From quill and pen to typewriter : a century of literary production in Oakland : address at California Historical Society, Oakland, 1952 May 8.

  1. Resources
  2. View Resource

ArchivalResource

From quill and pen to typewriter : a century of literary production in Oakland : address at California Historical Society, Oakland, 1952 May 8.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/773127646

Typescript of address surveying notable Oakland authors defined by Willoughby as being "based on the requirement that some writing was actually done in Oakland." Authors and poets discussed include Ambrose Bierce, Joaquin Miller, Bret Harte, and numerous others. He also includes an overview of the activities of the Pacific Press due to its importance in local publishing. Summary

32 p.

UC Berkeley Libraries

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 8191262

UC Berkeley Libraries

Related Entities

There are 2 Entities related to this resource.

California historical society

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cp7w5s (corporateBody)

First organized April 29, 1852. Official incorporation March 6, 1886. From the description of California Historical Society Correspondence, 1886-1888. (California State Library). WorldCat record id: 58746660 History The California Historical Society was first organized April 29, 1852 and officially incorporated March 6, 1886. The papers of the California Historical Society were published in two parts in 1887. ...

Willoughby, Howard, 1898-1989.

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6t15znm (person)