Amherst Authors & Imprints Collections

Amherst Authors Collection
The Amherst Authors Collection consists of books, articles, and pamphlets written by residents of Amherst from 1730 to the present. Genres include poetry, fiction, essays, history, criticism, and sermons. Materials range from the Garis family's Uncle Wiggily stories to the poetry of Eugene Field, Helen Hunt Jackson and Robert Francis, and from Noah Webster's lexicographical studies to the acclaimed work of Julius Lester.

Search the library catalog to find individual works by Amherst Authors.

Amherst Imprints Collection
The Amherst Imprints Collection includes books, pamphlets, and other publications printed or published in Amherst from 1825 to the present.

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Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary

Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary