Charles F. Lummis:
An Inventory of His Collection, 1889-1994 and undated, at the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library
Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Lummis, Charles F. | |
| Title: | Charles F. Lummis Collection, | |
| Dates: | 1889-1994 and undated | |
| Abstract: | 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. | |
| Collection # | S27.1 | |
| Quantity: | 1 Box (1.0 linear foot) | |
| Language | English. | |
| Repository: | Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University | |
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 | ||
Restrictions
Access Restrictions
Open for research
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 | ||
Related Material
For related materials located in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, see the following collections: |
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Charles F. Lummis Collection, 1889-1994 and undated, Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Collection accession #(s):
2002-0103-B
Purchased, 1998
Processed by
Karen Hicks, 2004
Collection Inventory
Scrapbook Material, 1897-1985 | |||||||||||||
| box | folder | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 13 | Ephemera relating to Charles F. Lummis and the Southwest Museum, 1897-1985 | |||||||||||