Manuscript Collection Number: 258
Accessioned: Purchase, September 1991.
Extent: 5 linear ft.
Content: Correspondence, photographs, poetry, essays, translations short stories,
art work, books, magazines, research notes, scrapbook, jewelry, and taped interview.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: 1991 -1992 by Anita A. Wellner.
Biographical Note
Scope and Content Note
Series Outline
1 Series I. Florence Reynolds Collection Related to Jane
Heap and The Little Review, 1908-1977
This series consists of the correspondence,
manuscripts, photographs, artwork created by Jane
Heap, copies of The Little Review, and other
material collected by Florence Reynolds.
Series I.1. Correspondence, 1908-1945
Includes letters written to Reynolds from Jane
Heap, Margaret Anderson, Georgette LeBlanc, and
Tom and Fritz Peters. Also included are letters
written between 1940 and 1945 by Reynolds in
America to Jane Heap in London. Also included are
a telegram to The Little Review from Walter
Gropius, a letter to Heap from László Moholy-Nagy,
and a card to Heap from a group of her friends in
Chicago.
The letters are arranged in subseries by
correspondent and then chronologically within
subseries.
F1- Letters, Jane Heap to Florence Reynolds, 1908-1926
21 The letters reflect the close friendship Heap and
Reynolds shared, and discuss Heap's early writing and
artwork. Enclosed in some of the letters written in
1908-1909 are drafts of poetry and fiction written by
Heap. Letters from 1917-1926 discuss her relationship
with Margaret Anderson, her work with The Little
Review, finances, as well as mention Gurdjieff, Emma
Goldman, Djuna Barnes, Gertrude Stein, and others.
F1 1908 Aug
Written from Topeka, Kansas, these letters discuss her
family, art, and her attempts at writing.
F2 1908 Sep
Written from Topeka, Kansas these letters discuss the
Kansas State Insane Asylum where her father worked, her
family, and returning to school in Chicago.
F3 1909 Jun-Jul 8
Written from Topeka to Reynolds in Chicago and Salt
Lake City, Utah, these letters include two autograph
poems written by Heap.
F4 1909 Jul 11-23
Consists of letters written from Topeka, discussing
painting, her family, and her relationship to Reynolds.
Enclosed in the letters are portions of a poem later
titled "Vagabond" and an allegory titled "Youth."
1
Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.1. Correspondence (cont'd)
F5 1909 Jul 26-Nov
Consists of letters discussing family, artwork, plans
for the fall, and Marie Blanke (referred to as "James"
in the letters).
F6 [n.d.]
Consists of autograph and typescript copies of poems
and allegories composed by Heap. These probably
originally were enclosed in the 1908-1909 letters.
Includes pieces titled "Youth" and "Villanelle to the
Rain." Untitled pieces concern death, love, art, being
a vagabond, and an allegory of a knight and lady.
2 F7 1917
In addition to Heap's letters, this folder includes a
form letter from Margaret Anderson expressing support
for the anarchists Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman,
as well as a clipping describing their trial for having
urged rebellion against conscription. Heap mentioned
the lawyer and patron-of-the-arts John Quinn, as well
as Jack Reed.
F8 1918 Mar-Aug
Includes a letter from Margaret Anderson and drawings
by Heap. The letters concern Anderson and The Little
Review.
F9 1918 Sep-Oct
Letters concern World War I, Anderson, and The Little
Review.
F10 1918 Nov-Dec and [1918]
Includes drawings and a letter from Heap to "Jean."
The letters mention Anderson, Djuna Barnes, and Heap's
personal life.
F11 1920 [Sep 1]
Consists of an essay written by Heap on the Art
Institute of Chicago.
F12 1922 Apr-Jul
Letters concern Anderson and The Little Review.
F13 1922 Sep-Nov
Written from Brookhaven, NY, these letters mention Ezra
Pound, The Little Review, and Heap's personal life.
3 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.1. Correspondence (cont'd)
F14 1923 Oct
Written from Brookhaven, NY, these letters include
drawings by Anderson's nephews, Tom and Fritz Peters.
F15 1924 Jan-Feb
Written from New York, these letters discuss The Little
Review, Tom and Fritz Peters, exhibitions, Gurdjieff,
and mention Ernest Hemingway. An announcement for
"Exposition dada Man Ray" is included.
F16 1924 Jun-Jul
The letters included in this folder originate from New
York, Paris, and the ocean liner S.S. Berengania.
Enclosed in Heap's letters are notes from Tom and Fritz
Peters to Reynolds, as well as a portion of a letter to
Heap from Anderson. The letters discuss Gurdjieff, the
trip to Europe, and Heap's personal life.
F17 1924 Aug-Dec
Written from France and New York, these letters discuss
Gurdjieff, Tom and Fritz Peters, and Heap's personal
life, as well as mentioning Gertrude Stein, Juan Gris,
and The Little Review.
F18 1925 Jun-Jul Written from France and New York, letters discuss The
Little Review and various expatriates in France. The
letters include artwork and letters from Tom and Fritz
Peters to Reynolds.
F19 1925 Aug
Written from France, these letters discuss The Little
Review, Djuna Barnes, Gurdjieff, art exhibits, and
Tristan Tzara. Included are photographs of Tom and
Fritz Peters with Anderson and Heap. One photograph
depicts Tom and Fritz doing a Gurdjieffian movement.
Also includes a letter from Anderson to Reynolds.
F20 1925 Sep-Dec
Written from New York and France, these letters discuss
Heap's travel plans, The Little Review, finances, and
Gurdjieff, as well as mentioning Gertrude Stein. One
letters bears an autograph note by Anderson.
F21 1926 and [n.d.]
Written from France and the ocean liner Olympic, these
letters include a letter from Caesar (the young man who
had provided secretarial support for The Little Review
in Chicago), letters and artwork from Tom and Fritz
Peters, and a copy of booklet, G. Gurdjieff's Institute
for the Harmonious Development of Man.
4 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.1. Correspondence (cont'd)
F22 Letters, Florence Reynolds to Jane Heap, 1940-1945
-30 This series of folders contains letters written by
Reynolds to Heap during World War II. These letters
were returned to Reynolds' niece, Florence Mack
Treseder, by Jane Heap's literary executor, Michael
Currer-Briggs in 1976 (see F104 for correspondence
related to this). These letters detail Florence
Reynolds' daily life, discuss the war, and include
transcribed portions of letters written to Reynolds by
others.
F22 1940 Apr-Aug
Written from Hollywood, California, these letters
include transcriptions from the letters of others,
discuss the war, Reynolds' health, Andrebrook (the New
York boarding school where Reynolds taught), and her
daily life.
F23 1940 Sep-Dec
Written from Hollywood, California and Andrebrook, the
letters mention the war, Andrebrook, and Anderson.
F24 1941 Jan-May
Written from Andrebrook, the letters discuss daily
life, the war, and Anderson. The April 18th letter is
written by Reynolds on the verso of a letter from
Margaret Anderson to Reynolds.
F25 1941 Jun-Dec
Written from Andrebrook and Hollywood, these letters
include transcriptions from the letters of others, and
discussions of the war and Anderson.
F26 1942 Jan-Jun
Written from Andrebrook, Tarrytown, NY, and Hollywood,
the letters discuss the closing of Andrebrook and the
war.
F27 1942 Jul-Oct
Written from Hollywood, news of the war and details of
daily life fill the letters.
F28 1944
Written from New York and Hollywood, these letters
discuss the war, part time jobs in New York, her
family, and mention Anderson.
F29 1945 Jan-Apr
Written from Hollywood, these letters mention the war
and family concerns.
4 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.1. Correspondence (cont'd)
F30 [n.d.]
Consists of several miniature Birthday, Easter, and
Christmas cards from Reynolds to Heap.
F31 Letters, Margaret Anderson to Reynolds, 1917-1924
-35 These folders contain letters written by Anderson from
a variety of locations to Florence Reynolds. The
letters discuss The Little Review, Jane Heap,
Gurdjieff, writing her autobiography, and her home with
Heap in Brookhaven.
F31 1917-1918 Mar
Written from New York and Chicago, these letters
discuss The Little Review and Jane Heap.
F32 1918 Aug
Written from Brookhaven, these letters discuss Heap and
include a sketch by Heap.
F33 1918 Sep-Oct
Written from Brookhaven, these letters discuss Heap and
their house in Brookhaven.
F34 1922-1927
Written from New York and France, these letters discuss
her autobiography, Heap, and Gurdjieff. Included with
these letters are a letter written to Heap concerning
Anderson's sister, Lois, and carbon copies of a letter
from Anderson to Dr. Sigmund Krumholz about Lois. Also
included is a carbon of a letter to a Mr. Granovsky.
F35 [n.d.]
Consists of an autograph note reading: "We saw Mary
Garden This is not Life This is Immortality."
5 F36 Letters, Georgette LeBlanc to Reynolds, [n.d.]
Georgette LeBlanc was a close friend and companion of
Margaret Anderson until LeBlanc's death in 1941. These
two letters, written in French, regard the biographical
material about LeBlanc which Florence Reynolds was
translating into English. A copy of the translation
done by Reynolds is included with the letters. Also
included here is a transcript of a note written by
LeBlanc to Reynolds (dated 5-9-41) with a footnote of
explanation by Reynolds. This note was originally laid
in a 1931 French edition of LeBlanc's Souvenirs which
has been cataloged for the printed collections in
Special Collections. Also included is a clipping of
the October 29, 1941 obituary for LeBlanc from The New
York Times, which was originally laid in a copy of The
Blue Bird for Children (cataloged for the printed
collections of Special Collections).
5 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.1. Correspondence (cont'd)
F37 Correspondence between Isaac Sidel and Reynolds, 1922
This correspondence concerns the payment of salary to
Sidel for work on The Little Review. Reynolds paid the
salary.
F38 Telegram, Walter Gropius to The Little Review,
1927 Feb 10
This telegram concerns his arrival in New York.
F39 Letter, László Moholy-Nagy to Jane Heap, 1927 Apr 21
This letter concerns the return of his artwork
following an exhibition of his work in New York
arranged by Heap.
F40 Card, Chicago Group to Jane Heap, 1932 Jun 22
Consists of a birthday card created for Jane Heap by a
number of her friends from the "Chicago group,"
including Reynolds, Olive [Garnet], Bessie, Jim (Marie
Blanke), and Betty.
Series I.2. Photographs, 1908-1947
Consists of photographs of Jane Heap, Florence
Reynolds, Margaret Anderson, Tom and Fritz Peters,
Georgette LeBlanc, Mary Garden, Andrebrook, the
Brookhaven homes of Heap and Anderson, and many of
the Chicago group of friends. Many of these
photographs were probably sent to Reynolds from
Heap and Anderson. The photographs are grouped by
time periods and/or by persons.
F41 Jane Heap and Chicago Friends, 1908-1909
Includes Jane Heap, Florence Reynolds, Esther and Marie
Blanke, Elsa Koop, and Olive Garnet. 29 items
F42 Jane Heap and "Blanke & Heap's Nickel Theatre," [n.d.]
Includes Heap, Olive Garnet, Elsa Koop, Marie Blanke,
and Florence Reynolds in costume for plays staged at
the Blanke & Heap's Nickel Theatre in Chicago. 10 items
F43 Jane Heap, 1911-1922
Includes photographs of Heap in 1911 with her
grandparents, as well as photographs of Heap (some with
Margaret Anderson and Elsa Koop) at Brookhaven, New
York in 1918 and 1922. 18 items
F44 Heap and Anderson's Houses and Cats, 1918 and [n.d.]
Includes images of their home in Brookhaven, Heap's pet
cats, a house in Brookhaven they hoped to restore, and
a tree house at Brookhaven. Heap's letters to Reynolds
make reference to these places and cats. 20 items
5 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.2. Photographs (cont'd)
F45 Jane Heap, [n.d.]
A portrait of Jane Heap. 1 item
F46 Mary Garden, [n.d.]
Consists of a photograph of Mary Garden, a singer
idolized by Florence Reynolds and friend of Heap and
Anderson. 1 item
F47 Olive Garnet, [n.d.]
Consists of a photograph of a portrait of Olive Garnet
as painted by Marie Blanke. 1 item
F48 Elsa Koop, [n.d.]
Includes five photographs of Elsa Koop. One includes
her parents. 5 items
F49 Margaret Anderson, Georgette LeBlanc, Tom and Fritz
Peters, 1918-1940
Includes photographs of Anderson, her nephews, Tom and
Fritz Peters, Georgette LeBlanc, Caesar, and Linda
Peters (sister to Tom and Fritz). The photographs of
LeBlanc were taken in France in 1940.
F50 Jane Heap, Margaret Anderson, Tom and Fritz Peters,
1915-1916 and [n.d.]
Includes photographs of Heap, Anderson, and Tom and
Fritz Peters during the summer of 1915 when they all
camped at Lake Bluff and in 1916 when they lived
together in Edgewater. These photographs are tipped
into a booklet. The photographs with no dates were
taken while on an ocean liner. 39 items
F51 Florence Reynolds and Jane Heap, 1911-1934
Includes photographs of Jane Heap in Topeka, Kansas in
1911; in Germany in 1934; at North Lake in 1920; and
with Esther and Marie Blanke and Elsa Koop in 1920.
The Topeka and Germany photographs probably were taken
during Reynolds' visits with Heap. 7 items
F52 Florence Reynolds, 1940-1947
Includes two color slides of Reynolds which were
originally enclosed with an autograph card (ca. 1940).
Also includes photographs of Reynolds taken in 1941 at
Andrebrook, as well as photographs of Reynolds taken in
the London garden of Heap and Elspeth Champcommunal
during her final visit to see Heap in 1947. 5 items
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.3. Manuscripts Written By Heap, Anderson,
Reynolds, and Ellis, 1908-1922
Consists of essays, plays, stories, poetry,
translations, and reviews written by Heap,
Anderson, and Reynolds, some of which were
published in The Little Review. Also includes two
plays, one written by Heap and another written by
Mrs. Havelock Ellis. The series is arranged
alphabetically by the author of the manuscripts.
F53 Manuscripts by Margaret Anderson, 1914-1916
-54 Consists of one review and one essay written by
Margaret Anderson for The Little Review.
F53 "Forbes-Robertson's Hamlet," 1914 Nov
Typescript signed review of Forbes-Robertson's theatre
performance of Hamlet. Published in the November 1914
(v. 1, no. 8) issue of The Little Review.
F54 "The Splendor and the Beauty," 1914 Jun
Autograph draft of a thirty-three page essay titled
"The Splendor and the Beauty" which was published in
the June 1914 (v. 1, no. 4) issue of The Little Review
as "Incense and Splendor." This draft has a note
attached which reads, "Miss Reynolds: This is, so far
as I'm concerned, the highest appreciation possible.
April 6, 1916."
F55 Manuscript by Mrs. Havelock Ellis, [n.d.]
Consists of a typescript carbon copy of a one act play
titled "The Pixy." This may have been written for
and/or performed at "Blanke and Heap's Nickel Theatre"
or submitted for publication in The Little Review.
F56 Manuscripts by Jane Heap, 1908-1918
-63 Includes poetry, reviews, two plays, and a story
written by Jane Heap. Several of the pieces were
published in The Little Review.
F56 ["The Nine! Exhibit"], 1915 Jul
Consists of an untitled typescript of a review which
was published as "The Nine! Exhibit" in the July 1915
(v. 2, no. 4) issue of The Little Review.
F57 ["Potatoes in a Cellar"], 1916 May
Consists of typescript essay on the Art Institute of
Chicago. It was published in the May 1916 (v. 3, no.
3) issue of The Little Review.
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.3. Manuscripts (cont'd)
F58 "Poem to Mother...", [1918]
Consists of an autograph poem signed "Jatty." The
verso of the poem bears an autograph note from Margaret
Anderson noting, "The poem! --forgotten by your rogue
son." Jane Heap frequently referred to Florence
Reynolds as "mother" in her letters after 1917. Also
included here are two photocopies of photographs taken
of Heap in 1918.
F59 [Untitled Poem], [n.d.]
Consists of a typescript poem signed "R.G." Jane Heap
occasionally signed these initials to her material
which was published in The Little Review.
F60 "Sunday Morning," [n.d.]
Consists of a typescript poem.
F61 [Untitled Story], [1908-1909]
Consists of an autograph essay describing the Topeka
State Hospital grounds and buildings. Jane Heap grew
up exploring the grounds and facilities while her
father worked there.
F62 [Untitled Play], [n.d.]
Consists of a typescript play described as a "tale of
the Cheikh Abdallah of Damascus, his unfaithful wife,
and the black Nigger." Attached to the typescript is
an autograph note from Heap to the "censor" asking that
"this harmless play pass..." which suggests that the
play was mailed from Europe during World War II.
F63 "Pyg-male-one," [n.d.]
Autograph play which Heap may have written for
performance by the Blanke & Heap's Nickel Theatre. It
is subtitled "A Romancid by O. Pshaw and A. Hammer and
Monkey Wrench."
