Charles Fletcher Lummis letter : Los Angeles, Calif., to Mr. Sellers, 1923 Aug. 24.

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Charles Fletcher Lummis letter : Los Angeles, Calif., to Mr. Sellers, 1923 Aug. 24.

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Handwritten letter on letterhead stationery of The Landmarks Club of California, Inc. from Lummis replying to a collector of first editions of his various books. Lummis writes that the collector's copy of "Tramp Across The Continent" is not a first edition but that he does have several other first editions of his other books. He ends by noting that his newest book, "Mesa, Cañon, & Pueblo", will be out in the fall and will be of interest to the collector "with your fondness for the Southwest."

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Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928

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Charles F. Lummis (1859-1928) was born in Lynn, Massachusettts. He became an editor for the Los Angeles Times on February 1, 1884, working for Harrison Gray Otis. He promoted interest in the American Southwest with his photography and articles. Lummis helped found the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles and the School of American Research in Santa Fe. The items from librarian Mary Sarber concern her research of Mr. Lummis' writings. From the guide to the Charles F. Lummis Collection, S27...