Opening Hours
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Manuscripts
Isherwood aloud : film of readings from the works of Christopher Isherwood
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Manuscripts
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Three autograph letters from Christopher Isherwood to his younger brother Richard Isherwood; the letters are written from Berlin, Sellin on Insel Rügen, and Mohrin in the early 1930s. HM 83232 describes the taking of the often-reproduced photograph of Isherwood, Stephen Spender and W.H. Auden. Also enclosed are three green cloth cases which originally housed the letters.
mssHM 83231-83233
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This material includes 7 letters and postcards written by Christopher Isherwood to his nanny, Annie Avis (1911-1933, HM 83257-83261, 83263-83264); 1 letter to his grandmother, Emily Machell-Smith (1921, Dec. 28, HM 83262); 1 postcard to his mother, Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood (1937, Mar. 22, HM 83265). Also included is a diary kept by Christopher Isherwood's brother, Richard Isherwood for the year 1956 (HM 83266); there is an inscription from Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood and various B&W photographs pasted into the volume, including photographs of Christopher Isherwood and Kathleen Bradshaw-Isherwood.
mssHM 83257-83266
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A signed and dated photograph of Christopher Isherwood taken in his Santa Monica home.
mssHM 83283
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The three photographs include: (a) photo of Christopher Isherwood sitting at a desk in an office; (b) photo of bookshelves; and (c) photo of sink with light above it. These photographs were taken in the apartment on Saltair Avenue, Los Angeles, where Isherwood lived from 1952 to 1953. The photographer is unknown.
mssHM 83417 (a-c)
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The 10 compact discs contain interviews with Christopher Isherwood about his life and his various works; the performances are of "The Ascent of F-6." The interviews and performances were recorded in various locations throughout California.
mssHM 83287
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This collection includes a manuscript, correspondence, audio visual and ephemera relating to the writing and publication of Westby's Christopher Isherwood bibliography. There is an essay, in Swedish, by Ingmar Björkstén (HM 83269), a taped interview with Christopher Isherwood (HM 83270), letters by Christopher Isherwood (HM 83271, 83274-83275), Selmer Westby (HM 83272), California State College, Los Angeles (HM 83273, 83276), John Whitehead (83277) and Whitston Publishing Company (HM 83278). The material also includes ephemera: photocopies, printed material, B&W negatives, and clippings (HM 83279-83280).
mssHM 83269-83280