Alice B. Toklas., 02/12/1959-02/12/1959
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The John L. Brown Papers 1, consist of 99 folders of correspondence from literary and artistic luminaries, including writers Sylvia Beach, John Dos Passos, Anne Fremantle, Katherine Anne Porter, Alice B. Toklas; philosopher Jacques Maritain; photographer Brassai; poets Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, and Giuseppe Ungaretti, and many more. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- 02/12/1959-02/12/1959
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.63 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Slim Document Cases)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
1 ALS + postmarked envelope from Alice B. Toklas to John L. Brown. (Note: Postage stamps removed.) Reference to Edward Taylor, Frederica and Francis Rose. She speaks of her spring travel plans, the highlight of which will be a Picasso exhibition.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
TOKLAS, ALICE B. - CORRES. TO BROWN, JOHN L. 1959 (02/12): Autographed Letter
BROWN, JOHN L. - CORRES. FROM TOKLAS, ALICE B. 1959 (02/12): Autographed Letter
TAYLOR, EDWARD - REFERENCE BY TOKLAS, ALICE B. 1959: Autographed Letter
ROSE, FREDERICA - REFERENCE BY TOKLAS, ALICE B. 1959: Autographed Letter
ROSE, FRANCIS - REFERENCE BY TOKLAS, ALICE B. 1959: Autographed Letter
PICASSO, PABLO - REFERENCE BY TOKLAS, ALICE B. 1959: Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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