Papers, 1887-1989.

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Papers, 1887-1989.

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The Augusta Fink papers consists of research notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and interviews, used by Fink in her work on two of her books, the biography of Mary Austin, I-Mary, and her book on the Monterey Peninsula, Monterey, the presence of the past. The letters in Series I (boxes 1 & 2), addressed to and written by Mary Austin, are copies from the collection of Mary Austin papers in the Huntington Library. Included are letters from Albert Bender and members of Austin's family. Copies of Ina Sizer Cassidy's reminiscences about Mary Austin are included. Other materials in this series include the manuscript of I-Mary, the texts of some of Austin's early works, and a children's play by Mary Austin. Notes from interviews with people who knew Mary Austin, as well as transcripts of two audio taped interviews about Austin are also in this series. Series II (boxes 3 & 4), contains Fink's research notes on the history of Monterey County and newspaper articles from the Monterey Peninsula herald. In addition, there are scattered issues of the Noticias del puerto de Monterey: quarterly bulletin of historic Monterey, issued by the Monterey History and Art Association. Series III, reel-to-reel tapes of interviews conducted by Augusta Fink for her research on the Mary Austin and Monterey books, are in box 5. Included are interviews with Ansel and Virginia Adams. Boxes 6-9 hold Series IV, Fink's note cards used in her research on Mary Austin.

8 boxes (4.35 cu. ft.)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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University of New Mexico-Main Campus

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Adams, Ansel, 1902-1984

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Ansel Adams, American photographer, was born February 20, 1902 in San Francisco, California. He was tutored privately at home where he studied piano, San Francisco, from 1914 to 1927, then studied photography with the photofinisher Frank Dittman, in San Francisco, in 1916 and 1917. He married Virginia Best in 1928, and had two children, Michael and Anne. Adams began his career as a photographer, 1927, and worked as a commercial photographer, from 1930 to 1960. He was a photography correspond...

Fink, Augusta

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Writer. Born in New York City in 1916. In 1939 received M.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles. Received the Silver Medal of the Commonwealth Club of California in 1972 for Monterey, the presence of the past. In 1982 she received the award of Merit from the California Historical Society for outstanding contributions to California history. In 1983 wrote I-Mary, a biography of Mary Austin. From the description of Papers, 1887-1989. (University of New Mexico-Main Campus). W...

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...

Bender, Albert M. (Albert Maurice), 1866-1941

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Prominent 19th Century poet and social activist. Born Charles From the description of Letter,1925 October 7, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham], Poet of my heart [Staten Island] / Albert M. Bender. 1925. (Wagner College). WorldCat record id: 43935480 From the description of Letter,1926 April 5, New York City [to] Mr. [Edwin Markham], Poet [Staten Island] / Albert M. Bender. 1926. (Wagner College). WorldCat record id: 43935496 From the description of Letter,1922 ...

Cassidy, Ina Sizer.

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