F64 Manuscripts by Florence Reynolds, 1921-1925
-68 Consists of five translations of the works of several
French writers, including Francis Picabia, Benjamin
Péret, Jean Crotti, and Fernand Léger. For another
translation by Reynolds see F36 for her translation of
biographical material about Georgette LeBlanc.
F64 "Fumigations," [1921]
Consists of a typescript of Reynolds' translation from
the French of Francis Picabia's "Fumigations."
Published in the Autumn 1921 (v. 8, no. 1) issue of The
Little Review.
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.3. Manuscripts (cont'd)
F65 "Hair in the Eyes," 1925 Apr 23
Typescript of Reynolds' translation from the French of
an essay by Benjamin Péret.
F66 "Tabu," [1922]
Consists of a typescript of Reynolds' translation from
the French of Jean Crotti's "Tabu." Also includes a
brief translator's note. It was published in the
Spring 1922 (v. 8, no. 2) issue of The Little Review.
F67 "The Esthetics of the Machine: Manufactured Objects
Artisan and Artist," 1923 May
Consists of an untitled typescript of Reynolds'
translation of Fernand Léger's essay on the aesthetics
of the machine. Published in the Autumn-Winter 1923-1924
(v. 9, no. 4) issue of The Little Review.
F68 [Untitled Fragment], [n.d.]
Untitled page of typescript. Possibly material related
to Reynolds' translation of LeBlanc material or another
French writer.
Series I.4. Material Related to The Little Review,
1914-1961
The Reynolds collection originally included a
complete run of The Little Review, lacking only
two issues: Spring 1924 (v. 10, no. 1) and the
1927 Supplement which was volume 12. All issues
of The Little Review, along with An Index to The
Little Review, 1914-1929 (New York Public Library,
1961) and The Little Review Anthology (edited by
Margaret Anderson, 1953) have been removed from
the manuscript collection and cataloged with
printed materials in Special Collections.
Other material in this series includes color
slides of The Little Review magazine covers, an
article for the magazine, a cover proof for the
final issue, and clippings related to The Little
Review.
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.4. Little Review (cont'd)
No Issues of The Little Review, 1914-1929
F#s The following is a complete list of all issues
of The Little Review which were published. In addition
to an irregular publishing schedule, there were many
errors in numbering the issues. This manuscript
collection originally contained all issues except for
two: Spring 1924 (v. 10, no. 1) and the 1927
Supplement: Machine-Age Exposition, May 16-28, 1927
(v. 12).
Note: All issues of The Little Review have been
transferred to the print collections of Special
Collections.
Volume I
1 March 1914
2 April 1914
3 May 1914
4 June 1914
5 July 1914
6 September 1914
7 October 1914
8 November 1914
9 December 1914
10 January 1915
11 February 1915
Volume II
1 March 1915
2 April 1915
3 May 1915
4 June-July 1915
5 August 1915
6 September 1915
7 October 1915
8 November 1915
9 December 1915
10 January-February 1916
Volume III
1 March 1916
2 April 1916
3 May 1916
4 June-July 1916
5 August 1916
6 September 1916 (San Francisco issue)
7 November 1916
8 January 1917
9 March 1917
10 April 1917
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.4. Little Review (cont'd)
Volume IV
1 May 1917
2 June 1917
3 July 1917
4 August 1917
5 September 1917
6 October 1917
7 November 1917
8 December 1917
9 January 1918 (incorrectly numbered volume V)
10 February 1918 (incorrectly numbered volume V)
11 March 1918 (incorrectly numbered volume V)
12 April 1918 (incorrectly numbered volume V)
Volume V
1 May 1918 (incorrectly numbered volume VI)
2 June 1918 (American Number)(incorrectly numbered
volume VI)
3 July 1918
4 August 1918 (Henry James Number)
5 September 1918
6 October 1918
7 November 1918 (Ezra Pound Number)
8 December 1918 (American Number)
9 January 1919
10/11 February-March 1919 (Rémy de Gourmont Number)
12 April 1919 (incorrectly numbered issue number 11)
Volume VI
1 May 1919
2 June 1919
3 July 1919
4 August 1919
5 September 1919
6 October 1919
7 November 1919
8 December 1919
9 January 1920
10 March 1920
11 April 1920
Volume VII
1 May-June 1920 (W.H. Hudson Number)
2 July-August 1920
3 September-December 1920
4 January-March 1921
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.4. Little Review (cont'd)
Volume VIII
1 Autumn 1921 (Brancusi Number)
2 Spring 1922 (Picabia Number)
Volume IX
1 Autumn 1922 (Stella Number)
2 Winter 1922 (Miscellany Number)
3 Spring 1923 (Exiles' Number)
4 Autumn 1923-Winter 1924 (French Number)
Volume X
2 Autumn 1924-Winter 1925 (Juan Gris Number)
Volume XI
1 Spring 1925
2 Winter 1926 (Theatre Number, International Theatre
Exposition, New York)
Volume XII
1 Spring-Summer 1926
2 Spring, May 1929 (Confessions and Letters, Final
Number)
No The Little Review Anthology, 1953
F# Edited by Margaret Anderson (New York: Hermitage House,
Inc., 1953). Transferred to the printed collection.
No An Index to The Little Review, 1914-1929, 1961
F# Edited by Kenneth A. Lohr and Eugene P. Sheehy (New
York: The New York Public Library, 1961). Transferred
to the printed collection.
F69 Covers for The Little Review, [n.d.]
Consists of twenty-five color slides depicting the
covers of various issues of The Little Review.
Includes several depictions of back covers.
6 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.4. Little Review (cont'd)
F70 Eluard's "Le Génie Sans Miroir," [n.d.]
