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The legacy of James D. Hart at The Bancroft Library, 1970-1990
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Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-. 2 letters to James D. Hart
Manuscripts
The collection includes drafts of most of Isherwood's works, as well as book reviews, essays, interviews and travel narratives; the collection also includes extensive correspondence files containing letters from W. H. Auden, Don Bachardy, Truman Capote, E. M. Forster, John Lehmann, Stephen Spender, Edward Upward, Gore Vidal, Tennessee Williams, and others. The correspondence files also contain the letters of Isherwood's parents, Frank Bradshaw-Isherwood and Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood, as well as diaries kept by Kathleen, containing references to the first World War. The correspondence files deal with the literary works of Isherwood and others, male homosexuality, Isherwood's interest in Hinduism, World War One and World War Two among other subjects. Also included are important series of poems and other literary manuscripts by Auden and Spender, audiovisual material, photographs and negatives, a scrapbook and ephemera. A box of Addenda was added to the collection in 2020, it contains manuscripts, photographs, printed material, and ephemera.
CI 3074-3075.
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Hart, James D. 4 letters to Christopher Isherwood, 1904-
Manuscripts
On verso of CI 3058: draft of Isherwood's reply.
CI 3056-3059.
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Ashley, D. R.: account of trip from Monroe, MI, to California: negative photostat from Bancroft Library
Manuscripts
This collection is comprised of the research material collected by historian John Cumming in his study of Michiganders who went west in the 19th century. The collection includes transcriptions of articles, diaries, and letters written by emigrants from Michigan to the American West, many of which were published in Michigan newspapers. The dates cited refere to the date of the original from which the transcriptions were created. Often the location of the originals is noted on the transcriptions. Also included are several items written by John Cumming. There is one folder that contains original letters from the Gold Rush era: Box 4 (13): Gold Rush Notes: contains original manuscript items and letters.
mssCumming
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Randel, William Peirce, 1909- . 1 letter to Bancroft Library. Addressed to J. R. K. (James Roland Kristofer) Kantor, 1928-. Includes letters by J. R. K. (James Roland Kristofer) Kantor, 1928- and Irene Moran to William Peirce Randel, 1909-, 1975-1978
Manuscripts
The William Randel Research Papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, research notes, photographs, and ephemera. The bulk of the collection consists of Randel's notes and study materials used to write the chapters of his book on Samuel Brannan. These materials consist of handwritten notes regarding useful information found in books and articles; reference and material notations and locations; photocopied articles and texts of interest; newspaper clippings; and photocopied pictures. The notes and study materials cover Chapters 1 through 7 of Randel's book and include additional notes and materials researched by Randel for the purpose of adding to his previous notes. Notable chapter subjects include Sam Brannan's childhood (Ch. 1); Joseph Smith and Mormonism (Ch. 2); Lola Montez (Ch. 4); Gold Rush in California (Ch. 4 & 5); Sam Brannan vs. Central Pacific Railroad (the Big Four including Collis Huntington) court case (Ch. 5); Brannan's divorce (Ch. 6); Mexico territory issues (Ch. 7); and the death of Sam Brannan (Ch. 7). William Randel's research notes have been organized according to their original order as received by the cataloger.
mssRandel research papers