4:11. History of the Fan / Zimmern Sisters / Notes by John Mayfield., 1960-1970., bulk: 1960 - 1970

File — Box: 4, Folder: 11

Dates

1960-1970.
Majority of material found within 1960 - 1970

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Extent

From the Series: 0.25 Linear Feet (Items relating to Philip Bourke Marston: autograph letters and manuscript by Marston; and research notes by John Mayfield.)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Research materials collected by John S. Mayfield on the history of the fan, especially autographed fans of the nineteenth century. Includes notes on Alice Zimmern (1855-1939) and Helen Zimmern (1846-1934). Note: Related books owned by John S. Mayfield now in the Rare Books Collection, Georgetown University Library, include: 1. "Maria Edgeworth" ("Famous Women" series), by Helen Zimmern (Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1883). 2. "A Book About Fans - The History of Fans and Fan-Painting," by M.A. Flory, with a chapter on fan-collecting by Mary Cadwalader Jones (New York: Macmillan and Co., 1895). See also 4:12 re this item.