Leila "Zelly" Howard
Item
Merrill, James. n.d. “Leila ‘Zelly’ Howard”. Series_VI_Audiovisual, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38543
- Title
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Leila "Zelly" Howard
- Description
- Leila "Zelly" Howard, James Merrill's beloved governess, with whom he remained close until her death in 1977.
- Subject
- Merrill, James, 1926-1995
- Creator
- Merrill, James
- Source
- James Merrill Papers (MSS083) - Box 195.1, Folder 19
- Relation
- Series_VI_Audiovisual
- Exhibit Cases 1-2: Love and Money
- James Merrill: Life and Art, pp. 29-31
- See also Merrill's childhood note to Howard
- Type
- Photograph
- Format
- Photograph
- 1 jpeg. 600 ppi.
- Identifier
- MSS083_VI-1-b_869.jpg
- Rights
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
- Site pages
- Love and Money - Audiovisual
- Media
MSS083_VI-1-b_869.jpg
Merrill, James. n.d. “Leila ‘Zelly’ Howard”. Series_VI_Audiovisual, James Merrill: Life and Archive, accessed February 11, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.wustl.edu/s/james-merrill-life-and-archive/item/38543