Three gelatin silver photographs, taken by Life photographer Frank H. Bauer and printed by Richard Rose for Life magazine, depicting Donald Gallup in the Yale Collection of American Literature with boxes containing Gertrude Stein's papers, July 18, 1947. Photographs were originally mounted on green boards, possibly by Gallup; the boards have been retained by the library
Description:
The Yale Collection of American Literature began acquiring Gertrude Stein material through deposits beginning in 1937. In 1947, following Stein's death, Alice B. Toklas sent Yale shipments that included Stein's manuscripts, books, photographs, and personal material. The story of how Gertrude Stein's papers made their way into the Yale Collection of American Literature has been detailed in an essay by Donald Gallup in the Yale Library Gazette (October 1947)., Ink stamps on versos in English., Title devised by cataloger., Place and date of production from ink stamps on versos., Photographer's ink stamp on versos: "Life photo by Frank H. Bauer"., Photograph printer's ink stamp on versos: "Life print by Richard Rose"., and Publisher's ink stamp on versos: "Life photograph. This photograph is owned by Life Magazine, published by Time Incorporated, Time & Life Building, Rockefeller Center, New York 20, N.Y.".
Subject (Geographic):
Connecticut and New Haven
Subject (Name):
Bauer, Frank H., Gallup, Donald, 1913-2000, Rose, Richard, active 1947., Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946, and Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. Collection of American Literature