Consists of tear sheets of Paul Eluard's article, "Le
Genie Sans Miroir." The article, written in French,
bears an autograph note from Margaret Anderson to
Florence Reynolds stating, "Think we really ought to
have this translated for the L.R. Don't you want to do
it?" Also includes tear sheets for "Poëmes de Fons."
F71 Final Number Cover, 1929
Consists of an oversize proof for the front cover of
the final number of The Little Review. It bears some
autograph corrections.
F72 Machine-Age Supplement, 1927
Consists a of photocopy of the Machine-Age Exposition
Catalogue which was a supplement of The Little Review.
Jane Heap helped to organize this exhibition.
F73 International Theatre Exposition Catalogue, 1926
Consists of a copy of the International Theatre
Exposition Catalogue published in New York in 1926.
This exposition was organized by Friedrich Kiesler and
Jane Heap. The back inside cover displays a full page
advertisement for The Little Review and The Little Review Gallery, which was created by Heap. The Winter
1926 "Theatre Number" of The Little Review is based on
this exposition. Laid in is an announcement for the
American premiere of Marcel L'Herbier's film, "The New
Enchantment," which features Georgette LeBlanc-Maeterlinck.
F74 "International Exposition New Systems of Architecture,"
1927
Consists of a draft of the catalogue for the
International Exposition New Systems of Architecture,
held in New York in 1927.
F75 Clippings Related to Heap, Anderson, and The Little
Review, 1911-1929
Consists of clippings collected by Florence Reynolds
related to Heap, Anderson, and The Little Review.
Included are reviews and comments about The Little
Review, reviews of Jane Heap's art work and the
exhibitions which she organized in connection with The
Little Review, and articles on a variety of subjects,
including Dada, surrealism, Georgette LeBlanc, Emma
Goldman, James Joyce (written by Djuna Barnes), and
George Antheil. Some articles bear autograph notes by
Reynolds, Anderson, or Heap. Also included is a letter
from Mary Ethel McAuley concerning a Pittsburgh
Dispatch article. Four clippings, one of which bears
an autograph note written by Margaret Anderson, are
housed in the oversize section.
7 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.5. Artwork Created by Jane Heap, 1914-
1941
Includes several pieces of jewelry, cards, a
bookplate, watercolor illustration, and a collage.
These items were made by Heap for Florence
Reynolds. Also includes material related to the
catalogue for an exhibition of Heap's watercolor
drawings in 1914. Another example of Heap's
artwork is contained in The Blue Bird for
Children, which includes a bookplate designed by
Heap for Florence Mack Treseder (Florence
Reynolds' niece).
F76 Jewelry by Jane Heap, [n.d.]
Consists of one gilded Unicorn pin, one ring with one
aquamarine and two amethyst settings (a second
aquamarine stone is missing), and one pendant with
either a diamond or brilliant setting plus a coral
drop. Each of these pieces was handcrafted by Jane
Heap for Reynolds. Also included with these pieces is
an enamel locket set with a single pearl. The locket
contains two pictures, one of which includes Elsa Koop.
The other women are unidentified.
F77 Cards and Bookplate by Heap, 1914 and [n.d.]
Consists of one black ink bookplate for Florence
Reynolds, a postcard with a watercolor scene, a small
watercolor attached to a blank card, and a watercolor
greeting to Reynolds.
F78 Watercolor Illustration, 1941
Consists of one watercolor illustration titled "Spatule
Rose." The verso bears an autograph note by Florence
Reynolds, "From Jane Heap Christmas 1941 from England."
F79 Catalogue...Exhibition of Water-Colour Drawings by
Jane Heap, 1914
Consists of the autograph manuscript of Ferdinand
Schevil's text for his remarks included in the
brochure, "Catalogue of an Exhibition of Water-Colour
Drawings by Jane Heap." Also includes a copy of the
brochure. The exhibition was held October 19-31, 1914
at The Artist's Guild Galleries, Chicago, and featured
24 watercolors by Heap.
F80 Paper Collage, [n.d.]
Consists of a framed collage created from colored
paper. The collage forms a picture of flowers in a
pot. Housed in the oversize section.
7 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.6. Printed Material Related to Jane Heap
and The Little Review, 1910-1977
Includes a number of books, magazines, a broadside
and a pamphlet related to Jane Heap and/or The
Little Review. Includes issues of The New Yorker,
Dial, Horizon, Twice a Year, and Theatre Arts
Monthly. Includes books written by Georgette
LeBlanc and given to Florence Reynolds' sister,
Hattie Mack, as well as books collected by
Florence Reynolds. A few later items may have
been added by Jane Purse.
Note: Several items have been cataloged and
transferred to the printed collections in Special
Collections.
F81 "The Cordon," [n.d.]
One copy of the bylaws for a Chicago organization of
women of which Jane Heap was a member. An autograph
note on the front page indicates that this brochure was
"found in April 1916 Little Review." According to the
bylaws the Cordon was, "formed for the purpose of
establishing a common meeting ground for lovers of
independence and self-expression, whose vocations
permit excursions beyond domestic bounds" (page 1).
F82 Blanke and Heap's Nickel Theatre, 1910
Broadside for a performance of the play, "American
History 1" at Blanke & Heap's Nickel Theatre.
F83 The New Yorker, 1974 Jun 3
Consists of the June 3, 1974 issue of The New Yorker
which contains an article about Margaret Anderson
written by Janet Flanner titled "A Life on a Cloud."
The article and cover bear notes by Jane Purse.
F84 The Dial, 1920-1923
Consists of the June 1920, September 1920, and December
1923 issues of The Dial, edited by Scofield Thayer.
These issues were collected by Florence Reynolds.
Issues removed to Box 11.
F85 Theatre Arts Monthly, 1927
Consists of the November 1927 issue of Theatre Arts
Monthly, edited by Edith J.R. Isaacs.
