Olgivanna Lloyd Wright Letters, 1926-1931, to Maude E. Devine

Summary

Creators:

Wright, Olgivanna Lloyd.

Extent:

96 p. (25 letters and 1 postcard)

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Olgivanna Lloyd Wright Letters, 1926-1931, to Maude E. Devine , M0518, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

The letters span the period of the bank seizure of Taliesin, Wright's work on The Biltmore Hotel in Phoenix, plans for a resort, San Marcos in the Desert (never built), "Graycliff," a summer house for his old patron, Darwin D. Martin, and other projects. Includes a small snapshot of the Wright's daughter, Iovanna, enclosed with the letter of 9 Jan. 1927.

Biographical / historical:

Olgivanna was Wright's third and last wife. Maude E. Devine was the friend who transcribed the manuscript of Wright's autobiography.

Custodial history:

Purchased, 1989.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Architecture, Modern--20th century.

Names:

Devine, Maude E.
Martin, Darwin D.
Wright, Frank Lloyd, 1867-1959.

Restrictions:

None.

Terms of access:

Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item] Olgivanna Lloyd Wright Letters, 1926-1931, to Maude E. Devine , M0518, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, Manuscripts Division

Department of Special Collections, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6004, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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