Harmer (Alfred Douglas) Collection, 1920-1965

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Summary

Title:
Harmer (Alfred Douglas) Collection
Dates:
1920-1965
Creators:
Sankary, Matt
Abstract:
The Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection contains letters from Alfred Douglas Harmer's family and romanitic interests while he was a young man, as well as letters written by Harmer to his wife in later years. Also included is an array of scripts and programs documenting his professional career as a playwright.
Extent:
6 Folder(s) consisting of two (2) folders of correspondence, one (1) folder of scripts, one (1) folder of theater programs, one (1) folder of postcards, and one (1) folder of miscellaneous items such as photos, contracts, and a bank book
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Identification of file], Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection, AR-2021-129, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection contains letters that the playwright, son of artist Alexander Francis Harmer, received and wrote over the years 1920-1965. The collection also includes a mix of personal and professional items such as: photos, contracts, event invitations, telegrams, his personal bank book, postcards, and scripts and programs for plays Harmer directed.

Biographical / historical:

Alfred Douglas Harmer was the youngest son of artist Alexander Francis Harmer. He started his career as a playwright at the age of eleven and by the time he was eighteen years old, he had written and produced eight plays portraying the life of early California. He later went on to marry Florence J. Weston and edit a Santa Barbara bilingual magazine titled Don Quijote.

Acquisition information:
The materials were acquired from Matt Sankary.
Processing information:

The Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection was processed by Kerri Phillip in April 2022.

Arrangement:

The Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection is arranged in six files:

1) Letters from family, 1925-1956

2) Letters - Business/H. Bernard, 1923-1931

3) Programs

4) Scripts

5) Miscellaneous

6) Postcards

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Kerri Phillip
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-04-12 17:31:54 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the Santa Barbara Historical Museum. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head Archivist of the Gledhill Library.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of file], Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection, AR-2021-129, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara, California.

Location of this collection:
136 E. De La Guerra
Santa Barbara, CA 93101, US
Contact:
(805) 966-1605 x105
archivist@sbhistorical.org
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