Bernardine Fritz Papers 1925-1974

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Bernardine Fritz Papers 1925-1974

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Bernardine Fritz was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. She worked as a reporter for the and the before moving to Europe in 1925. She lived in London and Paris, and traveled extensively throughout India and China. After settling in Los Angeles in 1939, she established her "Hollywood salon" which brought together the leading literary and artistic personalities of the era, many of whom were American expatriates she met during her European exile. The collection includes letters, manuscripts, photographs and ephemera, and books from the library of Mrs. Fritz. Chicago Evening Post New York Daily News

1 box (0.5 linear ft.); 5 oversize boxes.

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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