Summary
Abstract
Nelson M. Lloyd (1873-1933) was a writer for the New York Evening Sun from 1893 to 1909 and authored many short stories, as well as the novels The Chronic Loafer and A Drone and a Dreamer. This collection contains Penn State alumnus and author Nelson M. Lloyd's manuscripts and books, and a scrapbook of his published short stories and book reviews.
Dates
- Creation: 1860-1910
Extent
1 Linear Feet
Background
Biographical / Historical
The author of several novels, including The Chronic Loafer and A Drone and a Dreamer, Nelson M. Lloyd was born in1873 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and worked as a writer for the New York Evening Sun from 1892 to 1909. Lloyd graduated from the Pennsylvania State College in 1892 with a bachelor of science in electrical engineering. While at Penn State, he was the editor of The Free Lance, the student-run newspaper. At the New York Evening Sun, Lloyd covered the Portsmouth Peace Conference after the Russo-Japanese War, and accompanied William Jennings Bryan on several trips regarding the conference. Lloyd died in 1933 at the age of 60.
Scope and Contents
This collection contains Penn State alumnus and author Nelson M. Lloyd's manuscripts and books, and a scrapbook of his published short stories and book reviews.
Physical Location
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Processing Information
Processed by Special Collections staff.
Using These Materials
Repository Details
Part of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library Repository
104 Paterno Library
Penn State University
University Park 16802 USA
(814) 865-1793
spcollections@psu.edu
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopies of original materials may be made available for research purposes at the discretion of the Eberly Family Special Collections Library. Photocopies or reproductions of original materials may be subject to fees as outlined by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries reproduction policies.
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in these papers, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. Patrons seeking advice on the availability of unpublished materials for publication should consult relevant copyright law and laws of libel.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Nelson M. Lloyd papers, 00583, Eberly Family Special Collections Library, Pennsylvania State University.
- Title
- Guide to the Nelson M. Lloyd papers
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Prepared by Special Collections Library faculty/staff
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Revision Statements
- 2021: Lexy deGraffenreid revised the Finding Aid Status and revised standard notes to current standard. She also merged the two abstracts.