Waldo Frank., 07/06/1947-07/06/1947
Scope and Contents
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of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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
- Creation: 07/06/1947-07/06/1947
Creator
- From the Collection: Sylvester, Harry, 1908-1993 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Waldo Frank (1889-1967), American writer: 1 ALS dated July 6, 1947 (1 page); and 1 TLS dated September 12 (no year; 1 page). Frank requests a copy of Sylvester new work, probably, "Moon Gaffney"; and comments on Sylvester's short stories, distinguishing him from Ernest Hemingway and Erskine Caldwell.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
FRANK, WALDO - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1947: Autographed Letter
SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM FRANK, WALDO 1947: Autographed Letter
HEMINGWAY, ERNEST & SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY FRANK, WALDO: Typed Letter Signed
CALDWELL, ERSKINE & SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY FRANK, WALDO: Typed Letter Signed
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu