Finding Aid to the Partington Family Papers : Additions, 1865-1979, bulk 1865-1949
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Finding Aid to the Partington Family Papers : Additions, 1865-1979, bulk 1865-1949
Collection Number: BANC MSS 81/143 c
The Bancroft Library
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California
- Finding Aid Written By:
- Alison E. Bridger
- Date Completed:
-
January 2006; revised November 2007
© 2007 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Partington family papers : additions
Date (inclusive): 1865-1979,
Date (bulk): , bulk 1865-1949
Collection Number: BANC MSS 81/143 c
Creators :
Partington family.
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951.
Albright, Gertrude Partington, 1874-1959.
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn), 1843-1899.
Extent:
Number of containers: 4 boxes and 5 volumes
Linear feet: 1.5
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: Contains correspondence of various family members including Blanche Partington,
Gertrude Partington Albright, and J.H.E. Partington with his wife Sarah. Blanch Partington's correspondence
includes letters from many literary figures including Jack and Charmian London, Joaquin Miller, Ambrose Bierce
and George Sterling as well as correspondence with other authors, actors and musicians. The papers also include
writings and other family history materials including some of Blanche Partington's poetry and diaries.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice
may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Partington Family Papers : Additions, BANC MSS 81/143 c, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Related Collections
Partington Family Papers, circa 1892-1946. BANC MSS C-H 84
Partington Family Papers : Additions, 1890-1970. BANC MSS 87/132 c
Separated Material
Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC
1957.008--PIC).
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Partington family--Archives
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951--Correspondence
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951--Diaries
Albright, Gertrude Partington,
1874-1959--Correspondence
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn),
1843-1899--Correspondence
London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence
London, Charmian--Correspondence
Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913--Correspondence
Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?--Correspondence
Sterling, George, 1869-1926--Correspondence
Authors, American--Correspondence
Critics--United States--Correspondence
Partington School of Illustration
Art schools--California--San Francisco
Artists--California
Artists--Correspondence
Actors--Correspondence
Poets--Correspondence
Musicians--Correspondence
Christian Scientists--California
Partington, Richard Langtry, 1868-1929
Partington, J. A. (John A.)
Scrapbooks
Diaries
Family papers
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Partington Family Papers were given to and purchased by The Bancroft Library from Jack A. Partington in
the years 1977-1979 and 1981. Additions were made by Hedwig Evelyn Albright in 1982 and Jeanne Partington
(Mrs. Jack A. Partington) in 1994.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Processing Information
Processed by Alison E. Bridger and Brian Plimley in 2005.
Biographical Information
J. H. E. (John Herbert Evelyn) Partington, 1843-1899
Partington ran a successful art school near Manchester, England. Then in 1890 he moved his family to Oakland,
California where he founded the Partington School of Illustration in San Francisco. His eldest son Richard
Langtry Partington (1868-1929) was his assistant at the school. J.H.E. Partington and his wife Sarah had seven
children: Richard Langtry, Blanche, Gertrude, Phyllis, Kate, Edward and Jack Allan.
Blanche Partington, d. 1951
Blanche was a music and drama critic in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was the friend and confidante of many
literary figures including Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, Joaquin Miller, and George Sterling. She was also a
noted Christian Science Practitioner in San Francisco.
Gertrude Partington Albright, 1874-1959
Gertrude was a painter and etcher who studied with her father as well as in Europe. She did illustrations for
many national magazines including Bay Area literary magazines. Gertrude married Herman Oliver Albright in
1917, her late sister Kate's husband.
Phyllis Partington
Phyllis was a Metropolitan Opera Singer in New York City.
Jack A. Partington, Jr.
Jack Allan Partington, Jr. is the son of Jack Allen Partington and grandson of J.H.E. Partington. He was a
photographer.
Scope and Content of Collection
Contains correspondence of various family members including Blanche Partington, Gertrude Partington Albright,
and J.H.E. Partington with his wife Sarah. Blanch Partington's correspondence includes letters from many
literary figures including Jack and Charmian London, Joaquin Miller, Ambrose Bierce and George Sterling as well
as correspondence with other authors, actors and musicians. The papers also include writings and other family
history materials including some of Blanche Partington's poetry and diaries.
The collection is arranged into two series. Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Writings and Family
History.
Container List
Series 1
CORRESPONDENCE
1865-1979
Physical Description:
Boxes 1-2
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Contains the correspondence of Blanche Partington, Gertrude Partington Albright, J.H.E. Partington, Inger
Partington, Jack A. Partington, Jr., Richard Langtry Partington and other family members.
PARTINGTON, BLANCHE, d. 1951
1899-1952
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 1-30
Arrangement
Arranged into incoming and outgoing.
Scope and Content Note
Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Incoming
1899-1941
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 1-28
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by sender.
Scope and Content Note
Includes letters from famous authors, actors and musicians including Jack London and George
Sterling.
Box 1, Folder 1
Atherton, Gertrude Franklin Horn, 1857-1948
1910
Box 1, Folder 2
Barrymore, Ethel, 1879-1959
1904
Box 1, Folder 3
Bates, Blanche, 1873-1941
undated
Box 1, Folder 4
Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?
