Booth Tarkington Collection 1899-1935

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
170 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Special Collections Public Services & Reference Staff
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred citation:

Booth Tarkington Collection, Accession 7416-k, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Summary

Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Booth Tarkington Collection, Accession 7416-k, Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Background

Scope and content:

[Discusses their meeting in 1872 and an incident regarding a tassel; writes news of his mother and sister; reminiscences about California; mentions his serial in McClure's. ]

[Discusses his visit to Californiain 1871; agrees to inscribe her copy of "Monsieur Beaucaire."]

[Includes autograph quotation, signed by Booth Tarkington. ]

Acquisition information:
Purchase 1985 Dec 30
Processing information:

Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities

Physical location:
Physical description:
3 items