F86 Horizon, 1946-1948
Consists of the April 1946, May 1946, July 1946,
October 1946, November 1946, February 1947, April 1947,
October 1947, and March 1948 issues of Horizon: A
Review of Literature and Art, edited by Cyril Connolly.
Issues removed to Box 11.
8 Series I. Reynolds Heap-Little Review (cont'd)
Series I.6. Printed Material (cont'd)
F87 Twice a Year, 1938 Fall-Winter
First issue (Fall-Winter 1938) of Twice a Year, edited
by Dorothy Norman. Issue removed to Box 11.
F88 Playbill of "Exiles," 1977 May
Playbill for a performance of the James Joyce play,
"Exiles," by the Circle Repertory Company at the New
York Theatre.
F89 Books Written by Georgette LeBlanc belonging to Hattie
Mack or Florence Reynolds Mack, 1914-1931
Consists of three books written by LeBlanc which have
been cataloged and transferred to the printed
collections of Special Collections. Two books belonged
to Hattie Reynolds Mack (sister of Florence Reynolds)
and one was given to Florence Reynolds Mack (Hattie
Mack's daughter and Florence Reynolds' niece).
LeBlanc, Georgette. Souvenirs (1895-1918). Paris:
Grasset, 1931. Inscribed to Hattie R. Mack by
LeBlanc. See F35 for a typed note, originally
laid in this copy.
LeBlanc, Georgette. Nos Chiens. Paris: Librairie
Charpentier et Fasquelle, 1919. Copy of Hattie
Mack. See F35 for a clipping of an obituary for
LeBlanc which was originally laid in this copy.
LeBlanc, Georgette. The Blue Bird for Children.
Boston: Silver Burdett & Co., 1914. Inscribed
"From Mother Christmas 1914." Contains the
bookplate of Florence R. Mack designed by Heap.
F90 Books Belonging to Florence Reynolds, 1930-1946
Consists of four books belonging to Florence Reynolds.
These books have been cataloged and transferred to the
printed collections of Special Collections.
Autour du Lac d'Annecy. Versailles: Edition A.
Bourdier, [n.d.]. Possibly acquired during
Reynolds' European travels with Jane Heap.
Caruso, Dorothy. Enrico Caruso: His Life and Death.
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1945. Inscribed to
Florence Reynolds by the author, May 1, 1945.
After Georgette LeBlanc's death, Margaret Anderson
met Dorothy Caruso aboard ship on a return to
America and the two became close companions.
Anderson, Margaret. My Thirty Years' War. New York:
Covici, Friede Publishers, 1930. Inscribed to
"mother" from the author.
Joyce, James. Ulysses. New York: Random House, 1946.8
Series II. Florence Reynolds' Papers, 1881-1942
Consists of photographs, correspondence, a
scrapbook, and ephemera related to the Reynolds
family. Also includes a birth certificate for
Florence Reynolds and a life sketch of her father,
Montgomery A. Reynolds.
Series II.1. Correspondence, 1884-1906
Includes letters to Florence Reynolds or her
sister, Hattie Reynolds Mack; some of which
concern the San Francisco earthquake of 1906.
Also includes a New Years greeting card from
Turner & Reynolds. Arranged chronologically.
F91 Turner & Reynolds New Years Card, 1884
Consists of a printed New Years greeting card from the
firm of Turner & Reynolds. Florence Reynolds' father
was a partner in this firm.
F92 Paul Jordan Smith to Hattie Mack, [n.d.]
Consists of one letter.
F93 Raymond Masson to Florence and Hattie Reynolds, 1902
One letter concerning a visit made by the Reynolds
sisters to Los Angeles and Masson's calling card.
F94 Letters Regarding the San Francisco Earthquake, 1906
Consists of four letters and two postcards from several
San Francisco friends and relatives of Florence
Reynolds who survived the 1906 earthquake. Includes
letters from her cousin, H.O. Jackson; Florence Grant;
Grace; and Alice. The letters describe the havoc of
the earthquake and resulting fires. Enclosed in one of
the letters was an oversize photograph of a view of San
Francisco after the disaster. This photograph is
housed in the oversize section.
Series II.2. Photographs, 1881-1940
Includes photographs of Florence Reynolds, her
sister, parents, an aunt, and others. The
arrangement of the photographs into particular
folders was dictated by the envelopes in which the
photographs were originally housed. These
envelopes bear information about the photographs
and are kept with each folder.
F95 Florence Reynolds and Family, 1881-1909
Includes photographs of Florence Reynolds in California
and Hawaii (see also F98), as well as pictures of her
as a child and baby. 13 items
F96 Florence Reynolds and Family, 1901-1928
Includes photographs of Florence Reynolds, her sister,
and her father, as well as a note describing Florence
Reynolds' personality (possibly by Florence Treseder?).
23 items
8 Series II. Florence Reynolds' Papers (cont'd)
Series II.2. Photographs (cont'd)
F97 Florence Reynolds and Others, 1940s
Consists of photographs of Florence Reynolds at
Andrebrook and her sister's home in California. Also
includes an envelope for The Irving School. 11 items
F98 Florence Reynolds' Homes, Graduation, Andrebrook,
and Travels, 1901-1926
Consists of photographs of Florence Reynolds' family
home at 5543 Lakewood Avenue, Chicago; her sister's
home at 1523 Carson Avenue, Hollywood, California
(where Florence lived on numerous occasions); as well
as photographs of her graduation in 1901 from the Lewis
Institute and at Andrebrook in 1926. Also included
here is a tear sheet of a picture of Florence and her
sister Hattie during a trip to Hawaii (see also F95).
