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The Lucius L. Hubbard Papers consist of correspondence received by Hubbard in the years of 1918 through 1922, largely regarding the publishing of two monographs: A Dutch Source for Robinson Crusoe (1921) and Contributions Toward a Bibliography of Gulliver's Travels (1922). The folders that comprise this collection are sorted chronologically, which retains the original order of the papers.

The Lucius L. Hubbard Papers contain correspondence received by Hubbard in the years from 1918 through 1923. Despite his prominent career in the field of geology, these letters focus on his other scholarly pursuits, particularly his collection and study of Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels. Through his collection of various editions of these novels, as well as others, Hubbard developed bibliographic records and analyses through the publishing of monographs regarding these texts: A Dutch Source for Robinson Crusoe (1921) and Contributions Toward a Bibliography of Gulliver's Travels (1922), respectively.

The letters contained within these papers contain correspondence between colleagues, publishers, and other interested parties regarding Hubbard's literary pursuits and the path towards publication. Several letters discuss attempts at publicity in various mailings to spur interest in the scholastic merit offered through Hubbard's bibliography. While many others are from collaborators discussing the ongoing work towards Hubbard's developing collection and his manuscripts.