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Handwritten letters between James Harwood and his first wife Harriet. Letters to James Harwood from Harriet's mother and sister.

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Handwritten letters from James T. Harwood to Ruth, Harriet Harwood and Ione Harwood (James T. Harwood's second wife) to Ruth, Ruth to her family, and W. H. Gibb to Miss Jimmie Welsh.

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Handwritten letters from Ruth St. Denis to Ruth Harwood. Ruth Harwood's typewritten poem for Ruth St. Denis, "Song of Ruth," the pamphlet "The Temple Beautiful," an enrollment card for the "Society of Spiritual Arts," and two printed poems ("The Inner Shrine" and "Sanctuary of the Soul") from Ruth St. Denis' "Lotus Light" are included.

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Handwritten letters from Ruth Harwood to Willard Harwood (James T. Harwood's brother), and Ruth Harwood to Jayna Welsh (Ruth Harwood's close friend and cousin). Letters from "Lawrence" to Ruth Harwood are included.

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Handwritten and typed letters from various friends and admirers to Ruth Harwood. Additionally, a letter from S. Bichety to Madge Tomsic (1976), typewritten notes from "The Bridges of Paris," and assorted addresses and miscellany.

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Assorted handwritten poems, watercolors, pen and pencil sketches, pen and ink drawings.

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A printed copy of Ruth Harwood's "Mother Message" bound in wallpaper and hand tied, a reprint of eight poems by Ruth Harwood "These Years" from the University of California Chronicle, and a hand painted calendar.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Madge Tomsic collection (1888-2000) is composed of material relating to Ruth Harwood (1896-1959), a Utah poet and artist who became best known for her works that described and symbolized the striving of the human soul. The collection holds correspondence from friends and family to Ruth Harwood, with large amount from Ruth's father, James T. Harwood (1860-1940), and Ruth's friend, Ruth St. Denis (1844-1968); letters of affection from Ruth Harwood's friends and admirers; and artwork and...