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Mrs. H.F. Boesche letter

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: 2536

Scope and Contents

Collection consists of a 1936 letter and envelope from English writer and playwright W. Somerset Maugham to Mrs. Henry F. (Edith) Boesche in response to a fan letter. The letter was sent from the residence of Bertram Alanson, Maugham’s friend and stockbroker.

Originally part of the Ethel Barrymore Memorial Theatre Arts Collection at the University of Southern California Library 100 Series, and was labeled 100-21.

Dates

  • Creation: 1936

Conditions Governing Access

Advance notice required for access.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.

Conditions Governing Use

All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.

Biographical / Historical

W. Somerset Maugham was an English playwright, novelist, and short-story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest-paid author during the 1930s. His best known publication is Of Human Bondage (1915).

Extent

0.03 Linear Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Collection consists of a 1936 letter from English writer and playwright W. Somerset Maugham to Mrs. H.F. Boesche.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. H.F. Boesche.

Processing Information

Collection is unprocessed.

Processing Information

This collection is housed in the same box as collection #2530.

Title
Finding aid for the H.F. Boesche letter
Status
Unprocessed
Author
Sarah Jardini for History Associates Incorporated
Date
2022 June
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library Repository

Contact:
Doheny Memorial Library G4
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Los Angeles California 90089-0185 United States