Content Description
Biographical / Historical
Arrangement
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Related Materials
Processing Information
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Access
Conditions Governing Use
Contributing Institution:
Gledhill Library
Title: Harmer (Alfred Douglas) Collection
source:
Sankary, Matt
Identifier/Call Number: AR.2021.129
Physical Description:
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
Date (inclusive): 1920-1965
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.
Language of Material:
English
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Content Description
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.
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
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The materials were acquired from Matt Sankary.
Related Materials
Harmer (Alexander Bertrand) and family materials, 2017-002, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum, Santa Barbara,
California.
Processing Information
The Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection was processed by Kerri Phillip in April 2022.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of file], Alfred Douglas Harmer Collection, AR-2021-129, Gledhill Library, Santa Barbara Historical Museum,
Santa Barbara, California.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Letters
Theaters
Postcards
Old Spanish Days Fiesta
Banks and banking
Harmer, A. Douglas, Mr. (Alfred Douglas), 1907-1993
Otte, William L. (William Louis), 1871-1957
Harmer family
Sankary, Matt