9 items
F99 Florence Reynolds' Family, 1800s-1915
Consists of photographs of her father, Montgomery
Reynolds; her mother, Emma Turner Reynolds; her
stepmother, Carrie Reynolds; H.B. and Martha Ranney;
and her aunt, Josephine Henderson. 12 items
Series II.3. Family Documents, 1901-1942
Consists of Florence Reynolds' birth certificate,
an autobiographical sketch written by Montgomery
A. Reynolds, Hattie Reynolds Mack's address book,
and Florence Reynolds' scrapbook for July-December
of 1901.
F100 Birth Certificate for Florence Reynolds, 1942
Consists of a copy of Florence Reynolds' birth
certificate issued September 4, 1942. It documents her
birth date as February 12, 1879.
F101 Montgomery A. Reynolds Life Sketch, 1918
Consists of a typescript of an autobiographical sketch
which Montgomery Reynolds wrote and signed December 15,
1918.
F102 Hattie Reynolds Mack Address Book, 1913-1951
Consists of Hattie Mack's address book which contains
addresses for Anderson, Jane Heap (several), Florence
Reynolds, Elsa Koop, and the Blankes. Also has bits of
information recorded by Hattie Mack, including a
description of Florence Reynolds' death.
9 Series II. Florence Reynolds' Papers (cont'd)
Series II.3. Family Documents (cont'd)
No Florence Reynolds' Scrapbook, 1901 Jul-Dec
F Consists of a scrapbook kept by Florence Reynolds
during the summer and fall of 1901 during which she and
her stepmother visited relatives in Salt Lake City,
Utah. They were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. William F.
Mack (Florence's sister and brother-in-law) and Judge
and Mrs. H.P. Henderson (Florence's aunt). The
scrapbook includes clippings, invitations, theatre
programs, correspondence, game cards for social events,
personal calling cards, and photographs of Florence
Reynolds and Hattie Mack. This scrapbook documents the
social life of a young woman in the United States
during the early 20th century.
10 No Florence Reynolds' Notebook, 1908-1992
F Consists of loose-leaf notebook kept by Florence
Reynolds from 1908 until her death in 1949. Includes
clippings, transcripts of letters from friends
(including several letters from Jane Heap during World
War II) and family, copied quotations from books, three
photographs (one includes Jane Heap) of friends from
Chicago, addresses of family, records of the Reynolds'
family geneology, notes on topics of philosophy and
religion, copies of poems, obituaries, and other items
gathered by Reynolds. A few notations have been added
by Reynolds' niece, Florence Treseder.
11 Series III. Jane Purse Research Archive, 1879-1978
Consists of research material related to Florence
Reynolds, Jane Heap, and The Little Review.
During the 1970s Jane Purse, in collaboration with
David Gregory, pursued research toward the
publication of a book about Jane Heap and The
Little Review. The research archive includes
correspondence, audio tapes of an interview with
Florence Mack Treseder (niece of Florence
Reynolds), research notes, photographs, and
photocopies. The arrangement generally
corresponds to Jane Purse's original arrangement
of the material.
Series III.1. Interview with Florence Mack Treseder,
1976 Feb 2
F103 Florence Mack Treseder Interview, 1976
Consists of two cassette tapes of an interview of Mrs.
Treseder conducted on February 2, 1976 by Jane Purse
and David Greggory. The interview concerned Mrs.
Treseder's aunt, Florence Reynolds, and her
relationship with Jane Heap.
11 Series III. Jane Purse Research Archive (cont'd)
Series III.2. Correspondence and Research Notes,
1971-1978
Includes correspondence among Jane Purse, Florence
Mack Treseder, and individuals or institutions who
could provide information or resources related to
Jane Heap and/or The Little Review.
F104 Correspondence with Michael Currer-Briggs, 1976-1978
Consists of letters from Currer-Briggs in London
(colleague of Heap's in the Gurdjieff work and literary
executor of the Jane Heap estate) to Jane Purse, David
Greggory, and Florence Mack Treseder. Also includes
carbon copies of letters to Currer-Briggs and a copy of
information about Jane Heap as described by Currer-Briggs
and Chloe Champcommunal (daughter of Elspeth
Champcommunal, Heap's longtime companion).
Currer-Briggs was responsible for the return of the letters
written by Florence Reynolds to Jane Heap from 1940-1945
to Mrs. Treseder. Enclosed in Currer-Briggs'
December 3, 1976 letter are two photographs of Florence
Reynolds taken by him in 1947 at the home of Elspeth
Champcommunal during Reynolds' final visit to Jane
Heap. The letters from Currer-Briggs reveal much about
Jane Heap's life in London.
F105 Correspondence Toward a Book, 1971-1978
Consists of correspondence among Jane Purse, David
Greggory, and various individuals seeking information
about Jane Heap and The Little Review. The information
was being gathered in order to publish a book on Heap
and The Little Review. The folder includes letters
from Margaret Anderson, Fred Galloway, Rosalind Meyer,
Lois Karinsky (Margaret Anderson's sister and the
mother of Tom and Fritz Peters), Coburn Britton, Jean
Palmer, and James Kraft. The letters include
information about Charles "Caesar" Zwaska (see F21),
Lois Karinsky, and The Little Review.
F106 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and Madison,
1976 Mar-Oct
Consists of correspondence with several University
librarians concerning The Little Review Archive at the
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Includes a
photocopy of the inventory for the collection and
copies of selected letters from the archive. Also
includes correspondence with Jackson R. Bryer (a copy
of his dissertation "A Trial-Track for Racers: Margaret
Anderson and The Little Review" has been removed to Box
11) and copies of letters to the University of
Wisconsin from Mathilda Hill; both of whom were using
Wisconsin's archive for research on Margaret Anderson
and The Little Review.
