Jessamyn West collection
Collection — Folder: S1793
Identifier: S1793
Scope and Contents
This collection includes copies of two different letters written by Jessamyn West to Reverend Mahin, both were written in 1971. The first letter discusses Jessamyn’s past history, including her childhood and professional work. The second letter is about a visit Jessamyn made to Indianapolis, Indiana and paying for the hotel that she stayed in during that trip.
Dates
- 1971
Creator
- West, Jessamyn (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Jessamyn West was born on July 18, 1902 in Jennings County, Indiana before she and her family moved out to California at the age of 6. She was a devout Quaker and planned on becoming an English professor until she contracted tuberculosis and was ill until the 1940s. She did recover and went on to become a well-known Quaker author, publishing at least fourteen books and multiple short stories. She died on February 23, 1984 of a stroke in Napa, California.
Source:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75223842
Source:
Items in the collection.
Findagrave.com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75223842
Extent
0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library in 1990/06.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2018/08/13 by Abby Currier. EAD finding aid created 2018/08/13 by Abby Currier.
Creator
- West, Jessamyn (Person)
- Title
- Jessamyn West collection
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
