Norris family papers : additions, circa 1877-1966.

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Norris family papers : additions, circa 1877-1966.

Letters written by and to Kathleen and Charles Gilman Norris; a few manuscripts of her stories and articles; edited draft of the transcript of her oral history interview done for the University of California. Berkeley; biographical and bibliographical data; contracts and publishing agreements for both, with related papers; some financial records; clippings; genealogical information for the Norris, Thompson and Benét families; and a few papers of Kathleen Norris' parents and other family members. Several letters in the collection addressed to Rosemary Benét Dawson, Mrs. Norris's niece.

9 boxes, 1 carton, 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize folder.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7170731

UC Berkeley Libraries

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Norris family

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Norris, Kathleen Thompson, 1880-1966

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Kathleen Thompson Norris, wife of author Charles Gilman Norris, was the author of many popular novels, beginning with Mother in 1911. From the description of Kathleen Thompson Norris letters : to Charles Gilman Norris, 1908 May-1909 July. (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 85027109 Kathleen Thompson was born on July 16, 1880 in San Francisco, CA; briefly attended UC Berkeley; married author Charles G. Norris in 1909; began writing short stories in 1910...

Norris, Charles Gilman, 1881-1945

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Charles Gilman Smith Norris was born on Apr. 23, 1881 in Chicago, IL; brother of writer Frank Norris; B.L., UC Berkeley, 1903; married writer Kathleen Thompson in 1909; became novelist, dramatist, and editor; asst. editor of Country life in America; circulation manager of Sunset magazine; art editor of American magazine (1908-13); published works include The amateur (1916), Salt : or, The education of Griffith Adams (1918), Brass : a novel of marriage (1921), Bread (1923), Pig iron (1925), Zelda...