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Edith Wharton letters to Kenneth and Jane Clark
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Title
Edith Wharton letters to Kenneth and Jane Clark, 1931-1938.
Physical Description
0.21 linear feet (1 box)
Language
English
Notes
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from J. Howard Woolmer on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 1986.
Organization
Arranged chronologically.
Access and use
This collection is open for research.
Biographical / Historical Note
Edith Wharton (1862-1937), American novelist and author.
Kenneth Clark (1903-1983), British art historian and producer of Civilization, a BBC television series.
Jane Clark (1902-1976), born Elizabeth Winifred Martin, attended Oxford University and married Kenneth Clark in 1927.
Summary
Collection of 111 pieces of correspondence from Wharton to Kenneth Clark and his wife Jane during the last several years of Wharton's life. Correspondence, chiefly autograph letters, signed, concern personal and other matters, such as health, weather, travel (in Europe), friends and acquaintances, gifts, books, and art.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
November 18, 2015
References
Edith Wharton Letters to Kenneth and Jane Clark. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Edith Wharton Letters to Kenneth and Jane Clark. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Subjects
Occupation
Authors United States 20th century.
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