Papers of Elizabeth Russell - Henry Norman, 1931-1938.

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Papers of Elizabeth Russell - Henry Norman, 1931-1938.

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The collection consists of letters written by Elizabeth Russell, Countess Russell, to her friend and neighbor, Henry Norman. The letters span the years 1931 to 1938, and discuss her life, family and friends, the current authors of the day, including Michael Field, James M. Cain, Rebecca West, and Virginia Woolf, as well as current political events and the rise of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler.

23 pieces.1 box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Cain, James M. (James Mallahan), 1892-1977

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West, Rebecca, 1892-1983

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Field, Michael Timberlake

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Von Arnim, Elizabeth, 1866-1941

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Norman, Henry

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English journalist and liberal politician. Travelled extensively in the East and took photos. From the description of Henry Norman letters to Samuel Sidney McClure [manuscript] (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 176633150 Epithet: of Beeley, co. Derby, yeoman British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000615.0x0001a6 ...

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 (Spirit)

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German chancellor and Führer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Munich, to Frau Schwarz, 1940 Jul. 27. (Morgan Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 78912366 Hitler was leader of the National Socialist (Nazi) Party (1920-1921) and chancellor and Führer of Germany (1933-1945). From the guide to the Adolf Hitler collection of calligraphic poems, 1923 and undated., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) Found i...