Call Number:

PH-03055

Collection Name:

John Herrmann Literary File Photography Collection

Creator:

No. of Items:

39 photographs

Span Dates:

1947-1969

Description:

The John Herrmann Literary File Photography Collection consists of snapshots attributed to Josephine Herbst, mostly of author John Herrmann (American, 1900-1959) and/or his house in varying seasons (989:0025:0001-0039). Of note: an image (poor quality) of Josephine (taken by someone else?) putting flowers on Henry James' grave (989:0025:0002); and a view of the barn at Herrman's "Bucks County place" (989:0025:0036).

Further descriptions of some items may be available in a card catalog in the repository.

This collection forms a part of the Literary Files Photography Collection is comprised of photographs and albums withdrawn from the libraries and/or papers of literary figures, and generally includes portraits and images by, collected by, of, and/or related to those entities.

Location(s):

Herrmann, J., Lit File (989:0025:0001-0039)
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See Also:

John Herrmann Collection: Associated manuscript materials, from which these photographs were likely transferred, are located in the John Herrmann Collection (MS-01928).