Walter C. Arensberg letters, 1927-1954

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Summary

Creators:
Arensberg, Walter, 1878-1954
Abstract:
Letters belonging to American author and Francis Bacon scholar Walter C. Arensberg.
Extent:
1 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Walter C. Arensberg letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

The collection consists of letters written to and from Walter Conrad Arensberg and his wife, Mary Louise Stevens Arensberg (who is frequently addressed as "Lou"). Correspondents include Witter Bynner, Marcel Duchamp, Hildegard Flanner, Georgia Boit Gierasch, Pitts Sanborn, Robert Alden Sanborn. and William Carlos Williams.

Biographical / historical:

Walter Conrad Arensberg (1878-1954) was an American author and Francis Bacon scholar.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Francis Bacon Foundation, 1956.
Processing information:

Processed by Alan Jutzi in 1975. In February 2025, Brooke M. Black 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]. Walter C. Arensberg letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

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