Series 2: Correspondence, 1914-2000
Scope and Contents
This series contains the incoming and outgoing correspondence of Mike Gold, Mike and Elizabeth Gold, and of Elizabeth (Boussous) Granich Humeston. Types of correspondence include telegrams, postcards, personal and professional letters.
Correspondence related to literary publishing is located in Series 1, Subseries 1.9: Publishing Materials and Correspondence. Correspondence related to the Granich Family, such as correspondence with Mike Gold's children, Nick and Carl, or addressed to the Granich Family, is included in Series 3, Subseries 3.3: Family Papers.
Dates
- 1914-2000
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Collection: 20.36 Cubic Feet (15 cartons, 2 document boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Czech
French
German
Japanese
Russian
Spanish; Castilian
Yiddish
Arrangement
Arranged into three subseries: Subseries 2.1: Mike Gold Correspondence; Subseries 2.2: Mike Gold and Elizabeth Correspondence; and Subseries 2.3: Elizabeth Granich Correspondence.
The correspondence is arranged aphabetically by individual, with priority given to letters between Mike and Elizabeth Granich, which are listed first. Subsequent correspondence is organized alphabetically by sender, followed by time periods that group letters from various correspondents.
Repository Details
Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5549
specialcollections@sfsu.edu