Writings
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ryan, Anne, 1889-1954
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content: Anne Ryan papers
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1.4 Linear Feet (Boxes 2-3)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1923-circa 1954
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives of American Art
identifier: label: Identifier
content: AAA.ryananne, Series 4
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Notebooks are at the start of the series, followed by drafts of writings arranged alphabetically by title. Miscellaneous notes and untitled drafts are grouped together next. Writings by others are at the end of the series.
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Writings consist of notes and poetry, as well as drafts of short stories, essays and novels. Most of the notebooks are untitled and contain Anne Ryan's recipes and thoughts on various subjects. The leather, pottery, tiles and woodcuts notebooks are dedicated to her artwork and include price lists, information on materials, and instructions about how to make certain kinds of objects. The bulk of the series consists of handwritten and typescript drafts of the book The Boyhood of Junipero Serra; her novel Raquel, listed here under its working title One Life, Raquel!; and numerous short stories and essays about her travels abroad, mostly in Spain. There are a few items written by others. Most of the material is undated, so date ranges are approximate.