Ina D. Coolbrith letters and miscellany, 1907-1921.

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Ina D. Coolbrith letters and miscellany, 1907-1921.

Fifteen handwritten letters from Coolbrith to Lena S. Simons (1907-1925); a handwritten copy of the poem Beside the dead, (herein titled Beside my dead), written after the death of Coolbrith's sister; and photocopies of two letters to Allen's Press Clipping Bureau, 1917 and 1921. The letters to Simons concern meetings of the Ina Coolbrith Circle, and personal news.

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 6713937

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 ...

Simons, Lena S.

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