Mary Hunter Austin collection of letters and papers, [ca. 1903-1933].

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Mary Hunter Austin collection of letters and papers, [ca. 1903-1933].

Primarily letters written by Mrs. Austin to Henry Nash Smith and to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Cassidy; transcripts of some letters addressed to her; copy of her play, Fire; miscellaneous items.

1 box.Foreword and text of dramatic play "Fire" : 1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 95:6) and positive.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7017638

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Smith, Henry Nash

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Henry Nash Smith, 1906-1986. From the description of Henry Nash Smith papers, 1927-1996 (bulk 1927-1986). (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 84653541 ...

Cassidy, Ina Sizer, 1869-1965.

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Ina Sizer Cassidy was the director of the Federal Writers Project in New Mexico. She and her husband, Gerald Cassidy, were part of the Santa Fe arts community. From the description of Ina Sizer Cassidy photograph collection [graphic]. 1947-1949. (Santa Fe Public Library). WorldCat record id: 37995716 Ina Sizer Cassidy, a prominent member of the community was born on a ranch in Colorado. She moved to Santa Fe in January, 1912. She died in 1965. She was the wife of painter Ger...

Cassidy, Gerald, 1879-1934

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Born in Ohio, Cassidy used the name Ira D. Cassidy for his early work, but after 1911 and coming to Santa Fe, consistently signed his work Gerald Cassidy. From the description of Scrapbooks of paintings, 1905-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122564164 ...

Austin, Mary, 1868-1934

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Mary Hunter Austin has variously been identified as a feminist, naturalist, mystic, author, and even "woman of genius." She was one of the leading literary figures of her time, the author of 27 books and more than 250 articles, stories, poems and other short pieces. In 1900, Mary Austin settled in Carmel and became one of the founders of the literary colony. In 1918, Austin traveled to New Mexico, hoping to continue on to Mexico to conduct research on folk traditions. In New Mexico she was contr...