Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library System

Guides to Archives and Manuscript Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library System

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Summary Information

Brief Biographical / Historical Sketch

Collection Scope and Content Notes

Collection Inventory

I. Manuscripts, 1916-1981

1. Manuscripts by Walter Leuba, 1916-1981

2. Manuscripts by Other Authors, 1925-1984

II. Correspondence,

1. Personal Correspondence,

3. Professional Correspondence, 1915-1986

3. Correspondence with Mildred Leuba, 1926-circa 1930

4. Correspondence from Walter Leuba, 1921-1974

III. ALS and TLS, 1735-1986

1. Letters by Book Illustrators and Printers, Bulk, 1911-1986

2. Letters by Writers, Bulk, 1901-1974

3. Letters by Others, circa 1804-1978

IV. Inventories and Notes, Bulk, 1902-1977

V. Personal Papers, Bulk, 1914-1988

1. Diaries and Journals, 1928-1988

2. Biography and Genealogy, Bulk, 1917-1980

3. Official Documents, 1914-1986

VI. Photographs, 1899-1984

VII. Scrapbooks, Bulk, 1918-1980

Bound Gardening Scrapbook, circa 1948- circa 1950

VIII. Ephemera, Bulk, 1922-1973

Summary Information

Title: Walter and Martha Leuba Papers
Collection Number: SC.1988.01
Creator: Leuba, Martha
Creator: Leuba, Walter, 1902-

Collection Dates: Bulk, 1902-1988
Collection Dates: 1735-1988
Extent: 30.0 linear feet (63 boxes, 1 oversize box)
Language: English
Abstract:
Walter and Martha Leuba collected books, woodblock prints, and signed letters of writers, artists, and other notable figures. Walter Leuba was a prolific writer of poetry and prose, with a focus on literature and music. The papers in this collection document the Leubas' collecting activities, Walter's writing projects, and the Leubas' lives.