Woodruff, Douglas., 05/30/1938-03/18/1978
Series-level Scope and Content Note
The Individual Correspondence Series closely follows the original arrangement of Arnold Lunn's personal archives. It consists of letters between Arnold Lunn and selected individuals whose letters he chose to keep together in alphabetical order. Includes correspondence from good friends Daphne Acton, Count Aldo and Countess Etta Bonacossa, William Buckley, Alfonso and Beatrice De Orleans-Borbon, Joseph and Gina of Liechtenstein, Douglas and Mia Woodruff and Countess Susie Lippens, among others. The Individual Correspondence Series also includes letters from such notables as Hillaire Belloc, H.G. Wells, G.G. Coulton, Ronald Knox, as well as letters from members of the Lunn family.
Dates
- 05/30/1938-03/18/1978
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
From the Collection: 21 Linear Feet (14 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence among AL and Douglas and Mia Woodruff. Includes 6 TLS and 1 ALS from Douglas Woodruff, 3 TLS and 1 ALS from Mia Woodruff, and numerous letters from AL to the Woodruffs. Item list: TLS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 11/11/1964 TLS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 02/09/1967 TLS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 03/13/1967 ALS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 09/18/1967 TLS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 12/12/1972 TLS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 01/08/1973 TLS from Douglas Woodruff to AL. 04/09/1973
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
Woodruff, Mia: Manuscript
Woodruff, Douglas: Manuscript
Creator
- From the Collection: Lunn, Arnold, 1888-1974 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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