Felix Cherniavsky - Maud Allan's Correspondence

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Felix Cherniavsky - Maud Allan's Correspondence

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1 . Julie Helen Heyneman , artist and writer , was born in San Francisco , September 5 , 1868. In 1891 she went abroad to study art in Paris and London . Her funds being limited , she earned money by writing and illus trating articles for various San Francisco newspapers under the pen name Van Dyck Brown , In 1892 she became a pupil of John Singer Sargent , the noted portrait painter , and remained a life long friend . In 1915 Miss Heyneman founded the California House for disabled Belgian soldiers , the first institution to give occupational training to maimed soldiers who were still in hospitals . The House was maintained by voluntary contributions , principally from California subscribers . Bruce Porter acted as San Francisco agent for the House during most of its exist ence . In 1917 the British Red Cross , with the help of Miss Heyneman , started the Kitchener Houses for wounded British soldiers , utilizing techniques developed in California House . Miss Heyneman pursued her dual careers , writing and painting , concur rently . She also divided her life between London and San Francisco . Her portraits of well known people gained considerable recognition , particularly in London . Her published works include the biography , Arthur Putnam , Sculptor ; Woman at the Crossroads , a survey of woman's post - war position , written in collaboration with Mary S. Allen ; and Headline Stuff , a novel dealing with Zlow journalism , Her papers were given to the Bancroft Library in May 1963 by her nephew , Paul Heyneman . Covering the period 1886 to 1942 , they consist of correspondence , manuscripts of some of her writings , clippings and photo graphs , relating to her study of art and her travels in Europe , her associ ation with John S. Sargent and friendships withprominent English writers and artists , and her work with California House and Kitchener House during World War I. The papers also include a file of drawings by Arthur Putnam and some letters written to him and by him . The Key to Arrangement which follows describes the papers in greater detail , and a list of the more important correspondents in the collection is also included .