Collection of material by and relating to Gertrude Stein, 1922-1984.

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Collection of material by and relating to Gertrude Stein, 1922-1984.

Collection contains galley and page proofs for books by and about Stein, and documents regarding the Stein estate. Also includes correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, objects, tape recordings, film, graphics, theatre programs, and exhibition catalogs. Correspondence from Alic B. Toklas and articles about her are included. Original works of art, including an original oil painting of Alice B. Toklas by Pavel Tchelitchev, are cataloged separately.

7 boxes (3.5 linear ft.)2 oversize boxes.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7413911

University of California, Los Angeles

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Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946

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Gertrude Stein (b. February 3, 1874, Allegheny, PA-d. July 27, 1946, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France) was an American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector. She moved to Paris and acquired a love for modern painting. Stein began building a personal collection of major artists, many of whom became her friends and formed the core of her regular salons. In 1907, as Stein was struggling to establish herself as a writer, she met Alice Babette Toklas, a fellow American who had come to P...

Harrison, Gilbert A

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Editor and publisher. Full name: Gilbert Avery Harrison. Born 1915. Died 2008. From the description of Gilbert A. Harrison papers, 1902-1978 (bulk 1960-1975). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71014549 Gilbert A. Harrison (1915-2008), publisher and biographer. From the description of Gilbert A. Harrison papers relating to Thornton Wilder, 1956-1985. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702202059 Gilbert Harrison, UCLA alumnus and former editor-in-chief of The new...

Toklas, Alice B., 1877-1967

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Toklas was a writer and companion to Gertrude Stein. From the guide to the Alice B. Toklas letters to William Alfred, 1951-1961., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Biographical Note Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967) was an author and the life partner of Gertrude Stein. Don Frank is the son of one of Toklas' childhood friends. After his service in the armed forces, he met Toklas in Europe. ...