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Mrs. Mary Welsh Hemingway has donated her copyright interests in the Collection to the United States. Many photographs in the Collection are copyrighted by others and researchers are advised to consult with the Audiovisual Archives staff before ordering reproductions.
Mrs. Mary Hemingway deposited the bulk of the Photograph Collection of Ernest Miller Hemingway in the Kennedy Library in 1973, and made additional deposits to the collection in following years.
The Collection was made available for research use in 1975.
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Biographical Note
1899, 21 July Born, Oak Park, Illinois
1917-1918 reporter, Kansas City Star
1918-1919 service in World War 1, ambulance corps, American Red Cross, Italy
1918, 18 July wounded in action, Fossalta di Piave, Italy
1921, 3 July married Elizabeth Hadley Richardson, Horton Bay, Michigan
1922-1928 principal residence, Paris, France
1923-1924 roving reporter on Europe for Toronto Star
1923 resided Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1923, 10 Oct. son, John Hadley Nicanor, "Bumby," born
1923 Three Stories and Ten Poems, published
1924 in our time published
1926 The Torrents Of Spring published
Today Is Friday published
The Sun Also Rises published
1927, 10 May married Pauline Pfeiffer, Paris, France
1927 Men Without Women published
1928-1939 principal residence, Key West, Florida
1928, 28 June son, Patrick, "Mouse," born
1928 began deep sea fishing
1928-1961 vacation stays in Wyoming and later Idaho 1929
1926 A Farwell To Arms published
1931, 12 Nov. son, Gregory Hancock, "Gigi," born
1932 Death In The Afternoon published
1933 God Rest You Merry Gentlemen published
1933/34 on safari in East Africa
1934 buys yacht, Pilar
1935 Green Hills Of Africa published
1937 To Have And Have Not published
1937 Feb. -
1938 May war correspondent for North American Newspaper Alliance, Spanish Civil War
1938 The Fifth Column And The First Forty-Nine Stories published
1939-1960 principal residence, Havana, Cuba
1940 For Whom The Bells Tolls published
1940, 21 Nov. married Martha Gellhorn, Cheyenne, Wyoming
1941 war correspondent for P.M., Sino-Japanese War
1942 Men At War published
1942-1943 private "Q Boat" operations in Pilar off the Cuban coast
1944 war correspondent for Colliers, World War II
1946, 14 Mar. married Mary Welsh, Havana, Cuba
1947, 16 June received Bronze Star for action in France during World War II
1948-1959 vacation trips to Europe
1950 Across The River And Into The Trees published
1952 The Old Man And The Sea published
1953/54 on safari in East Africa
1954 received Nobel Prize for Literature
1961, 2 July died Ketchum Idaho
Photographs, 1888-1969. Images collected by author and journalist Ernest Miller Hemingway, including those made by his family, friends, and professional photographers, primarily in the form of original photograph prints. Includes some original negatives and color transparencies. The images are arranged into fifteen series in rough chronological order, to reflect temporal, episodic, and geographic themes in the life of Ernest Hemingway. The series are: 1. C.E Hemingway's Photographs; 2. Early Years 1899-1921; 3. Paris Years: 1922-1930; 4. Wars: 1917-1945; 5. Key West Years: 1928-1939; 6. Wyoming: 1928-1937; 7. Idaho: 1939-1960; 8. Africa: 1933-1934, 1953-1954; 9. Europe: 1948-1959; 10. Cuba Years: 1939-1960; 11. Spain: 1953-1960; 12. Spain: "Death In The Afternoon"; 13. Spain: "The Dangerous Summer"; 14. Miscellany; 15. Scrapbooks and Albums.
Arranged by subject.
Photos [glass plates] taken by Ernest’s father, Clarence E. Hemingway, ca. 1888-1903, portraying his travels, friends and associates, the vicinity of Oak Park, Illinois, and elsewhere.
Arranged by subject first, and chronologically therein.
Ernest, members of his family, their friends, activities and other subjects. Includes photographs of locales associated with Hemingway's youth.
Arranged chronologically first, then by subject.
Photographs of Ernest, his wives Hadley and Pauline, his children, and his friends. The photographs document Hemingway's activities, particularly his trips in Europe.
Arranged chronologically by war, and then by subject.
Photos of Ernest and others, and scenes of various countries visited by Hemingway during various wars.
Arranged by locale first and then by subject. Dates are noted where possible.
