Title:
Collection of Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas material, 1934-1971
Creator/Contributor:
Steward, Samuel M., creator
Creator/Contributor:
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946
Creator/Contributor:
Toklas, Alice B.
Abstract:
Twelve letters written to him by Gertrude Stein, 1934-1945; 64 letters from Alice B. Toklas, 1939-1963; MS of Gertrudes Stein's
opera libretto, Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights (carbon typescript, with emendations in Miss Stein's hand); photocopy of
MS of a poem written by Miss Stein on Steward's birthday, 1939; photocopy of MS of Steward's reminiscences of his friendship
with the two women, A Love Letter to Gertrude and Alice, completed in 1971 (166 l.); Gertrude Stein's handprint made by Steward.
Included also is a copy of his novel, Angels on the Bough, mentioned in Everybody's Autobiography and in Steward's MS.
The letters and the Stein MS are also on film. Snapshots taken by Steward in 1937 on his visit to Belignin and in the 1950s
when he visited Miss Toklas in Paris have been transferred to the Pictorial Collection.
Date:
1934 (issued)
Subject:
Authors, American
Women authors
Écrivains américains
Écrivaines
authors
Authors, American
Women authors
Note:
64 letters from Alice B. Toklas : Also available on an additional partial microfilm reel (negative [Rich. 627:9] and positive
[X-X 16 FILM]).
12 letters written to him by Gertrude Stein, 1934-1945; 64 letters from Alice b. Toklas, 1939-1963; Ms. of Gertrude Stein's
opera libretto, "Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights" : Also available on microfilm.
Poem by Gertrude Stein on Samuel M. Steward's 1939 birthday : Photoreproduction.
Gertrude Stein's opera libretto, Doctor Faustus lights the lights, with emendations in Ms. Steins's hand : Carbon typescript.
Samuel M. Steward's reminiscences of his friendship with Ms.
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited.
Photographs transferred to the Bancroft Pictorial Collection (BANC PIC 1972.017--PIC).
Location of originals unknown.
Physical Description:
1 box
1 microfilm reel : negative (Rich. 615:7) and positive
Language:
English
Identifier:
BANC MSS 72/133 cLOCAL
Origin:
California
Copyright Note:
FOR REFERENCE USE ONLY. Reproduction prohibited.