1913
Box 1, Folder 6
Burbank, Luther, 1849-1926
1911
Box 1, Folder 7
Carter, Leslie, Mrs., 1862-1937
1904
Box 1, Folder 8
Casals, Pablo, 1876-1973
1902
Box 1, Folder 9
Coolbrith, Ina D., (Ina Donna), 1842?-1928
1899
Box 1, Folder 10
Fiske, Minnie Maddern, 1865-1932
1904-1913
Box 1, Folder 11
Greet, Ben, Sir, 1857-1936
undated
Box 1, Folder 13
London, Charmian
1907,
1924-1936
Box 1, Folder 14
London, Jack, 1876-1916
1905-1915,
undated
Box 1, Folder 15
London Shepard, Eliza
undated
Box 1, Folder 16
Mansfield, Richard, 1857-1907
1904-1906,
undated
Box 1, Folder 17
Marlowe, Julia, 1865-1950
1905
Box 1, Folder 18
Maxwell, Elsa Wyman
undated
Box 1, Folder 20
Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913
1901
Box 1, Folder 21
Morrison, Florence Roberts
1904
Box 1, Folder 22
Roselle, Anne, 1894-
undated
Box 1, Folder 23
Russell, Henry, 1871-1937
1906
Box 1, Folder 24
Schumann-Heink, Ernestine, 1861-1936
1906
Box 1, Folder 25
Skinner, Constance Lindsay, 1882-1939
1937
Box 1, Folder 26
Sterling, George, 1869-1926
1905-1925
Outgoing
1911-1952
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 29-30
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes letters to family and others.
ALBRIGHT, GERTRUDE PARTINGTON, 1874-1959
1900-1951
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 31-45; Box 2, folders 1-3
Arrangement
Arranged into incoming and outgoing.
Scope and Content Note
Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Incoming
1900-1913
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 31-40
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes letters from various people.
Box 1, Folder 31-40
General
1900-1913,
undated
Outgoing
1900-1951
Physical Description:
Box 1, folders 41-45; Box 2, folders 1-3
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes letters to Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Partington, Jr. and to others.
Box 1, Folder 41
To Mr. and Mrs. Jack A. Partington, Jr.
1938-1951
Box 2, Folder 1-3
General
1900-1908,
undated
PARTINGTON, J. H. E., (JOHN HERBERT EVELYN), 1843-1899
1865-1898
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 4-16
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence including letters to and from his wife Sarah Partington.
Partington, Sarah
1865-1898
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 4-12
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes letters between J.H.E. Partington and his wife Sarah Partington. The letters have not been
separated by incoming and outgoing.
Box 2, Folder 4-12
Incoming and outgoing
1865-1898,
undated
Incoming
1880-1897
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 13-14, 16
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes letters of introduction from England and other incoming correspondence.
Box 2, Folder 16
Letters of introduction
1890-1891
Outgoing
undated
Physical Description:
Box 2, folder 15
Arrangement
Original order.
Scope and Content Note
Includes general outgoing correspondence.
PARTINGTON, INGER
undated
Physical Description:
Box 2, folder 17
Arrangement
Original order.
Scope and Content Note
Includes outgoing correspondence.
PARTINGTON, JACK A., JR.
1928-1979
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 18-20
Arrangement
Arranged into incoming and outgoing.
Scope and Content Note
Includes incoming and outgoing correspondence.
Incoming
1928-1939
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 18-19
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes general incoming correspondence.
Outgoing
1942-1979
Physical Description:
Box 2, folder 20
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes general outgoing correspondence.
PARTINGTON, RICHARD LANGTRY, 1868-1929
1926
Physical Description:
Box 2, folder 21
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes outgoing correspondence.
PARTINGTON FAMILY
1898-1951
Physical Description:
Box 2, folders 22-24
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes general family correspondence, postcards and unidentified correspondents.
Box 2, Folder 22
General, incoming
1903-1951
Box 2, Folder 24
Unidentified correspondents
1935-1936,
undated
Series 2
WRITINGS AND FAMILY HISTORY
1888-circa 1920
Physical Description:
Boxes 3-4; v. 1-5
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by family member.
Scope and Content Note
Contains writings of Blanche Partington and Jack A. Partington, Jr., information on the family and three
scrapbooks.
PARTINGTON, BLANCHE, d. 1951
1898-1919
Physical Description:
Box 3, folders 1-4; v. 1-2
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes notes, poetry, diaries and other writings.
Box 3, Folder 1
Notes on interviews with Giorgio Polacco
1905
Box 3, Folder 2
Notes, automatic handwriting
1917-1919
PARTINGTON, JACK A., JR.
undated
Physical Description:
Box 3, folders 5-6
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes school essays and personal ephemera.
PARTINGTON FAMILY MISCELLANY
1888-1909
Physical Description:
Box 3, folders 7-12; Box 4; v. 3-5
Arrangement
Arranged hierarchically.
Scope and Content Note
Includes unidentified writing fragments, family history, a receipt, ephemera of Inger Partington and
Phyllis Partington, newspaper clippings on the Stockport Art school and postcard scrapbooks.
Box 3, Folder 7
Writing fragments
undated
Box 3, Folder 11
Partington, Inger
undated
Box 3, Folder 12
Partington, Phyllis
undated
Volume 3
Newspaper clippings on Stockport Art School
1888-1890
Volume 4
Postcard scrapbook
circa 1897-1907
Volume 5
Postcard scrapbook
circa 1897-1907
Scope and Content Note
photocopy
Box 4
Post cards from disbound scrapbook
