"A Relevant Memoir" - Critical Correspondence., 01/06/1978-07/19/1978

File — Box: 1, Folder: 13

Identifier: 41688

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This collection consists of correspondence and production material relating to the publication of the book, 'A Relevant Memoir - The Story of the Equinox Cooperative Press,' by Henry Hart, with foreword by Lynd Ward. Correspondents include three of the founding members of the Equinox Cooperative Press, namely, Evelyn Harter Glick, Henry Hart, and Lynd Ward. The majority of correspondence is to Denis Carbonneau, the publisher of 'A Relevant Memoir,' at Three Mountains Press. The collection also includes a copy of Henry Hart's memoir, signed by Hart, is available in this collection (Folder 2:8). The book includes a comprehensive index citing biographical information for all of the individuals involved with the press, as well as the nine original members: Lynd Ward (p.13) and his wife May McNeer Ward (pp.14, 51 and 82), Evelyn Harter Glick (pp.17-18) and her husband Milton B. Glick (p.52), Henry Hart (p.19), John P. Heins (p.14), Belle Rosenbaum (p.18), Mabel Remont (p.20), and Lewis F. White (p.14). Note also, that the papers of Lynd Ward are in the Special Collections Division, Georgetown University Library. A separate finding aid is available for these.

Abbreviations used in this finding aid include - DC - Denis Carbonneau ACS - autograph card signed ALS - autograph letter signed ANS - autograph note signed TC - typed card TCS - typed card signed TL - typed letter TLS - typed letter signed

Dates

01/06/1978-07/19/1978

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains TLS each from Joseph Dunlap to DC; James B. Meriwether to Evelyn Harter Glick; and from Susan O. Thompson to DC with commentaries on "A Relevant Memoir." These commentaries would be used for promotion of the book. (See promotional blurbs, Folder 2:3).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

"A RELEVANT MEMOIR" - REVIEWS: CORRESPONDENCE: Typed Letter Signed

DUNLAP, JOSEPH - CORRES. TO CARBONNEAU, DENIS: Typed Letter Signed

MERIWETHER, JAMES B. - CORRES. TO GLICK, EVELYN HARTER: Typed Letter Signed

THOMPSON, SUSAN O. - CORRES. TO CARBONNEAU, DENIS: Typed Letter Signed

GLICK, EVELYN HARTER - CORRES. FROM MERIWETHER, JAMES B.: Typed Letter Signed