Collection Summary
Information for Researchers
Administrative Information
Biographical Information
Scope and Content of Collection
Collection Summary
Collection Title: Collection of Bret Harte letters and papers
Date (inclusive): 1857-1959,
Date (bulk): , bulk 1857-1901
Collection Number: BANC MSS C-H 57
Creators :
Harte, Bret, 1836-1902.
Extent:
Number of containers: 2 boxes, 1 oversize volume, and 1 roll.
Linear feet: 1.25
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: Contains correspondence and writings. Correspondence includes
outgoing letters, one incoming letter and several letters about Bret Harte. Correspondents
include John H. Carmany, Harte's wife, Anna Griswold Harte, James Osgood, Elisha Bliss, Jr.,
Thomas Starr King and Lady Gregory. Writings include a diary from 1857-1858 and manuscripts
including,
The Heathen Chinee. Also includes a United
States flag put together by Harte and his sister during the American Civil War, clippings,
papers relating to Harte's employment in the U.S. Branch Mint, San Francisco and some
miscellaneous papers and items relating to Harte.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite
and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these
materials, please consult the library's online catalog.
Information for Researchers
Access
Collection is open for research, with the following exceptions: the United States Flag in
Roll 1 is RESTRICTED.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to
publish or reproduce must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The
Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720-6000. Permission for
publication is given on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items
and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must
also be obtained by the reader.
Copyright restrictions also apply to digital representations of the original materials.
Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Collection of Bret Harte Letters and Papers, BANC MSS C-H 57,
The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Alternate Forms Available
Part of the collection is also available on microfilm, see call numbers BANC MSS C-H 57
FILM, BANC FILM 2165 and BANC FILM 2693, reel 1.
Related Collections
Bret Harte papers, 1869-1895. (BANC MSS 76/192)
Bret Harte papers, 1870-1898. (BANC MSS 77/166)
Bret Harte papers, circa 1869-1897. (BANC MSS 79/47)
Bret Harte letter to Ralph Keeler. (BANC MSS 88/34)
Bret Harte letters to his wife in London. (BANC MSS 88/146)
Bret Harte letters to his family. (BANC MSS 88/181)
Bret Harte letter, Washington, D.C., to E.A. Buck. (BANC MSS 91/55)
Bret Harte correspondence on microfilm. (BANC FILM 2693)
J. Ross (John Ross) Browne papers. (BANC MSS 78/163)
Ina Donna Coolbrith collection of letters and papers. (BANC MSS C-H 23)
George Davidson papers. (BANC MSS C-B 490)
Charles Warren Stoddard collection of papers. (BANC MSS C-H 53)
Overland Monthly records. (BANC MSS C-H 97)
Mark Twain Papers at The Bancroft Library, UC Berkeley.
Separated Material
Drawings transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC
1960.008--A)
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Harte, Bret,
1836-1902--Correspondence
Harte, Bret,
1836-1902--Manuscripts
Harte, Bret, 1836-1902 --
Heathen Chinee
Mints--California--San Francisco
Flags--United States
Authors, American
Manuscripts (for publication)
Poems
Diaries
Cards
Clippings
Carmany, John H
Harte, Anna Griswold
Osgood, James R. (James Ripley), 1836-1892
Bliss, Elisha, 1822-1880
Gregory, Lady, 1852-1932
King, Thomas Starr, 1824-1864
Honeyman, Robert B. Collection
Norris, Thomas W. (Thomas Wayne).
Collection
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
The Collection of Bret Harte Letters and Papers were given to and purchased by The
Bancroft Library over many years including items from the Thomas W. Norris collection and
the Robert B. Honeyman collection.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Processing Information
Reprocessed by Alison E. Bridger in 2006.
Biographical Information
Francis Bret Harte (August 25, 1836-May 6, 1902) was an American author and poet, best
remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. Born in Albany, New York, he
moved to California in 1854, later working there in a number of capacities, including miner,
teacher, messenger, and journalist.
-From "Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia," 2006 June.
Scope and Content of Collection
Contains correspondence and writings. Correspondence includes outgoing letters, one
incoming letter and several letters about Bret Harte. Correspondents include John H.
Carmany, Harte's wife, Anna Griswold Harte, James Osgood, Elisha Bliss, Jr., Thomas Starr
King and Lady Gregory. Writings include a diary from 1857-1858 and manuscripts including,
The Heathen Chinee. Also includes a United States flag
put together by Harte and his sister during the American Civil War, clippings, papers
relating to Harte's employment in the U.S. Branch Mint, San Francisco and some miscellaneous
papers and items relating to Harte.