Bright Family Letters, Mementos, and Documents,, c1830-1958
File — Box: 1, Folder: 37
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
- Edward Bright, Sr. to his mother, New York, October 30, 1868. Regarding gift sent to Edward Jr.
- Edward Bright, Sr. to Edward Bright, Jr., no location, April 3, 1870. Words of affection.
- Aunt Lizzie to Edward Bright, Jr., no location, undated. Words of affection.
- Edward Bright, Jr.'s school exercise book, 1878.
- Edward Bright,handwriting exercise, "Wisdom is better that rubies", September 22th, 1879.
- Commencement program of Columbia College, June 12, 1889. Edward Bright, Jr. listed under Bachelor's Degree from the School of Arts.
- Wedding announcement of Blanche Denio Wright and Edward Bright, Jr. New York, February 1, 1890.
- Edward Bright, Jr. to Blanche Bright, [Hamburg?], September 12, 1892. Regarding travel and domestic matters.
- Silhouette of Edward Bright, Jr.
- Obituaries of Edward Bright, Jr.
- J.R. Planten to (Blanche's father) Ebenezer K. Wright, New York, June 22, 1895. Letter of congratulation on Wright's appointment to the presidency of National Park Bank of New York, and certificate of authenticity for an historic Dutch gavel presented on that occasion.
- Ruth [last name unknown] to Margaret Hamilton, St. Louis, March 11, 1849.
- Unidentified writer, Valentine to Charlotte Clover, Ramsgate, c1830.
- Child's leather glove and watercolor painting on reverse of a ticket to a tea party. Signed "Eddie Bright, 1876".
- Bookplate reading "Frederick Frye Andover".
- Cyanotpe by Edward Bright, Jr., 1877.
- Turingen viewbook, undated.
- Blanche Bright memoir of her father, undated.
- Blanche Bright sketch of the house in which she was born, undated.
- Unattributed sketches and doggerel.
- Robin Bright to his grandmother, undated thank-you note with drawing.
- Blanche Bright to Robert Bright, Boston, 1957 or 1958. Mrs. Bright's last letter to Robert, with sketch.
- Unknown to Katherine Bright, Greenwich CT, August 25, 1943. Watercolor-illustrated stamped and cancelled letter envelope.
- Several undated letters from Blanche Bright to her mother.
- Unidentified writer, condolence letter to Blanche Bright, 1951.
- Handwritten notebook, "No. II Vera, by Sophie Kovalovsky". Possibly Edward Bright's attempt at translation of her Nihilist Girl.
- Fragments of children's lyrics collected by Blanche Bright.
- Poem, "Daphne", author unidentified.
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
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