George Platt Lynes collection, 1926-1955
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Description
- Title
- George Platt Lynes collection, 1926-1955
- Creator
- Lynes, George Platt, 1907-1955
- Contributor
- Wescott, Glenway, 1901-1987.
- Abstract
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Contains correspondence between George Platt Lynes and various correspondents (box 1); autograph manuscript and typescript drafts of "The Love of New York" and "The Sailor" by Glenway Wescott, with autograph manuscript notes from Wescott to Lynes, and a copy of Harper's Bazaar (December 1943) that includes Wescott's essay "I Love New York" (box 2); and photographs of Jean Cocteau and Katherine Anne Porter by Lynes (box 1). Correspondents include Webster Aiken, Mary Butts, Paul Cadmus, Condé Nast Publications, René Crevel, William Flores, Jared and Margaret French, Bernadine Szold Fritz, Dora and Kiko Harrison, Christopher Isherwood, Lincoln Kirstein, Warren Lowenhaupt, Alexander Liberman, W. Somerset Maugham, Henry McIlhenny, Marianne Moore, Allen Porter, Katherine Anne Porter, François Reichenbach, Perry Ruston, Diana Sheean, Laurence Sickman, Getrude Stein, Pavel Tchelitchew, Barbara and Lloyd Wescott, and John Wisner
- Description
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George Platt Lynes, American fashion and commercial photographer.
In English. - Provenance
- Gift of Bernard Perlin, 1958 and Russell Lynes, 1976. Other material was acquired from various sources and provenance information is filed in the collection.
- Extent
- 0.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
- Extent of Digitization
- This object has been partially digitized.
- Digitization Note
- Four folders of correspondence fully digitized.
- Language
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English
Collection Information
- Repository
- Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Call Number
- YCAL MSS 543
- Container / Volume
- Box 1
Subjects, Formats, And Genres
- Subject (Name)
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Aitken, Webster.
Butts, Mary, 1890-1937.
Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999.
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963.
Crevel, René, 1900-1935.
Flores, William.
French, Jared, 1905-1988.
French, Margaret.
Fritz, Bernadine Szold.
Thompson, Dody W.
Harrison, Kiko.
Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986.
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996.
Lowenhaupt, Warren Hiram, 1891-1967.
Liberman, Alexander.
Lynes, George Platt, 1907-1955.
Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. (William Somerset),
McIlhenny, Henry P.
Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972.
Porter, Allan.
Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980.
Reichenbach, François, 1921-1993.
Ruston, Perry.
Sheean, Diana.
Sickman, L. C. S. (Laurence C. S.)
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946.
Tchelitchew, Pavel, 1898-1957.
Wescott, Barbara.
Wescott, Lloyd Bruce.
Wisner, John.
Condé Nast Publications. - Subject (Topic)
-
American literature
Photographers, American - Subjects
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Aitken, Webster
Butts, Mary, 1890-1937
Cadmus, Paul, 1904-1999
Cocteau, Jean, 1889-1963
Crevel, René, 1900-1935
Flores, William
French, Jared, 1905-1988
French, Margaret
Fritz, Bernadine Szold
Thompson, Dody W.
Harrison, Kiko
Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
Kirstein, Lincoln, 1907-1996
Lowenhaupt, Warren Hiram, 1891-1967
Liberman, Alexander
Lynes, George Platt, 1907-1955
Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
McIlhenny, Henry P.
Moore, Marianne, 1887-1972
Porter, Allan
Porter, Katherine Anne, 1890-1980
Reichenbach, François, 1921-1993
Ruston, Perry
Sheean, Diana
Sickman, L. C. S. (Laurence C. S.)
Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946
Tchelitchew, Pavel, 1898-1957
Wescott, Barbara
Wescott, Lloyd Bruce
Wisner, John
Condé Nast Publications
American literature > 20th century
Photographers, American > 20th century
United States
Access And Usage Rights
- Access
- Public
- Rights
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Citation
- George Platt Lynes Collection. Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Identifiers
- Catalog Record
- 10131525
- Object ID (OID)
- 17432557
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