Letters and Family Documents, c1830-1958
Series
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection consists of a variety of prepress materials, such as mock-ups, original book illustrations and acetate overlays. Also included are original artwork, many family letters, and other papers collected by Bright over the course of his career as a journalist and children's author. Some letters found in the collection are from Frieda Lawrence, from Adlai Stevenson, and one from Buckingham Palace to Dorothy Brett.
Dates
- c1830-1958
Language of Materials
From the Collection:
English
Access Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 2 boxes (1.35 cu. ft.)
General
Robert Bright, his wife, and their children took up residence in Taos in 1938. The family eventually left New Mexico, but in the Fall of 1950, Katherine Bright and the children returned to Taos, leaving Robert alone in Boston to pursue his writing career. This series of of newsy and sometimes emotional letters documents the struggles of the family, and of making a living in Taos, during that period of separation. Some letters between Robert and his children are included.
Repository Details
Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository
Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451
cswrref@unm.edu