Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- Julie Helen Heyneman papers
- Dates:
- 1886-1942
- Creators:
- Heyneman, Julie Helen
- Abstract:
- Correspondence, manuscripts of some of her writings, clippings and photographs. Relating mainly to her study of art and her travels in Europe, her association with prominent English artists and writers, and her work with California House and Kitchener Houses during World War I.
- Extent:
- Number of containers: 9 boxes, 1 carton and scrapbook.
- Language:
- Collection materials are in English , French , German
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Julie Helen Heyneman papers, BANC MSS C-H 152, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
Background
- Scope and content:
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Her papers were given to the Bancroft Library in May 1963 by her nephew, Paul Heyneman. Covering the period 1886 to 1924, they consist of correspondence, manuscripts of some of her writings, clippings and photographs, relating to her study of art and her travels in Europe, her association with John S. Sargent and friendships with prominent English writers and artists, and her work with California House and Kitchener House during World War I. The papers also include a file of drawings by Arthur Putnam and some letters written to him and by him.
The Container List which follows describes the papers in greater detail, and a list of the more important correspondents in the collection is also included below.
- Biographical / historical:
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Julie Helen Heyneman, artist and writer, was born in San Francisco, September 5, 1868. In 1891 she went abroad to study art in Paris and London. Her funds being limited, she earned money by writing and illustrating articles for various San Francisco newspapers under the pen name Van Dyck Brown. In 1892 she became a pupil of John Singer Sargent, the noted portrait painter, and remained a life long friend.
In 1915 Miss Heyneman founded the California House for disabled Belgian soldiers, the first institution to give occupational training to maimed soldiers who were still in hospitals. The House was maintained by voluntary contributions, principally from California subscribers. Bruce Porter acted as San Francisco agent for the House during most of its existence. In 1917 the British Red Cross, with the help of Miss Heyneman, started the Kitchener Houses for wounded British soldiers, utilizing techniques developed in California House.
Miss Heyneman pursued her dual careers, writing and painting, concurrently. She also divided her life between London and San Francisco. Her portraits of well known people gained considerable recognition, particularly in London. Her published works include the biography, Arthur Putnam, Sculptor;Woman at the Crossroads, a survey of woman's post-war position, written in collaboration with Mary S. Allen; and Headline Stuff, a novel dealing with yellow journalism.
- 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.
- Rules or conventions:
- Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: a Content Standard
Indexed terms
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1997
- Date Encoded:
- Machine-readable finding aid generated by GenX; markup validated by The Bancroft Library using CDL validation tools; Date of source: July 2010
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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Collection is open for research.
- Terms of access:
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Materials in this collection may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
All requests to reproduce, publish, quote from, or otherwise use collection materials must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley 94720-6000. See: http://bancroft.berkeley.edu/reference/permissions.html.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item], Julie Helen Heyneman papers, BANC MSS C-H 152, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley
- Location of this collection:
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University of California, Berkeley, The Bancroft LibraryBerkeley, CA 94720-6000, US
- Contact:
- 510-642-6481