Lummis (Charles F.) Papers, 1889-1928

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Summary

Title:
Charles Fletcher Lummis Papers,
Dates:
1889-1928
Creators:
Lummis, Charles Fletcher, 1859-1928
Abstract:
Charles Fletcher Lummis (1859-1928) was the city editor of the Los Angeles Times, a librarian at the Los Angeles Public Library (1905-11) and editor of the Land of Sunshine magazine. He also co-founded the Southwest Museum (1907) and was the founder of the Sequoia League and the Landmarks Club. The collection consists of correspondence, 4 journals, manuscripts, articles, and related printed materials of Charles Lummis.
Extent:
1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles Fletcher Lummis Papers (Collection 763). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of correspondence, 4 journals, manuscripts, articles, and related printed materials of Charles Fletcher Lummis. The journals span the years 1912-16. Correspondence includes letters sent, 1889-1928 (49 pieces) and letters received, ca. 1904 (2 pieces).

Biographical / historical:

Lummis was born in Massachusetts in 1859; he travelled by foot from Chillicote, Ohio, to Los Angeles, California, in 1885; city editor, Los Angeles Times; librarian, Los Angeles Public Library, 1905-11; co-founded the Southwest Museum in 1907; founder, the Sequoia League; founder, the Landmarks Club; wrote 17 books on California and the Southwest; editor, Land of Sunshine magazine; died in 1928.

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Manuscripts Division staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé.
Date Prepared:
© 1999
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from card-file by rekeying, May 1999 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Charles Fletcher Lummis Papers (Collection 763). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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