Brendan Gill., 06/20/1947-06/20/1947

File — Box: 1, Folder: 15

Identifier: 64590

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the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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

Creation: 06/20/1947-06/20/1947

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

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Brendan Gill (1914- ), American writer and critic: TLS undated with TL carbon from Sylvester, dated June 20, 1947. Reference to Gill's review in the "New Yorker" of "Moon Gaffney."

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GILL, BRENDAN - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1947 (CIRCA): Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM GILL, BRENDAN 1947: Typed Letter Signed

"MOON GAFFNEY" BY SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY GILL, BRENDAN 1947: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - "MOON GAFFNEY" - REFERENCE BY GILL, BRENDAN 1947: Typed Letter Signed