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Identity area
Type of entity
Person
Authorized form of name
Howard, Edward L. B.
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Description area
Dates of existence
1871-
History
Boston lawyer Edward L. B. Howard assembled an extraordinary, widely noted collection of American artists' autographs and historical letters in the early 20th century. His accumulated papers feature notable correspondence with historical figures like George Montgomery, among hundreds of other historical signatures.