Guide to the Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart) Smith Papers ,
1930-1981 (inclusive), 1965-1975 (bulk)
Department of Special Collections
Green Library
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, CA 94305-6004
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The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Guide to the Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart) Smith Papers ,
1930-1981 (inclusive), 1965-1975 (bulk)
Collection number: M0194
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Stanford University Libraries
Stanford, California
Contact Information
- Department of Special Collections
- Green Library
- Stanford University Libraries
- Stanford, CA 94305-6004
- Phone: (650) 725-1022
- Email: speccoll@sulmail.stanford.edu
- URL: http://www-sul.stanford.edu/depts/spc/
- Processed by:
- Special Collections staff
- Date Completed:
- ca. 1980
© 1999 The Board of Trustees of Stanford University. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart) Smith Papers ,
Date (inclusive): 1930-1981 (inclusive), 1965-1975 (bulk)
Collection number: Special Collections M0194
Creator:
Smith, Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart), 1897-1981.
Extent:
1.25 linear ft.
Repository:
Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.
Language:
English.
Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
None.
Publication Rights
Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain
permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
Provenance
Gift of Mrs. Lorna Dysart Smith, 1970-1974.
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item] Lorna D. (Lorna Dysart) Smith Papers , M0194, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries,
Stanford, Calif.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
Lorna Dysart Smith was born in Centralia, Washington, 1897. She worked as a student nurse and as a researcher for novelist
Theodore Dreiser (1938-1945), but is noted as a civil rights and social reform worker. She died in San Jose, California, January
11, 1981.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection consists chiefly of letters written to Lorna Smith from authors and politicians with whom she regularly corresponded.
Also included are several typescripts and articles by and about her. Much of the correspondence concerns Upton Sinclair, and
authors Erna Holyer and Theodore Dreiser are also represented. Correspondence by and from other authors and politicians may
also be found in the collection.
SERIES I: CORRESPONDENCE,
CA. 1928-1979
Box 1, Folder 1
Albrecht, Alfred-Aronson, James,
1947-1974
Box 1, Folder 2
Barclay, Julius and Gertrude-Belfrage, Cedric,
1963-1977, and n.d.
Box 1, Folder 3
Belfrage, Grace-Church for President Committee,
1951-1976, and n.d.
Box 1, Folder 4
Clark, Dick-Edwards, Don,
1964-1979
Box 1, Folder 5
Edwards, Don-Gregellas,
F. 1963-1979, and n.d.
Box 1, Folder 6
Hahn, Bob-Hayes, Janet Grey (Mayor of San Jose),
1965-1979
Box 1, Folder 7
Holyer, Erna-Hubbard, Elbert,
1966-1979
Box 1, Folder 8
Jahnshen, Anette-Lockwood, Phyllis,
1948-1977, and n.d.
Box 1, Folder 9
McAlister, Alister-Norris, Kathleen,
ca. 1928-1979
Box 1, Folder 10
Osterby, Marian-PHP Institute,
1968-1977
Box 1, Folder 11
PHP INstitute-Rudd, Hughes,
1965-1978
Box 1, Folder 12
Scully, Alice-Scully, Frank,
1945-1974
Box 1, Folder 13
Sinclair, David-Sinclair, Upton,
1930-1968
Box 1, Folder 14
Sould family-Swanberg, W.A.,
1948-1976
Box 1, Folder 15
Takashima-Zomer,
1930-1979
Box 2, Folder 1
Allatt, Edward-Editors, Mercury News,
1965-1975
Box 2, Folder 2
Holyer, Erna,
1971-1977, and n.d.
Box 2, Folder 3
Hopkins, Jeanette-Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, and unknown,
1965-1979
