Letters of Charles Fletcher Lummis, 1900-1925.

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Letters of Charles Fletcher Lummis, 1900-1925.

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The collection consists of letters concerning Lummis' work in the Los Angeles Public Library and his efforts to collect the autographs of well-known writers and artists of his own time for deposit in that institution.

140 pieces.1 box.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Los Angeles public library

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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...