Misc. Correspondence re: Anthony Powell, 1971-1988, 1993

File — Box: 5, Folder: 33

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Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection contains over two decades of correspondence between writer Anthony Powell and his American friend John S. Monagan as well as various magazine and newspaper articles relating to Powell as collected by Monagan. Also within the collection are numerous photographs of Anthony and Violet Powell at their home, the Chantry in Somerset, England, mostly taken by Monagan during visits made with his wife Rosemary in 1981, 1987, and 1988.

Dates

Creation: 1971-1988, 1993

Conditions Governing Access

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains miscellaneous letters to/from John Monagan with reference to Anthony Powell. Includes (in chronological order): @ William Heinemann, Ltd. - carbon copy of typed letter from John Monagan requesting a copy of the first edition of "Books Do Furnish a Room" (3/30/1971). @ Diana Edkins, House and Garden magazine (New York) - carbon copy of typed letter from John Monagan requesting a copy of a photograph of Powell and the Chantry, taken for the magazine (12/8/1988). @ George Gardner Herrick - autograph card signed to John Monagan with reference to Auberon Waugh (7/25/1990). @ Nicholas Scheetz - autograph card signed to John Monagan with reference to a visit to Somerset, Powell's home county (2/7/1993).

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

POWELL, ANTHONY - CORRES. ABOUT (MISC.) 1971-93: Typed Letter Signed

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. TO HEINEMANN, WILLIAM LTD. (COPY) 1971: Typescript

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. TO EDKINS, DIANA (COPY) 1988: Typescript

HERRICK, GEORGE GARDNER - CORRES. TO MONAGAN, JOHN S. 1990: Autographed Letter

WAUGH, AUBERON - REFERENCE BY HERRICK, GEORGE GARDNER 1990: Autographed Letter

SCHEETZ, NICHOLAS - CORRES. TO MONAGAN, JOHN S. 1993 (02/07): Autographed Letter

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. FROM SCHEETZ, NICHOLAS 1993 (02/07): Autographed Letter

MONAGAN, JOHN S. - CORRES. FROM HERRICK, GEORGE GARDNER 1990 (07/25): Autographed Letter