"Behold This Dreamer" - Correspondence., 01/02/1964-02/27/1973
Series-level Scope and Content Note
Correspondence and manuscripts collected by Fulton Oursler during his tenure as an editor for Reader's Digest.
Dates
- 01/02/1964-02/27/1973
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Extent
From the Collection: 7.5 Linear Feet (6 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence between Fulton Oursler, Jr. and various individuals regarding the publication and marketing of Oursler's autobiography, "Behold This Dreamer" in 1964. Includes correspondence to and from Rev. John A. O'Brien, S.J., Henry Denker (photocopy), William S. Jarrett of Little, Brown, & Co., Mert Heuer, S. O. Shapiro of LOOK, William C. Lengel of Fawcett World Library, Lilian H. Klein of Doubleday & Co., Ralph L. Woods, George E. Cleary, Kenneth Wilson of Reader's Digest, Louis B. Nichols, Rev. James Keller, M.M., and Les O. Merrick.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
OURSLER, FULTON, JR. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
OURSLER, FULTON, JR. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter
"BEHOLD THIS DREAMER" - CORRESP. RE: Autographed Letter
JARRETT, WILLIAM S. - CORRESP. TO: Autographed Letter
JARRETT, WILLIAM S. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
O'BRIEN, JOHN A., S.J. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
DENKER, HENRY - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
LITTLE, BROWN & CO. (1964) - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
SHAPIRO, S. O. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
LOOK MAGAZINE (1964) - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
LENGEL, WILLIAM C. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
FAWCETT WORLD LIBRARY - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
KLEIN, LILIAN H. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
DOUBLEDAY & CO. (1964) - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
WOODS, RALPH L. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
CLEARY, GEORGE E. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
WILSON, KENNETH - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
READER'S DIGEST (1964) - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
NICHOLS, LOUIS B. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
KELLER, JAMES, M.M. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
MERRICK, LES O. - CORRESP. FROM: Autographed Letter
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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