Correspondence: Neil Brennan to Alan Redway 9. 1980., 12/28/1979-02/15/1980
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The following 26 folders comprise an addendum to the Alan Redway papers 1, GTMGamms84. They contain primarily correspondence sent and received by Redway and Neil Brennan, coauthor of a bibliography of the works of Graham Greene, from 1925 through 1981. A prolific correspondent, Brennan wrote daily to Redway, detailing his progress on the bibliography.
The collection includes correspondence from Brennan to Helen Redway, wife of Alan Redway; fragments of undated autograph correspondence from Redway to Brennan; and a fair amount of correspondence to both authors from various publishers and colleagues about the bibliography.
Biographical information on Alan Redway is available in the finding aid for the Alan Redway papers 1, GTMGamms84.
Dates
- 12/28/1979-02/15/1980
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains 10 TLS from NB to AR. @ TLS from NB to AR dated 2/15/80 includes 3 enclosures, namely, xerox copies of TLS from Ronald Gottesman, director of the Center for the Humanities, University of Southern California, to NB, 1/29/80; TLS from David Leon Higdon, general editor of Conradiana, to NB, 1/30/80; and a TMs by NB describing a brief history of the evolution of the bibliography. Mentions the bibliographic work of Roland A. Wobbe who published, "Graham Greene: A Bibliography and Guide to Research" (N.Y., London: Garland Publishing Inc., 1979). @ TLS from NB to AR dated 5/7/80 includes TL carbon from NB to Michael Korda of Simon and Schuster.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
BRENNAN, NEIL - CORRESPONDENCE TO REDWAY, ALAN 9.1980: Typed Letter Signed
REDWAY, ALAN - CORRESPONDENCE TO BRENNAN, NEIL: Autographed Letter
WOBBE, ROLAND A. - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed
GOTTESMAN, RONALD - CORRESPONDENCE TO BRENNAN, NEIL (COPY): Typed Letter Signed
HIGDON, DAVID LEON - CORRESPONDENCE TO BRENNAN, NEIL (COPY): Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
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