Biographical material, writings, and correspondence of Gertrude Stein, 1909-1939 and undated

This series consists of a biographical sketch of Gertrude Stein (undated), A French Businessman's Admiration of Gertrude Stein written by Georges Maratier in 1933, a 1930 French translation of Stein's work Composition as Explanation (1926) done by Georges Hugnet, correspondence to and from Gertrude Stein (1909-1938), a contract drawn by Virgil Thompson and sent to Stein, and an autographed handbill signed by Mme. Apollinaire (1938); the handbill was for a show in honor of Guillaume Apollinaire. The letters to Gertrude Stein from Virgil Thompson, Georges Maratier, and Jean Bouleon primarily dealt with business affairs involving Stein. Included in the series are 115 letters, telegrams and postcards from Gertrude Stein to Georges Maratier and Florence Maratier. They include both personal and business correspondence dealing with various issues. She often mentions Pablo Picasso, Jean Cocteau, M. and Mme. Apollinaire, Juan Gris, Francis Picabia, Bravig Imbs and Georges Hugnet. The documents have been arranged alphabetically by document type.