Grace Hall papers, circa 1912-1944

Summary

Creator:
Hall, Grace, -1947 and Blashfield, Edwin Howland, 1848-1936
Date:
circa 1912-1944
Extent:
0.6 Linear Feet (1 document box, 1 half box)
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Grace Hall papers, ms209, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.

Background

Scope and content:

This collection contains the writings, photos and biographical material of Grace Marie Hall Blashfield.

This collection contains primarily the manuscripts of Ms. Hall's essays and novel. Also included are several photos of Ms. Hall, her sisters and Edwin Blashfield. Letters of Mr. Blashfield and some of his early sketches are also part of the collection.

Biographical / historical:

Grace Hall (187?-1947), American poet and novelist, born in Boston, Massachusetts. Married Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848-1936) in 1928.

Ms. Hall was a poet and novelist who was born in Boston to Edna Amile Brown, a concert singer, and David Culver Hall, a concert tour conductor. Ms. Hall lived in London, Florence and New York City with her parents and sisters, Gertrude-also a writer-and Marguerite, an opera singer.

Ms. Hall married the portrait and mural artist Edwin Howland Blashfield in 1928. She published her only novel Letters from Gigi in 1909 and also published several poems and essays in magazines. After the death of her husband, Ms. Hall lived with her sister Gertrude in New York City. She died in 1947.

Arrangement:

Arranged by record type.

Access and use restrictions

Preferred citation:

Grace Hall papers, ms209, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.