Collection context
Summary
- Title:
- R. L. (Robert Luther) Duffus Papers ,
- Dates:
- 1903-1971
- Creators:
- Duffus, R. L. (Robert Luther), 1888-1972.
- Extent:
- 1.5 linear ft.
- Language:
- English.
- Preferred citation:
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[Identification of item] R. L. (Robert Luther) Duffus Papers , M0302, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
Background
- Scope and content:
-
Correspondence, clippings, photographs, certificates, and publications. Letters are primarily from Robert Duffus to his brother, William (1903-1969). Photographs are of Duffus at various times during his life, from high school graduation (1905) to a photograph taken in 1960.
- Biographical / historical:
-
Robert Luther Duffus, a novelist with more than six published works, was born in Waterbury, Vermont, July 10, 1888 and received his A.B. from Stanford in 1910 and his A.M. in 1911. He worked for the San Francisco Bulletin (1911-1918), the San Francisco Call (1918-1919), the New York Globe (1919-1923), and the New York Times (1937-1971). He died November 28, 1972.
- Custodial history:
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Gift of Mrs. Robert L. Duffus, 1975-1978, and Mrs. William Duffus, 1979.
About this collection guide
- Date Prepared:
- © 1999
- Date Encoded:
- Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, 1999 June 29. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Steven Mandeville-Gamble.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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None.
- Terms of access:
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Property rights reside with the repository. Literary rights reside with the creators of the documents or their heirs. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the Public Services Librarian of the Dept. of Special Collections.
- Preferred citation:
-
[Identification of item] R. L. (Robert Luther) Duffus Papers , M0302, Dept. of Special Collections, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.
- Location of this collection:
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Department of Special Collections, Green Library557 Escondido MallStanford, CA 94305-6004, US
- Contact:
- (650) 725-1022