Keene (Florence R.) Papers, 1896-1950

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Summary

Title:
Florence R. Keene papers
Dates:
1896-1950
Creators:
Keene, Florence R., 1878-
Abstract:
A collection of personal and literary papers related to Florence R. Keene, California poet and magazine editor.
Extent:
12.5 Linear Feet (9 boxes, 40 folders, 2 envelopes)
Language:
Materials are in English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item]. Florence R. Keene papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.

Background

Scope and content:

A collection of 2,822 items from 1896 to 1950, which consists primarily of correspondence to Florence R. Keene from other California literary figures. Correspondents in the collection include: Don Blanding, Thomas Pollock Brown, Stanton Arthur Coblentz, Robin Lampson, John Steven McGroarty, Rosalie Moore, Hazel Snell Schreiber, and Ella Young. There is also some manuscript material, including articles, limericks, poems, and short stories, by Florence Keene and others, as well as 10 photographs and ephemera. The collection also includes two small manila envelopes of unprocessed Christmas cards from California poets to Florence R. Keene.

Biographical / historical:

Florence R. Keene (1878-) was a California poet and founder, publisher, and editor of Westward, a magazine of verse published from 1927 to 1934.

Acquisition information:
Gifts of Florence R. Keene, December 1949, April 1952, June 1955, and April 1957.
Processing information:

Processed by Huntington Library Staff, circa 1965. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from a legacy summary report.

Arrangement:

Arranged by format and subject.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Gayle Richardson
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-07-24 16:49:49 -0700 .

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Restrictions:

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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]. Florence R. Keene papers, 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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