Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Charles Fletcher Lummis letters
- Dates:
- 1900-1925
- Abstract:
- A collection of letters (1900-1925) written to Los Angeles City Librarian Charles Fletcher Lummis.
- Extent:
- 2.4 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
- Language:
- Materials are in English.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item]. Charles Fletcher Lummis letters, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection consists of 148 items and includes letters concerning the work of Charles Fletcher Lummis as Librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library. A significant portion of this collection is correspondence written to Lummis concerning his requests for autographs from various authors and other famous individuals; these autographs were displayed under glass in a special exhibit at the Los Angeles Public Library. The collection also contains a small amount of ephemera including notes, autograph cards, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, and a printed advertisement.
- Biographical / historical:
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Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859-1828) was a journalist, editor, author, ethnologist, archaeologist, poet, builder, and photographer. He was editor of the magazine The land of sunshine (later titled, Out west), founded the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles in 1903, and served as librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library from 1905 to 1910. Lummis was a staunch advocate for Native Americans, and he established the Sequoya League in 1901 to further this cause.
- Acquisition information:
- Purchased from Argonaut Book Shop, December 1960.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Daniel F. Blitz, in 2013. In 2020, Gayle Richardson created the finding aid derived from legacy in-house summary report.
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Encoded:
- This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-10-05 13:26:50 -0700 .
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:
-
[Identification of item]. Charles Fletcher Lummis letters, 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