Toklas (Alice B.) Letters to Donald H. Frank, 1947-ca. 1967

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Title:: Alice B. Toklas Letters to Donald H. Frank
Dates:: 1947-ca. 1967
Creators:: Toklas, Alice B.
Abstract:: The correspondence contains references to San Francisco, Paris during and after World War II, Gertrude Stein, William James, Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder. Also mentioned are productions of Stein's works, and publications of Toklas' cookbook and her autobiography, "What Is Remembered."
Extent:: 20 folders
Language:: Collection materials are in English .
Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Alice B. Toklas Letters to Donald H. Frank (GLC 21), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Scope and content:: The correspondence contains references to San Francisco, Paris during and after World War II, Gertrude Stein, William James, Virgil Thomson, and Thornton Wilder. Also mentioned are productions of Stein's works, and publications of Toklas' cookbook and her autobiography, "What Is Remembered."
Biographical / historical:: Alice B. Toklas (1877-1967) was an author and the life partner of Gertrude Stein. Don Frank is the son of one of Toklas' childhood friends. After his service in the armed forces, he met Toklas in Europe.
Acquisition information:: The letters of Alice B. Toklas to Donald H. Frank were donated by Donald H. Frank in December 1997.
Arrangement:: The collection is arranged chronologically.
Physical location:: The collection is stored onsite.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Subjects:: Lesbian authors -- France -- Correspondence.
Women authors, American -- 20th century -- Correspondence.
Names:: Frank, Donald H.
Toklas, Alice B. -- Correspondence

Collection Guide Author:: Finding aid written by Tim Wilson
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2022-03-09 01:16:44 +0000 .

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is available for use during San Francisco History Center hours.
Terms of access:: The Alice B. Toklas estate retains copyright.

Preferred citation:: [Identification of item], Alice B. Toklas Letters to Donald H. Frank (GLC 21), LGBTQIA Center, San Francisco Public Library.

Location of this collection:: San Francisco Public Library, James C. Hormel LGBTQIA Center

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San Francisco, CA 94102, US