Acton, Harold, 1904-1994
Biography
Harold Acton (1904-1994) was a British writer and scholar. His works include The Last Medici (1932), The Bourbons of Naples, 1734-1825 (1956), and two memoirs, Memoirs of an Aesthete (1948) and More Memoirs of an Aesthete (1970).
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Harold Acton papers
Joseph Brewer papers
Robert Byron Papers
The Robert Byron papers consist of correspondence, writings, photographs, drawings, and other material that document his work as a writer and art critic. The papers provide evidence of Byron's travels and writing career as well as his work as a propagandist during World War II.
Robin McDouall correspondence
The collection consists of letters received by McDouall from his friends Harold Acton, Patrick Leigh Fermor, Evie Hone, John Sparrow, Cecil Woodham Smith, and others. They are personal in nature and include many invitations and thank-you notes. Also present is one photograph of two unidentified men.
Gertrude Stein and Alice B. Toklas papers
Bernardine Szold-Fritz correspondence
The collection contains correspondence to Bernardine Szold-Fritz from well-known cultural figures from the 20th century.
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