Ginevra King Collection Relating to F. Scott Fitzgerald 1913-1949

Summary

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Overview

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Abstract

Consists of material relating to Ginerva King's romantic relationship with American author F. Scott Fitzgerald.

Description

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Description

The collection consists of material relating to King's romantic relationship with Fitzgerald. Included are King's diary (1913-1914), typescript of her letters (11 Jan. 1915 - 7 July 1917) to Fitzgerald that he gave to her (in the 1930s?), undated carbon copy of "Love? Story" by King, ALS by Fitzgerald to King (21 July 1918), 2 TLsS by Dan Piper to King (1917), 6 TLsS by Arthur Mizener to King, and an issue of "Town and Country" magazine (1 July 1918).

Collection Creator Biography

Ginevra King (1898-1980) was a beautiful debutante from Lake Forest, Illinois, with whom Fitzgerald had a romantic relationship from 1915 to 1917. For Fitzgerald, King was the archetype of an attractive, independent, upperclass woman, and she provided inspiration for characters in his later fiction.

Collection History

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Acquisition

AM 2004-2. Gift.

Processing Information

Folder inventory added by Lisa Yankowitz 2013 in 2012.

Access and Use

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Access Restrictions

Patrons are required to consult the photoduplicated copy of the materials (Box 2).

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.

Preferred Citation

Ginevra King Collection Relating to F. Scott Fitzgerald; 1913-1949, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Topics

• American literature

Subject Terms

• Correspondence
• Relations with women

Contents and Arrangement

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Arrangement

This collection is currently unprocessed.

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	Title	Date	Container
	Ginevra King to F. Scott Fitzgerald	1915 January 15 - 1920 April 17	Box 2, Folder 1
	F. Scott Fitzgerald to Ginerva King	1921 July 21	Box 2, Folder 2
	Diary	1913 January 1-June 30	Box 2, Folder 3
	Diary	1913 July 1-December 31	Box 2, Folder 4
	Boyd, Julian P.	1948 February 21	Box 2, Folder 5
	Mizener, Arthur	1946-1949 December 19	Box 2, Folder 6
	Love Story	undated	Box 2, Folder 7
	Piper, Dan	1947 April 30-September 11	Box 2, Folder 8
	Town & Country	1918 July 1	Box 2, Folder 9