Julia Boynton Green papers, 1891-1950

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Summary

Creators:
Green, Julia Boynton
Abstract:
Papers belonging to American poet and writer Julia Boynton Green.
Extent:
10 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Julia Boynton Green papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of correspondence, poetry, articles, stories, drama, and three unpublished books by Julia Boynton Green. There are also two unpublished novels, poetry and stories written by her husband, L. (Levi) Worthington Green. Correspondents include: William Rose Benét, Jessie Benton Frémont, Charles Fletcher Lummis, and Arthur Truman Merrill.

Biographical / historical:

Julia Boynton Green (1861-1957) was an American poet and writer. She was born in South Bryon, New York in 1861. She attended school at the LeRoy Academy, Nyack On The Hudson, and the Art Students League in New York and for a short at Wellesley. In 1893, Green moved to California with her husband, L. (Levi) Worthington Green (also an author). They first lived in Redlands where they grew oranges, but later moved to Palo Alto, San Bernardino, and Los Angeles. She died in Los Angeles in July 1957. Her published books include: Lines and interlines, This enchanting coast, and Noonmark. Green contributed to numerous literary magazines, her work received several awards, and were included in several anthologies. The Green's had three children: Gladys, Boynton, and Norman.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Gladys Green, November 1969.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library staff. In 2020, Brooke M. Black created a finding aid.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series: Correspondence; Drama; Poetry; Prose; Notes and drafts; Levi Worthington Green and biographical notes.

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]. Julia Boynton Green papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Location of this collection:
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108, US
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