Sylvia Beach., 01/23/1958-01/26/1958
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The John L. Brown Papers 1, consist of 99 folders of correspondence from literary and artistic luminaries, including writers Sylvia Beach, John Dos Passos, Anne Fremantle, Katherine Anne Porter, Alice B. Toklas; philosopher Jacques Maritain; photographer Brassai; poets Marianne Moore, Wallace Stevens, and Giuseppe Ungaretti, and many more. Correspondence is arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- 01/23/1958-01/26/1958
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.63 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Slim Document Cases)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
1 TLS (1/23/1958) from Sylvia Beach to John L. Brown re rescheduling her talk in Brussels. Reference also to seeing the gravesite of Emile Verhaeren (1855-1916) with thanks to Brown for arranging the visit. Includes typed carbon reply (1/26/1958) from Brown.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
VERHAEREN, EMILE - GRAVESITE OF - REFERENCE BY BEACH, SYLVIA 1958: Typed Letter Signed
BEACH, SYLVIA - CORRES. TO BROWN, JOHN L. 1958 (01/23): Typed Letter Signed
BROWN, JOHN L. - CORRES. FROM BEACH, SYLVIA 1958 (01/23): Typed Letter Signed
BEACH, SYLVIA - CORRES. FROM BROWN, JOHN L. 1958 (01/26) COPY: Typescript
BROWN, JOHN L. - CORRES. TO BEACH, SYLVIA 1958 (01/26) COPY: Typescript
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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