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Seumas MacManus, 1934-1968

 Series

Scope and Content

This series contains MacManus’s correspondence to and from Ruth Le Prade, typescripts, photographs and ephemera. It also contains a small amount of correspondence between Le Prade and other parties about MacManus.

Dates

  • Creation: 1934-1968

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access.

Biographical note

Originally from County Donegal, Ireland, Seumas MacManus (b. 1869) moved to the United States in 1899. As an artist, traveler, and writer, Seumas MacManus considered himself a "shanachie," or writer in the tradition of Irish storytelling that dated back to that country's antiquity. He married the Irish poet Anna Johnston in 1901, but she passed away the following year. In 1911, he remarried and had one daughter, Patricia. He passed away in 1960.

Extent

From the Collection: 104 Linear Feet (103 boxes, 1 map-case folder)

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Special Collections Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library 206
3550 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles California 90089-0189 United States