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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Francis Marion Crawford papers
Creator:
Crawford, F. Marion
(Francis Marion), 1854-1909
Identifier/Call Number: mssCrawford
Physical Description:
5.85 Linear Feet
(5 boxes)
Date (inclusive): 1883-1908
Abstract: A collection of the work of American
novelist F. Marion Crawford; included are novels, plays, a poem, historical works, a
lecture, and articles.
Language of Material: Materials are in
English.
Open to qualified researchers by prior application through the Reader Services Department.
For more information, contact Reader Services.
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.
[Identification of item]. Francis Marion Crawford papers, The Huntington Library, San
Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by the Library Collector's Council from Christie's, January 19, 2019.
The material in this collection was left by F. Marion Crawford to his daughter Mother Clare
Marion Crawford at the Italian convent where she was a nun. The convent retained the
material for decades before giving them to Crawford biographer Patricia S. Hageman, with the
request the material would be placed at an institution where scholars could access them.
Francis Marion Crawford (1854-1909) was a prolific American writer who published 44 novels
and scores of short stories, essays, and plays. He was born in Tuscany, Italy, to American
expatriate parents, and educated in America and Europe. In 1883, he settled permanently in
Italy, where many of his works are set; in 1884, he married Elizabeth Berdan, and together
they had four children. Crawford died in Italy of a heart attack on April 9, 1909.
The collection is comprised of the work of the writer Francis Marion Crawford; it includes
novels, plays, a poem, historical works, articles and a lecture. The majority of the works
are autograph, with Crawford's corrections and insertions. The collection covers the years
1883-1908, and includes such topics as the Gilded Age in New York City and the history of
Rome.
Many of the manuscripts contain some amount of corrections and additions. Upper left
corners of each page contain a system of dots marking the number of words on that page (each
dot equaling 100 words), and with word counts penciled on the verso of pages. All materials
are autograph unless otherwise noted. The location of where the works were written is noted
in the file description, when known.
The collection was processed by Gayle Richardson in 2019.
The papers consist of the following series: Fiction (boxes 1-4), Non-fiction (box 5);
materials within series are arranged alphabetically by title.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Crawford, F. Marion
(Francis Marion), 1854-1909
Authors, American
Rome -- History
Articles
Lectures
Manuscripts
Novels
Poems