Mildred Aldrich letters, 1914-1917.

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Mildred Aldrich letters, 1914-1917.

Relates to conditions in France during World War I, and to activities of Gertrude Stein and other literary figures in France. Letters sent to a friend in the United States, probably Harriet Levy.

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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...

Aldrich, Mildred, 1853-1928

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American novelist. From the description of Mildred Aldrich letters, 1914-1917. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866919 American author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : [n.p., to Elsie Leslie], [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270131626 Journalist, author, and editor, Mildred Aldrich was born in Providence, R.I., to Edwin and Lucy Ayers (Baker) Aldrich. She was raised in Boston, Mass., graduated from Everett [High] Sc...

Levy, Harriet Lane

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Harriet Lane Levy was born in San Francisco in 1867. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley. In the 1890s she wrote for journal The Wave and served as drama critic for the San Francisco Call. She then moved to Paris and became part of circle that included Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, et al. She returned to California at beginning of World War I. In 1947, she published her memoir, 920 O'Farrell Street, about her life in San Francisco. Levy died in 1950. From the d...