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Finding Aid to the Partington Family Papers : Additions, 1865-1979, bulk 1865-1949
BANC MSS 81/143 c
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Collection Title: Partington family papers : additions
Date (inclusive): 1865-1979,
Date (bulk): , bulk 1865-1949
Collection Number: BANC MSS 81/143 c
Creators :
Partington family.
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951.
Albright, Gertrude Partington, 1874-1959.
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn), 1843-1899.
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951.
Albright, Gertrude Partington, 1874-1959.
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn), 1843-1899.
Extent:
Number of containers: 4 boxes and 5 volumes
Linear feet: 1.5
Repository: The Bancroft Library
Berkeley, California 94720-6000
Abstract: Contains correspondence of various family members including Blanche Partington,
Gertrude Partington Albright, and J.H.E. Partington with his wife Sarah. Blanch Partington's correspondence
includes letters from many literary figures including Jack and Charmian London, Joaquin Miller, Ambrose Bierce
and George Sterling as well as correspondence with other authors, actors and musicians. The papers also include
writings and other family history materials including some of Blanche Partington's poetry and diaries.
Languages Represented: Collection materials are in English
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice
may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the
library's online catalog.
Collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to The Bancroft Library. All requests for permission to publish or quote from
manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Public Services. Permission for publication is given
on behalf of The Bancroft Library as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply
permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
[Identification of item], Partington Family Papers : Additions, BANC MSS 81/143 c, The Bancroft Library,
University of California, Berkeley.
There are no alternate forms of this collection.
Partington Family Papers, circa 1892-1946. BANC MSS C-H 84
Partington Family Papers : Additions, 1890-1970. BANC MSS 87/132 c
Photographs have been transferred to the Pictorial Collections of The Bancroft Library (BANC PIC
1957.008--PIC).
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public
access catalog.
Partington family--Archives
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951--Correspondence
Partington, Blanche, d. 1951--Diaries
Albright, Gertrude Partington,
1874-1959--Correspondence
Partington, J. H. E., (John Herbert Evelyn),
1843-1899--Correspondence
London, Jack, 1876-1916--Correspondence
London, Charmian--Correspondence
Miller, Joaquin, 1837-1913--Correspondence
Bierce, Ambrose, 1842-1914?--Correspondence
Sterling, George, 1869-1926--Correspondence
Authors, American--Correspondence
Critics--United States--Correspondence
Partington School of Illustration
Art schools--California--San Francisco
Artists--California
Artists--Correspondence
Actors--Correspondence
Poets--Correspondence
Musicians--Correspondence
Christian Scientists--California
Partington, Richard Langtry, 1868-1929
Partington, J. A. (John A.)
Scrapbooks
Diaries
Family papers
The Partington Family Papers were given to and purchased by The Bancroft Library from Jack A. Partington in
the years 1977-1979 and 1981. Additions were made by Hedwig Evelyn Albright in 1982 and Jeanne Partington
(Mrs. Jack A. Partington) in 1994.
No additions are expected.
Processed by Alison E. Bridger and Brian Plimley in 2005.
J. H. E. (John Herbert Evelyn) Partington, 1843-1899
Partington ran a successful art school near Manchester, England. Then in 1890 he moved his family to Oakland,
California where he founded the Partington School of Illustration in San Francisco. His eldest son Richard
Langtry Partington (1868-1929) was his assistant at the school. J.H.E. Partington and his wife Sarah had seven
children: Richard Langtry, Blanche, Gertrude, Phyllis, Kate, Edward and Jack Allan.
Blanche was a music and drama critic in the San Francisco Bay Area. She was the friend and confidante of many
literary figures including Ambrose Bierce, Jack London, Joaquin Miller, and George Sterling. She was also a
noted Christian Science Practitioner in San Francisco.
Gertrude Partington Albright, 1874-1959
Gertrude was a painter and etcher who studied with her father as well as in Europe. She did illustrations for
many national magazines including Bay Area literary magazines. Gertrude married Herman Oliver Albright in
1917, her late sister Kate's husband.
Phyllis was a Metropolitan Opera Singer in New York City.
Jack Allan Partington, Jr. is the son of Jack Allen Partington and grandson of J.H.E. Partington. He was a
photographer.
Scope and Content of Collection
Contains correspondence of various family members including Blanche Partington, Gertrude Partington Albright,
and J.H.E. Partington with his wife Sarah. Blanch Partington's correspondence includes letters from many
literary figures including Jack and Charmian London, Joaquin Miller, Ambrose Bierce and George Sterling as well
as correspondence with other authors, actors and musicians. The papers also include writings and other family
history materials including some of Blanche Partington's poetry and diaries.
The collection is arranged into two series. Series 1: Correspondence; Series 2: Writings and Family
History.