Norma Chambers correspondence relating to Gertrude Stein, 1945-1949.

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Norma Chambers correspondence relating to Gertrude Stein, 1945-1949.

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Collection of nine letters, with envelopes, to Norma Chambers from Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas. Three autograph letters signed from Gertrude Stein, dating from late 1945, discuss a play, possibly "Yes Is For a Very Young Man," and mention French fashion designer Pierre Balmain. Six autograph letters signed from Alice B. Toklas, dating from 1946 to 1949, following Stein's death, discuss Stein and the play, which Chambers helped promote, and mention Lamont Johnson, Thornton Wilder, and others. Accompanied by one autograph map, signed by Balmain, identifying shops and streets neighboring the Place Vendrò‚me and rue de Rivoli in the first arrondissement in Paris.

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library

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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...

Wilder, Thornton, 1897-1975

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Thornton Wilder (1897-1975), novelist and playwright. From the description of Thornton Wilder collection, 1918-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 82555916 From the description of Thornton Wilder collection, 1918-1983. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702165470 Thornton Wilder was an American playwright, novelist, and essayist. From the description of Thornton Wilder collection of papers, 1926-1975 bulk (1926-1967). (New York Public Library). WorldCat rec...

Johnson, Lamont.

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Chambers, Norma.

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Norma Chambers, American stage actress. From the description of Norma Chambers correspondence relating to Gertrude Stein, 1945-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702199091 ...

Balmain, Pierre, 1914-1982

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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. ...