsu.edu</addressline>
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      <creation>Finding aid encoded by: Karen Watts
				<date normal="2013" era="ce" calendar="gregorian">2013</date></creation>
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          <addressline>Pullman, WA, 99164-5610 USA</addressline>
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      <abstract encodinganalog="5203">This collection consists of: letters from Edith Thomas to Elmira (Myra) Wheeler Shidler, 1874-1917; also poems, drawings, and an account of travel in Europe in 1895; and letters, 1876-1878, from Sara F. Goodrich to Myra Wheeler.</abstract>
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      <p>Edith Matilda Thomas (1854-1925) was an American author and poet. Her writings include "A New Year's Masque and Other Poems," "The Inverted Torch," "The Dancers," and "The Children of Christmas."</p>
      <p>[source: "Edith Thomas," Ohio History Central]</p>
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      <p>This collection consists of: letters from Edith Thomas to Elmira (Myra) Wheeler Shidler, 1874-1917; also poems, drawings, and an account of travel in Europe in 1895; and letters, 1876-1878, from Sara F. Goodrich to Myra Wheeler.</p>
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      <p>This collection is open and available for research use.</p>
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      <p>[Item Description]
Edith Matilda Thomas, Papers, 1873-1917</p>
      <p>Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Washington State University Libraries
Pullman, WA
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      <p>Edith Matilda Thomas, Papers, 1886-1911 (Cage 4202)</p>
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        <subject encodinganalog="650" source="lcsh">Poets, American -- 19th century -- Correspondence.</subject>
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        <subject altrender="nodisplay" source="archiveswest" encodinganalog="690">Women</subject>
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