Gelett Burgess diaries, 1885-1887, 1889, 1891-1895, 1917-1951.

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Gelett Burgess diaries, 1885-1887, 1889, 1891-1895, 1917-1951.

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Covers his daily activities and social life from early adulthood until shortly before his death. Entries describe his student days at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, teaching at the University of California, Berkeley, his work as a journalist and creative writer; residences in San Francisco, London, Paris, and Carmel, Calif.; comments on his friendship with the Peixotto family, meeting with Frank Norris, Gertrude Stein, his association with Ford Maddox Ford, and others. Included also are entries about his wife, Estelle Loomis Burgess, and her writing.

42 volumes in 4 boxes (2 linear ft.).

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