Ina D. Coolbrith miscellany, 1898-1916.

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Ina D. Coolbrith miscellany, 1898-1916.

Two brief, handwritten letters from Coolbrith, a handwritten poem, and an autographed calling card (1916). The letters, to Eleanor Davenport (1898) and Mrs. A.P. Black (1910), respectively, concern contributions of Coolbrith's poems. The poem, titled "Woman", was written for the California Federation of Women's Clubs in San Francisco and published in the San Francisco Post of Nov. 9, 1910.

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California historical society

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Coolbrith, Ina D. (Ina Donna), 1842?-1928

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Kenney is a Mormon author and historian. From the guide to the Scott G. Kenney research materials, 1820-1984, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Ina Coolbrith was born as Josephine Donna Smith (niece of Mormon Church founder Joseph Smith) in Nauvoo, Illinois in 1841or 1842 (accounts differ). Following her father's death, which roughly coincided with the Mormons' expulsion from Illinois, Josephine's mother took her to St. Louis and married William Pickett. In 1850 the family ...