Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Albert M. Bender Collection
- Dates:
- 1874- 1947
- Creators:
- Albert M. Bender
- Abstract:
- Extent:
- 67 items, 5 boxes, 3 cubic ft.
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
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Albert M. Bender Collection. Monterey Public Library, California History Room Archives
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection contains: Folios, bound volumes, handwritten letters (of note, those written by John Cook), a notebook Impromptu handwritten by Charles Warren Stoddard, photographs, poems, a newspaper article, reproduction paintings, and posters.
- Biographical / historical:
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George Sterling (1869-1926), American poet, came to San Francisco in 1890 to work for his uncle in real estate. A promising young poet, he met and was befriended by Jack London, Joaquin Miller, Mary Austin, Charles Warren Stoddard, and Ambrose Bierce, who became his mentor. In 1905, Sterling and his wife moved to Carmel, where he became one of the integral figures in the bohemian colony of artist and writers there until 1913. His diaries on life in Carmel in that period are in the Bancroft Library. Charles Warren Stoddard (1853-1909), American poet and travel writer, came to San Francisco in 1855 with his family. He published his first poem in 1861 and his first collection of poetry in 1867 in an edition edited by Bret Harte. Stoddard, a convert to Catholicism, subsequently taught English and literature at Catholic universities and traveled extensively. His books on the South Seas and Hawaii etablished his literary reputation as much if not more than his poetry. He returned to California in 1905 to write a series of articles on the missions. He soon settled in Monterey for the duration of his life. John Henry Nash (1871-1947), American painter and bibliophile, b. Woodbridge, Canada. After learning the printer's trade, he emigrated to the United States in 1894. He eventually became professor of typography at the Univ. of Oregon. Nash published finely crafted editions of several works, including the The Divine Comedy (1929) and Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography. He was famous for his collection of books with handmade bindings. Nash's press was located at various times in Carmel, Livermore, and San Francisco, California.
- Acquisition information:
- [On long-term loan from the Monterey History and Art Association.]
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- 1874- 1947
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on July 14, 2025, 2:54 p.m.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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By appointment only; Contact Local History Librarian or designated staff.
- Terms of access:
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Reproduction by Local History Librarian or designated staff; may be restricted due to condition of material.
- Preferred citation:
-
Albert M. Bender Collection. Monterey Public Library, California History Room Archives
- Location of this collection:
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625 Pacific StreetMonterey, CA 93940, US
- Contact:
- (831) 646-2091