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Hamm (Margherita), John R. McMahon, and Eileen Douglas papers
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Language of Material:
English
Contributing Institution:
Department of Special Collections and University Archives
Title: Margherita Hamm, John R. McMahon and Eileen Douglas papers
source:
Michael Brown Rare Books
creator:
Hamm, Margherita Arlina, 1871-1907
creator:
McMahon, John R. (John Robert), 1875-
creator:
Douglas, Eileen, 1903-
Identifier/Call Number: M2116
Physical Description:
1.251 Linear Feet
(3 boxes and 1 map folder)
Date (inclusive): 1891-1945
Language of Material: English
The materials consists of 157 letters, 13 essays, 101 radio scripts, 1 book of poems, 66 photographs, 20 negatives, and approximately
89 pieces of various printed and manuscript ephemeral materials pertaining to the Hamm and McMahon families, all dated from
1891-1945.
Margherita Arlina Hamm (1867-1907) married John R. McMahon (1875-1956) in 1902. Both were authors and journalists, and their
daughter Arlina Douglas McMahon, a.k.a. Eileen Douglas, was a stage and radio actress and radio script writer.
Detailed biographies of Hamm, McMahon, and Douglas available upon request.
Open for research. Note that material must be requested at least 36 hours in advance of intended use.
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an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Any transmission
or reproduction beyond that allowed by fair use requires permission from the owners of rights, heir(s) or assigns. See: http://library.stanford.edu/spc/using-collections/permission-publish
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased by Stanford University Libraries in 2015.
[identification of item], Margherita Hamm, John R. McMahon and Eileen Douglas papers (M2116). Dept. of Special Collections
and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Journalists.
Suffragists -- United States
Michael Brown Rare Books
Hamm, Margherita Arlina, 1871-1907
McMahon, John R. (John Robert), 1875-
Douglas, Eileen, 1903-