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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 47 Collections and/or Records:

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

Miscellaneous literary manuscripts, correspondence and photographs

 Collection
Identifier: 1981-010
Scope and Contents An artificial collection that consists of single and/or small groups of letters, small groups of related literary materials, individual or small groups of manuscripts such as poems and similar individual pieces which were deemed at one time to be of sufficient bulk to be placed into separate collections. These materials were acquired independently of larger collections. The period covered is primarily the first half or so of the twentieth century, but there are selected items dating well...
Dates: 1862 - 1989; Majority of material found within 1925 - 1970

Natalie Clifford Barney - Romaine Brooks correspondence, 1920-1969

 Collection
Identifier: 1987-005
Scope and Contents The collection consists of the correspondence between Natalie Clifford Barney and Romaine Brooks (Goddard), beginning in 1920 and continuing until 1969. There are a total of 633 letters, most of which are at least two pages in length and accompanied by the original mailing envelopes. There are 271 letters from Brooks to Barney, and 362 from Barney to Brooks. Brooks and Barney spent the war years together in Florence, Italy, thus accounting for the gap in the correspondence at that time. The...
Dates: 1920 - 1969

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

Photograph of Gertrude Stein, undated

 Item — Box 1: [Barcode: 000020538026], Folder: 1
Identifier: 1000.005.1.061