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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 1 Collection or Record:

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