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Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1874-02-03 - 1946-07-27

Biography

American novelist, poet, playwright, and art collector.

Found in 38 Collections and/or Records:

Barney, Natalie Clifford, 1955

 File
Identifier: 1988.012.1.4
Scope and Contents

Ellmann's interview notes; signed typescript with a handwritten note of Barney's foreword to As Fine as Melanctha by Gertrude Stein; Ellmann's letter of thanks for the typescript; transcription of a letter from Joyce to Barney (1920 Aug 6); press cutting of an article by Barney.

Dates: 1955

Letter from [Ellsworth Mason] to Laura Jackson, 1971-09-05

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.1.7.017
Scope and Contents

"The purpose of this letter is to set forth as fully as I can my proposal for the article on the Seizin Press, with a suggestion as to how you would contribute to the article, with some estimate of time scheme. Secondly, I want to clear my files of notes to you I have piled up during your last three letters."

Dates: 1971-09-05

Letter from Laura Jackson to Ellsworth Mason, 1971-09-11, 1969-06-23

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.1.7.019
Scope and Contents "I had only understood that you, as a person of bibliographical interests, with literary interests attendant on these, and a love of collecting, had made yourself into a collector of Robert Graves' writings. Further, where someone comes into friendly relations with me who has some background of professional connection with the Graves-work subject, I am no censor of the person's past, or unarrestable or irremovable continuance of the past into the present.".......
Dates: 1971-09-11; 1969-06-23

Letter from Laura Jackson to Ellsworth Mason, 1971-09-18

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1976.004.1.7.023
Scope and Contents "I don't recall any puzzlement of mine about James Reeves' The Natural Need. I worked wit him on this book, over a preparatory period, and gave it its title.""I comprehend your surprise that I should be distressed to the degree manifested at finding you, as prospective writer of something in which I should be intimately involved as an active consultant, to be engaged in this public activity centered in interest in the writings of Robert Graves.""As to Empson and...
Dates: 1971-09-18

Letter from Laura Jackson to Roderick Cave, 1968-11-09

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1976.004.1.1.006
Scope and Contents

"I broke association with Mr. Graves because of certain dissatisfactions. My breaking the association was not of one piece with an act of repudiating '22 books'."

Dates: 1968-11-09

Notes and Photocopied Letters for Appraisal of Laura (Riding) Jackson gift of Gertrude Stein letters to Cornell University, 1976-03

 Item — Box 2, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1976.004.2.1.029
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Correspondence and manuscripts of the American poet. Handwritten and carbon copy typescripts.

Dates: 1976-03

Pamphlet "Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein with Two Shorter Stories...", undated

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 7
Identifier: 1977.001.1.7.002
Scope and Contents

Publisher's announcement and order form for the "Plain Edition" of Matisse, Picasso and Gertrude Stein with Two Shorter Stories.

Dates: undated

Photograph of Gertrude Stain and unidentified woman, undated

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000020538026], Folder: 1
Identifier: 1000.005.1.017
Scope and Contents

Taken at Stein's summer home in Bilignin near Belley, France. Includes Basket the dog.

Dates: undated

Photograph of Gertrude Stein, undated

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000020538026], Folder: 1
Identifier: 1000.005.1.010