Francis Downing., 12/13/1947-01/20/1948

File — Box: 1, Folder: 12

Identifier: 64587

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The major portions of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”

Notable correspondents include writers, publishers, scholars, political and religious leaders, such as Harry L. Binsse, Paul Beecher Blanshard, Harvey Breit, Dorothy Day, William A.S. Dollard, Waldo Frank, John Farrar, Brendan Gill, Matthew Hoehn, Nathan I. Hentoff, Stanley J. Kunitz, Eugene J. and Abigail McCarthy, Haniel Long, J.F. Powers, Thomas Sugrue, Mark and Irita Van Doren, Stanley Vestal (a.k.a. Walter Stanley Campbell), and Leo Louis Ward.

Dates

12/13/1947-01/20/1948

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 6.5 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Francis Downing: 5 ALS (only 2 bear complete dates). Reference to reading F. Scott Fitzgerald, as well as Henry James' notebooks; Sylvester's article, "Problems of the Catholic Writer" (in "The Atlantic Monthly," 1948); the Catholic Church and birth control.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DOWNING, FRANCIS - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1947-48: Autographed Letter

SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM DOWNING, FRANCIS 1947-48: Autographed Letter

"PROBLEMS OF THE CATHOLIC WRITER" BY SYLVESTER, HARRY - REF. 1948: Autographed Letter

SYLVESTER, HARRY - "PROBLEMS OF THE CATHOLIC WRITER" - REF. 1948: Autographed Letter

FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT - REFERENCE BY DOWNING, FRANCIS 1947-48: Autographed Letter

JAMES, HENRY - REFERENCE BY DOWNING, FRANCIS 1947-48: Autographed Letter