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Finding Aid to Alice B. Toklas Letters to Donald H. Frank, 1947-ca. 1967 GLC 21
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Title: Alice B. Toklas Letters to Donald H. Frank
Date (inclusive): 1947-ca. 1967
Identifier/Call Number: GLC 21
Creator:
Toklas, Alice B.
Physical Description:
20 folders
Contributing Institution:
James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library
100 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
415-557-4567
info@sfpl.org
Abstract: The correspondence contains references to San Francisco, Paris during and after World War II, Gertrude Stein, William James,
Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder. Also mentioned are productions of Stein's works, and publications of Toklas' cookbook
and her autobiography, "What Is Remembered."
Physical Location: The collection is stored onsite.
Language of Material: Collection materials are in English.
The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.
The Alice B. Toklas estate retains copyright.
[Identification of item], Alice B. Toklas Letters to Donald H. Frank (GLC 21), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.
The letters of Alice B. Toklas to Donald H. Frank were donated by Donald H. Frank in December 1997.
Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967) was an author and the life partner of Gertrude Stein. Don Frank is the son of one of Toklas' childhood
friends. After his service in the armed forces, he met Toklas in Europe.
The correspondence contains references to San Francisco, Paris during and after World War II, Gertrude Stein, William James,
Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder. Also mentioned are productions of Stein's works, and publications of Toklas' cookbook
and her autobiography, "What Is Remembered."
The collection is arranged chronologically.
There is a transcript for each letter and postcard.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Lesbian authors -- France -- Correspondence.
Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Frank, Donald H.
Toklas, Alice B. -- Correspondence