Lillian Bonham Hartmann papers
Collection Scope and Contents
The Lillian Bonham papers are primarily comprised of correspondence between Lillian and various family and friends and her diaries kept between 1898 and 1935. The diaries provide an intimate glimpse into her daily life growing up in New Jersey, with ruminations on an assortment of current events and political topics of the era, and her relationship with Sadakichi Hartmann.
Dates
- Creation: 1898-1944, undated
Creator
- Bonham, Lillian, 1883- (Person)
Languages
The collection is in English.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
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Biographical Note
Lillian Bonham was an artist who grew up in New Jersey in the late 19th century and spent some time with family in Colorado right after the turn of the century. Lillian met Sadakichi Hartmann in the summer of 1907 and came to live with him. They spent time in New York and settled in southern California.
Extent
14.93 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Abstract
Materials created by Lillian Bonham including diaries, artwork, and correspondence. Content primarily pertains to her relationship with Sadakichi Hartmann and their family.
Collection Arrangement
The Lillian Bonham papers are arranged into five series as follows:
- Series 1. Correspondence, 1908-1944
- Series 2. Diaries, 1898-1935
- Series 3. Diary facsimiles, 1908-1939
- Series 4. Art and sketches, 1904-1936, undated
- Series 5. Other documents, 1912-1939, undated
Collection Background
The materials in this collection were previously a part of the Sadakichi Hartmann papers (MS 068), part of them were in the processed portion of the collection and some were in the unprocessed portion. Upon surveying the Hartmann papers and creating a processing plan in late 2018 and early 2019 several collections were identified under the umbrella of MS 068. After thorough deliberation, SCUA staff concluded that the disperate collections would be separated and processed. This led to the creation of the Lillian Bonham papers as a distinct collection.
Processing History
Processed by Andrew Lippert, Special Collections Processing Archivist, and Amy Roberts, Sadakichi Hartmann Papers Processing Archivist.
Subject
- Hartmann, Sadakichi, 1867-1944 (Person)
Genre / Form
- Title
- Lillian Bonham Hartmann papers
- Status
- Processed
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Processing Archivist Andrew Lippert and Amy Roberts, Sadakichi Hartmann Processing Archivist.
- Date
- April 2023
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Description is in English
Repository Details
Part of the Manuscript Collections Repository
University of California
Rivera Library
P.O. Box 5900
Riverside 92517-5900 USA
specialcollections@ucr.edu