urn:taro:ttu.sw.00223 Charles F. Lummis: An Inventory of His Collection, 1889-1994 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library Karen Hicks The Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
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July 9, 2004 Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided Karen Hicks, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, August 2004. Finding aid written in English. Inventory for the Charles F. Lummis Collection, 1889-1994 and undated Karen Hicks Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, 2004 Descriptive Summary Lummis, Charles F. Charles F. Lummis Collection, 1889-1994 and undated The material in the collection is all related to Charles F. Lummis and his writings and includes correspondence and material used by Mary A. Sarber in her preparation of Charles F. Lummis: A Bibliography. S27.1 Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University 1 Box (1.0 linear foot) English. Biographical Sketch

Charles F. Lummis (1859-1928) was born in Lynn, Massachusettts. He became an editor for the Los Angeles Times on February 1, 1884, working for Harrison Gray Otis. He promoted interest in the American Southwest with his photography and articles. Lummis helped found the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles and the School of American Research in Santa Fe. The items from librarian Mary Sarber concern her research of Mr. Lummis' writings.

 Scope and Contents

Material in this collection is all related to Charles F. Lummis and his writings. Correspondence and material used by Mary A. Sarber in her preparation of Charles F. Lummis: A Bibliography constitute a portion of the collection. The remainder consists of publications containing literature authored by Lummis and publications containing biographical articles about him or his achievements. Also included are items related to the Southwest Museum and ephemera concerning Lummis or the Museum.

 Organization

The collection is organized into the following series:

Mary A. Sarber Printed Materials Scrapbooks Index Terms

The subject headings used by the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library are derived from the Library of Congress and/or locally developed.

Subjects (Persons) Lummis, Charles F. (1859-1928) Sarber, Mary A. Subjects (Places) Southwestern United States Subjects Bibliography--Charles F. Lummis

Collection accession #(s): 2002-0103-B

Purchased, 1998

 Access Restrictions

Open for research

 Processed by

Karen Hicks, 2004

 Preferred Citation

Charles F. Lummis Collection, 1889-1994 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections:

Charles F. Lummis Oversize Material, O10.16 Collection Inventory Mary A. Sarber, 1889-1984 and undated Correspondence 1 1 Re: Charles F. Lummis: A Bibliography, 1973-1984 and undated 1 2 With Keith Lummis, 1974-1980 and undated Literary Production - Charles F. Lummis: A Bibliography 1 3 Manuscript Draft, undated 1 4 Manuscript Final Draft, 1976 and undated 1 5 Note cards, undated 1 6 Research material, 1889-1974 and undated Printed Material 1 7 A selection of Charles F. Lummis' writings in various publications, 1892-1973 and undated 1 8 Charles F. Lummis: A Bibliography, by Sarber, Mary A., Graduate Library School, University Library, University of Arizona, Tucson, 1977 1 9 Charles F. Lummis biographical information in various publications, 1944-1994 1 10 Journal - Out West, Lummis, Charles F., editor, May-September 1909 and December 1914, 1909-1914 1 11 News Clippings - Charles F. Lummis, 1976-1985 1 12 Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, California, 1972-1973 and undated Scrapbook Material, 1897-1985 1 13 Ephemera relating to Charles F. Lummis and the Southwest Museum, 1897-1985