Series II. AMY FAY STONE, 1800-1956 (#25v-80)
Scope and Contents
SERIES II, AMY FAY STONE, 1800-1956 (#25v-80), consists of the papers of Amy Fay Stone: her diaries (1900-1914), photographs, and correspondence, mainly to her mother, about life in New York and on the road. There are also letters to Amy Fay Stone from John Williams and Minnie Maddern Fiske, and letters to John Williams from well-known writers. Together these letters provide information on theatrical life in New York in the 1910s and 20s, and on life in the tuberculosis treatment center at Saranac Lake, New York.
Dates
- Creation: 1800-1967
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. The bulk of the collection is open for research.
Correspondence between Margaret Garrard Stone Wright and Austin Tappan Wright (#81-127), requires the written permission of Benjamin T. Wright.
Extent
5.21 linear feet ((12 + 1/2 file boxes) plus 4 photograph folders, 1 folio photograph folder)Physical Location
Collection stored off site: researchers must request access 36 hours before use.
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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