11 Series III. Jane Purse Research Archive (cont'd)
Series III.2. Correspondence and Research (cont'd)
F107 Topeka, Kansas and Heap Family Research, 1879-1978
-108 Includes photographs, research notes, photocopies of
documents, and other material gathered by Jane Purse
during her research related to the Heap family during
their life in Kansas.
F107 Photographs, 1879-1976
Consists of three photographs of the Heap family
residence at 510 Buchanan Street, Topeka, Kansas (taken
in 1976 by Jane Purse); five photographs of the Insane
Hospital, Topeka, Kansas (one is dated 1879) reproduced
from the archive of The Kansas State Historical
Society, Topeka; and one photograph (see oversize
section) of a map of Topeka, Kansas. Also includes
several negatives and a photocopy of a story written by
Heap in which she describes the Insane Hospital (see
F61 for the original). During her visit to the
hospital in May 1976, Jane Purse used this story to
orient herself. The envelope in which Purse organized
this material bears autograph notes by Purse and is
housed in this folder.
F108 Correspondence and Research Notes, 1976-1978
Consists of typescript notes recorded by Purse during
her 1976 trip to Topeka, Kansas, where she gathered
information about Jane Heap and her family. Also
includes correspondence with Philip Tilghman, Assistant
Librarian at Washburn University of Topeka; with the
Demographic Services Office of the Topeka Public
Schools; with Margaret Briggs of the Kansas State
Historical Society; with Elizabeth C.M. Baxendale of
the Topeka State Hospital; and with George W. Clark
(son of Edna Clark who was Jane Heap's sister).
Further includes photocopies of school records for Jane
Heap and her siblings, information about George Heap
(Jane's father), and photocopies of information
regarding Topeka, Topeka State Hospital (formerly the
Insane Hospital), and Jane Heap's brother.
F109 Miscellaneous Research Material, 1970-1978
Consists of photocopies, clippings, research notes, and
articles. Includes photocopies of letters from Solita
Solano and Margaret Anderson, biographical information
about Anderson (including obituaries), a photocopy of
Heap's "Potatoes in the Cellar" (see F57 for original),
a chronology of Heap's contributions to The Little
Review, reviews of books written by Margaret Anderson
(with a note from Helen Deutsch about an article), and
a quote form Prose related to Anderson.
11 Series III. Jane Purse Research Archive (cont'd)
Series III.3. Books Collected by Jane Purse for
Research Related to Jane Heap and The Little
Review, 1928-1975
The entire manuscript collection originally
included five books related to Georges I.
Gurdjieff, three books related to Ezra Pound, two
books related to American expatriates in Paris,
two books about Chicago, and one book concerning
The Dial. Only the books related to Gurdjieff
have been kept with this collection (see Box 11);
other titles may be found in the general stacks of
Morris Library.
F110 Books Collected by Jane Purse, 1928-1975
12 Books Kept With Collection
Anderson, Margaret. The Unknowable Gurdjieff. New
York: Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1975. Copy of Jane
Purse, with autograph notes by Purse in the back.
De Hartmann, Thomas. Our Life With Mr. Gurdjieff.
Baltimore: Penguin Books, Inc., 1972. Copy of
Jane Purse, with autograph notes in the back.
Gurdjieff, Georges Ivanovitch. Views from the Real
World: Early Talks in Moscow, Essentuki, Tiflis,
Berlin, London, Paris, New York, and Chicago as
Recollected by his Pupils. New York: E.P. Dutton
& Co., Inc., 1975.
Peters, Fritz. Boyhood with Gurdjieff. Baltimore:
Penguin Books, Inc., 1973. Copy of Jane Purse,
with autograph notes in the back.
Peters, Fritz. Gurdjieff Remembered. New York: Samuel
Weiser, Inc., 1974. Copy of Jane Purse, with
autograph notes in the back and a laid-in note.
Cataloged for the Stacks
Norman, Charles. Ezra Pound. New York: The MacMillan
Company, 1960. Copy of Jane Purse, with autograph
notes in the back.
Series III. Jane Purse Research Archive (cont'd)
Series III.3. Books Collected by Purse (cont'd)
Books Removed from the Collection (copies available in
stacks)
Duffey, Bernard. The Chicago Renaissance in American
Letters: A Critical History. Westport, Conn.:
Greenwood Press, Publisher, 1972. Markers for
pages 189-193, 201-202, 207, 239, and 243. With a
quote from Prose laid in (removed to F109) and the
following notes in the back, "Maurice Browne 239,"
"Heap's role 243," and "Sherwood Anderson (L/R)
201-202."
Huddleston, Sisley. Paris Salons, Cafes, Studios.
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1928. Copy
of Jane Purse.
Joost, Nicholas. Years of Transition: The Dial 1912-
1920. Barre, Mass.: Barre Publishers, 1967.
Markers for pages 14-15, 26-27, 50-51, 66, 161,
166-167, 168-169, 170-171, 214-215, 236-237,
246-247, 248-249, 250-251, 252-253, 254-255,
256-257, 258-259, 260-261, 262, 301.
Mayer, Harold M. and Richard C. Wade. Chicago: Growth
of a Metropolis. Chicago: University of Chicago
Press, 1969. Markers for pages 164-165 and 380-381.
Pound, Ezra. Selected Poems. New York: New
Directions, 1957. Copy of Jane Purse. Marker for
pages 76-77.
Read, Forrest. Pound/Joyce: The Letters of Ezra Pound
to James Joyce, with Pound's Essays on Joyce. New
York: New Directions, 1970. Copy of Jane Purse.
Markings on pages 7-9, 12-13, 26, 41, 82, 91, 97,
102-104, 106, 112-115, 118, 121-122, 126-131, 134,
142-148, 150, 153-164, 173, 184-186, 188-189, 192,
209-211, 225, 227, 247, 259, 301.
Wickes, George. Americans in Paris. New York:
Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1969.
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