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Ednah Robinson Aiken papers, circa 1915-1960.
BANC FILM 2648 reel 1; BANC FILM 2648 reel 2; BANC FILM 2648 reel 3; BANC MSS C-H 117 v.1; ...
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Title:

Ednah Robinson Aiken papers, circa 1915-1960
Ednah Aiken papers

Creator/Contributor:

Aiken, Ednah, 1872-1960, creator

Abstract:

Copies and drafts of manuscripts (including "Children to Her Arms" and "White Coal"), notes, clippings, some photographs, and a small amount of personal and professional correspondence. The volume is a scrapbook of clippings including reviews of her books and plays, work and life, from circa 1914-1926.
Seven notebooks, 1930-1931; typescripts of The Colorado River, Like children to her arms, The place where nothing happens (chapter 8 only), Snow, and White coal.

Date:

1915 (issued)

Subject:

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Aiken, Ednah -- 1872-1960 -- Archives
Women authors, American -- California -- 20th century
Water rights -- California
Irrigation -- California
Water-supply -- California
Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)

Note:

All of collection except carton 7: UNARRANGED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.
Typescript of The Colorado River (except notes): also available on microfilm.
Copies of Notebooks 1-7 n.d., 1930-31 (7 folders) [BNEG Box 2975] ; "Like Children in her Arms" (41 folders), "The Place Where Nothing Happens, (1 folder), and "Snow" (5 folders) [BNEG Box 2976] ; and "White Coal (42 folders) [BNEG Box 2977]; all from Carton 7: also available on microfilm with call number BANC FILM 2648:1-3.
Ednah Robinson Aiken papers, BANC MSS C-H 117, The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
In English.
Photographs transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC 1960.021--PIC).

Type:

Manuscripts for publication.

Physical Description:

print
7 cartons and 1 volume.
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 563:18) and positive.
3 microfilm reels : negative (BNEG Box 2975-2977) and positive.

Language:

English

Identifier:

BANC FILM 2648 reel 1
BANC FILM 2648 reel 2
BANC FILM 2648 reel 3
BANC MSS C-H 117 v.1
BANC MSS C-H 117
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 1
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 2
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 3
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 4
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 5
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 6
BANC MSS C-H 117 carton 7
BANC MSS C-H 117
BANC FILM 2648
BANC MSS C-H 117

Origin:

California

Copyright Note:

All of collection except carton 7: UNARRANGED. UNAVAILABLE FOR USE: Inquiries concerning these materials should be directed, in writing, to the Head of Public Services, The Bancroft Library.
COLLECTION STORED, IN PART, OFF-SITE: Advance notice required for use.