Christopher Isherwood letters to Lincoln Kirstein, 1943-1963

Summary

Creators:

Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986

Abstract:

The collection includes primarily letters from Christopher Isherwood to Lincoln Kirstein.

Extent:

78 pieces in two boxes

Language:

The records are in English .

Background

Scope and content:

The collection includes primarily letters from Isherwood to his friend Kirstein, with a few to and by others, and one poem by Isherwood: On His Queerness [approximately 1950]

Arrangement

The materials are arranged alphabetically by author's last name, then chronologically.

Biographical / historical:

Christopher Isherwood (1904-1986), British-American author, emigrated to the United States in 1939. Lincoln Kirstein (1907-1996) was an American author and co-founder of the New York City Ballet.

Acquisition information:

Purchased from Fuller d'Arch Smith Booksellers by the Library Collectors' Council, Jan. 2007.

Rules or conventions:

Finding Aid prepared using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Authors, American -- 20th century
Authors, English -- 20th century
British Americans
Gay authors -- Great Britain
Gay authors -- United States
Letters (correspondence) -- 20th century

Location of this collection:

Huntington Library, Manuscript Collections

1151 Oxford Road

San Marino, CA 91108, US

Contact:

(626) 405-2191

reference@huntington.org

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