Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- Six letters from Christopher Isherwood to his friend John Zeigel, 1961-1962.
- Extent:
- 1.0 Linear Feet (1 folder)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item]. Christopher Isherwood letters to John Zeigel, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Six typed letters, signed, from Christopher Isherwood to John Zeigel, who was living in Jalisco, Mexico, at the time. Most were sent from Isherwood's home in Santa Monica, California, though a few were written during a trip to London. Letters discuss Isherwood's current literary projects, publishing, teaching, and travels, his partner Don Bachardy's artistic career, and friends including W.H. Auden and Gerald Heard. The last letter is dated November 9 but has no year; it is likely from November 1962, soon after the death of Zeigel's partner Ed Halsey.
- Biographical / historical:
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Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986) was a British-American author and screenwriter. Born in England, he emigrated to the United States in 1939 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1946.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Big Star Books and Music, January 2022.
- Processing information:
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Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in February 2022.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged chronologically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
- Terms of access:
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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:
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[Identification of item]. Christopher Isherwood letters to John Zeigel, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
- Location of this collection:
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1151 Oxford RoadSan Marino, CA 91108, US
- Contact:
- (626) 405-2191