Photographs of Ernest and family, and their friends, and their activities – primarily deep sea fishing – while domiciled in Key West, and includes photographs of Hemingway and others in other areas.
Arranged chronologically first and then by subject.
Photos of Ernest, his family, and their activities during vacation trips to this state.
Arranged chronologically first, and then by subject.
Photos of EH, his wives Martha and Mary, his sons and friends, and their activities during vacations spent at Sun Valley and elsewhere in Idaho.
Arranged chronologically, then by subject.
Photos of Ernest and his wife Pauline on safari in 1933-1934, and Ernest and his wife Mary on safari in 1953-1954.
Arranged chronologically first and then by subject.
Photos of Ernest and Mary Hemingway, and their friends during Hemingway's trips to and through Europe.
Arranged by subject and therein chronologically.
Photos of Ernest, his wives Martha and Mary, his sons, friends, and others at Hemingway's finca in Cuba and elsewhere. Also documented are Ernest's activities, especially deep sea fishing with his family and friends.
Arranged chronologically first and then by subject.
Photos of Ernest, Mary, and friends during trips to Spain. Included are photos of various corridas attended by Hemingway and his associates.
Arranged by subject.
Photos of various corridas and bullfighters collected by Ernest Hemingway for use in his book, "Death In The Afternoon."
Arranged alphabetically by city/town, and thereafter by subject.
Photos of various corridas sent to Hemingway by various photographers. Included are Life Magazine photos used in Hemingway's three part article for Life entitled "The Dangerous Summer,".
Arranged by subject.
Miscellaneous photos and prints sent to Ernest or members of his family. Also contains photographs removed from Ernest's correspondence files, and later photographs collected by Mary Welsh Hemingway.
Arranged chronologically.
Bound volumes of photos and memorabilia of EH, his brother and sisters, and other members of the Hemingway family. Six volumes created and annotated by Hemingway's mother, Grace Hall Hemingway. Three additional albums (John Nicanor Hemingway Album, 2nd Sino-Japanese War Album, "To Mary London 1969" Album) added later.
Grace Hall Hemingway Scrapbook, Volume I: 1899-1901 A Record of Ernest Miller Hemingway’s Baby Days: Birth to 23 months old.
103 pages. Physical copy closed for research; digital copies available in photograph collection.
Grace Hall Hemingway Scrapbook, Volume II: 1901-1904 Ernest Miller Hemingway: Beginning 1 year and 11 months old, Ending 5 years 5 months old . 100 pages. Physical copy closed for research; digital copies available in photograph collection.
Grace Hall Hemingway Scrapbook, Volume III: 1904-1909 Ernest Miller Hemingway, Book III: From 5 years 5 months old (December 1904), to 9 years 6 months old (Jan 1, 1909). 100 pages. Physical original closed for research.
Grace Hall Hemingway Scrapbook, Volume IV: 1909-1914 Ernest Miller Hemingway, Book IV: From 9 years 6 months old (January 1909), to 15 years, 5 months old (Dec. 21st, 1914). 100 pages. Physical original closed for research.
Grace Hall Hemingway Scrapbook, Volume V: 1914-1917 Ernest Miller Hemingway, Book V: From 15 years 5 months (December 21st, 1914), to 18 years old (July 21st, 1917). 65 pages. Physical original closed for research.
Grandparents Scrapbook - Collection of photographs, letters, newsclippings, and memorabilia created for the grandparents of Ernest Hemingway by Grace Hall Hemingway. 28 pages. Physical original closed for research.
Second Sino-Japanese War Album. Grey board cover, post and tie binding, 46 pages, 23 b/w photographs, captioned in Mandarin. Includes images of Chiang Kai-Shek [Jiǎng Jièshí or Jiǎng Zhōngzhèng], Madame Chiang (Soong May-Ling), Nationalist troops training and in manuevers, Ernest Hemingway with Nationalist leaders, and Martha Gellhorn with a pony. 13" x 8.5" x 1"
John Hadley Nicanor Hemingway Album. Black board cover, post and tie binding, 80 pages, b/w photographs, many captioned on reverse. Images of John "Nicky" Hemingway at Storm King School (Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York) 1940, with teams, clubs, etc., and in Michigan, Idaho, and Wyoming. Black paper pages are shredding. 14" x 11" x 1.5" [Album now deconstructed]
"London For Mary Love From Kate 1969" Album. Brown board cover, screw post binding, 26 pages, 19 b/w photographs. Images of London, England, captioned by hand. 16" x 11" x .5"