Call Number:

PH-02768

Collection Name:

Sinclair Lewis Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

No. of Items:

2,621 items

Span Dates:

1912-1943

Description:

The collection consists of 2,621 items, largely contained in seven albums. The images in six of the albums form a chronological depiction of Sinclair Lewis’ life and travels from 1912 to 1927, the years of his relationship with his first wife, Grace Hegger. The seventh album contains images of life at Twin Farms, Lewis’ home with his second wife, Dorothy Thompson, in circa 1943. The file includes portraits of Lewis, Grace, and their son, Wells, among the loose prints as well as in the albums.

Please consult fining aid for more detailed information and to page materials to the Reading and Viewing Room. Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary File Photography Collection that is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images collected by or of those figures.

Access Restrictions:

Special permission, plus advance notice, is required to access the negatives in this collection. To make an appointment, please contact Reading and Viewing Room staff.

Finding Aid URL:

https://norman.hrc.utexas.edu/fasearch/findingAid.cfm?eadid=01490

Location(s):

Lewis, S., Lit File Album 6 (P47)
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Lewis, S., Lit File Album 1 (957:0124:0001-0153)
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Lewis, S., Lit File Album 2 (P11)
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Lewis, S., Lit File Album 3 (P45)
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Lewis, S., Lit File Album 4 (P46)
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Lewis, S., Lit File Album 5 (P12)
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Lewis, S., Lit File Album 7 (unnumbered)
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Lewis-Lez Lit File Box (P1; P1A; P2-P4; P6-P8; P10; P13; P17; P20A-P20C; P21A-P21B; P23-P30; P36-P30; P43; P48; P50-P59)
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Special permission required. Cold Storage Lit File Boxes (nitrate negatives, P5; P9; P13-P16; P18-P19; P22; P31-P32; P34; P39-P42; P44)
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See Also:

Sinclair Lewis Collection