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Maugham (William Somerset) - Bertram Alanson collection
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Bertram Alanson - William Somerset Maugham collection
Creator:
Alanson, Bertram E., 1877-1958
Creator:
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
Identifier/Call Number: M0013
Identifier/Call Number: 155
Physical Description:
2.5 Linear Feet
(600 items)
Date (inclusive): 1921-1979
Date (bulk): 1921-1958
Page from library catalog: https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/4082926
Bertram E. Alanson was born January 8, 1877 in San Francisco, California. He was an investment broker and served as President
of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. Alanson was a personal friend of Maugham as well as his stockbroker. He collected first
editions of Maugham's work and other materials about Maugham. Alanson died May 25, 1958.
William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France January 25, 1874. He studied medicine, but gave it up for literature. He
wrote short stories, essays, and novels. He died in Nice, France December 15, 1965.
This collection consists mainly of W. Somerset Maugham's correspondence with Bertram Alanson, dating from 1921 through 1958
when Alanson died. Alanson was Maugham's investment consultant, but more importantly he was Maugham's friend. The letters
are very revealing about Maugham's activities, his philosophy, his works.
There is additional correspondence to Alanson; some concerning Maugham and some are written by members of Maugham's family.
[Identification of item] Bertram Alanson - William Somerset Maugham collection, M0013, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford
Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Bertram E. Alanson, 1957 and 1958.
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