Levy, Harriet Lane

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Harriet Lane Levy was born in San Francisco in 1867. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. In the 1890s she wrote for journal The Wave and served as drama critic for the San Francisco Call. She then moved to Paris and became part of circle that included Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, et al. She returned to California at beginning of World War I. In 1947, she published her memoir, 920 O'Farrell Street, about her life in San Francisco. Levy died in 1950.

From the description of Harriet Lane Levy recollections : typescript (carbon), circa 1906-1950. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 26657104

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Aldrich, Mildred, 1853-1928. Mildred Aldrich letters, 1914-1917. Stanford University, Hoover Institution Library
creatorOf Levy Estate Company. Levy Estate Company ledger, 1932-1933. California historical society
referencedIn Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas collection 1901-1987 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Women of California [sound recording] / recorded by Harry Gray, 1973-1974. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Hobson, Charles, 1943-. Charles Hobson collection : design and production materials for artists' books, 1985-2008. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Monterey Public Library. California History Room. Authors clippings : "L" [surname] folder 1954-1991. Monterey Public Library
creatorOf Levy, Harriet Lane. Harriet Lane Levy recollections : typescript (carbon), circa 1906-1950. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn Charles Hobson collection: design and production materials for artist's books, 1985-2008 Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
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associatedWith Aldrich, Mildred, 1853-1928. person
associatedWith Collins, Billy person
associatedWith Hobson, Charles person
associatedWith Hobson, Charles, 1943- person
associatedWith James, William, b. 1882, person
associatedWith Levy Estate Company. corporateBody
associatedWith Lopez, Barry person
associatedWith Mann, Charmetta person
associatedWith Matisse, Henri, 1869-1954. person
associatedWith Monterey Public Library. California History Room. corporateBody
associatedWith Picasso, Pablo, 1881-1973. person
associatedWith Stein family. family
associatedWith Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946. person
associatedWith Toklas, Alice B. person
associatedWith Twain, Mark, 1835-1910 person
associatedWith Wilbur, Richard person
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California
Paris (France)
France--Paris
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Women authors, American
Artists
Intellectuals
Women
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Birth 1867

Death 1950

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