Nellie Ray Combs papers, 1897-1921

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Summary

Creators:
Combs, Nellie Ray
Abstract:
Papers belonging to American author Nellie Ray Combs, who used several pseudonyms in her writing.
Extent:
1.66 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Nellie Ray Combs papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

There are four novels represented in this collection: Her Pseudonym, His Pedigree, Josiah Kotchum, and No. 8 4th Floor Rear. The correspondence ranges from 1897 to 1921 and includes letters from publishers, either rejections or offers to publish at Combs' expense. The lecture titled "Eve" by Vida A. B. Combs is about the promotion of women's suffrage and women's equality. There are also typescripts of short stories by Vida R. B. Combs, Vida Earle, Vida E. Dalby, and Eirskins Ray of Chicago, Los Angeles, and Sierra Madre. The collection also includes notes and ephemera.

Biographical / historical:

Nellie Ray Combs was a writer who lived in Cincinnati in the 1890s, in Chicago during the first decade of the 20th century, and in Los Angeles in the 1920s. She was a member of the American Press Writers' Association and the Amateur Press Club of Chicago, of which she was program chairman. She used several pseudonyms in her writing.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Mrs. Charles Blocker, August 1964.
Processing information:

Processed by Brooke M. Black in 2015. In December 2024, she created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged alphabetically.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.

Terms of access:

The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining necessary permissions rests with the researcher.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Nellie Ray Combs papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
Contact:
(626) 405-2191
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