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Toklas, Alice B., 1877-1967

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1877-04-30 - 1967-03-07

Biography

Alice Babette Toklas was an American-born member of the Parisian avant-garde of the early 20th century, and the life partner of American writer Gertrude Stein.

Found in 101 Collections and/or Records:

Brion Gysin, 1950 - 1961

 File
Identifier: 1977.001.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Consists of 89 handwritten letters and postcards, and 1 telegram to John E. Dobbin, Brion Gysin, and Sir Francis and Frederica Rose. Also included is one typed letter (as secretary to Gertrude Stein) to John Hinsdale Thompson.

Dates: 1950 - 1961

Envelope addressed from Alice B. Toklas to Jack Dobbin [John E. "Jack" Dobbin], 1947

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1977.001.1.1.004
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Consists of 89 handwritten letters and postcards, and 1 telegram to John E. Dobbin, Brion Gysin, and Sir Francis and Frederica Rose. Also included is one typed letter (as secretary to Gertrude Stein) to John Hinsdale Thompson.

Dates: 1947

Envelope addressed from Alice B. Toklas to John E. Dobbin, 1950-07-15

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1977.001.1.1.008
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Consists of 89 handwritten letters and postcards, and 1 telegram to John E. Dobbin, Brion Gysin, and Sir Francis and Frederica Rose. Also included is one typed letter (as secretary to Gertrude Stein) to John Hinsdale Thompson.

Dates: 1950-07-15

John E. "Jack" Dobbin, 1946 - 1966

 File
Identifier: 1977.001.1
Scope and Contents From the Collection:

Consists of 89 handwritten letters and postcards, and 1 telegram to John E. Dobbin, Brion Gysin, and Sir Francis and Frederica Rose. Also included is one typed letter (as secretary to Gertrude Stein) to John Hinsdale Thompson.

Dates: 1946 - 1966

Letter from Alice B. Toklas to Brion Gysin, 1951-01-01

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1977.001.1.3.002
Scope and Contents

"Weeks and weeks ago I was going to write- and told you that your winter [?] was being taken to you by friends of Natalie Barney...."

Dates: 1951-01-01

Letter from Alice B. Toklas to Brion Gysin, 1951-08-03

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1977.001.1.3.003
Scope and Contents

"Often I talk of you and think of you always but haven't told you so because my days are passed..."

Dates: 1951-08-03

Letter from Alice B. Toklas to Brion Gysin, 1951-10-07

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1977.001.1.3.004
Scope and Contents

"First there was your nice one and a half long letter and there was a half one and then just two days ago Max White unexpectedly returned with all kinds of news of you so you do not seem quite so far away..."

Dates: 1951-10-07

Letter from Alice B. Toklas to Brion Gysin, 1952-02-26

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1977.001.1.3.005
Scope and Contents

"No I have not disappeared off the face of the earth but the sweet poodle is..."

Dates: 1952-02-26

Letter from Alice B. Toklas to Brion Gysin, 1953-04-23

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1977.001.1.3.007
Scope and Contents

[mostly illegible due to the blurring of the ink]

Dates: 1953-04-23

Letter from Alice B. Toklas to Brion Gysin, 1953-10-10

 Item — Box 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 1977.001.1.3.008
Scope and Contents

"Your charming letters deserves more than this dull [?] after a long silence but the quiet days of a months vacation here and the long tedious months in Paris are responsible...."

Dates: 1953-10-10