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Louis Hasley., 07/23/1947-04/04/1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: 64591

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the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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

  • 07/23/1947-04/04/1948

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 6.5 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Louis Hasley (1906- ), writer: 7 ALS dated 7/23/1947, 9/4/1947, 9/10/1947, 9/29/1947, 1/4/1948, 2/14/1948, 4/4/1948. Reference to "Moon Gaffney" and to Sylvester's article, "Problems of the Catholic Writer," (in "The Atlantic Monthly," 1947). Note, Hasley's letter dated 1/4/1948 includes carbon copy of a letter he wrote to Edward Weeks, editor of the "Atlantic Monthly," with attached copy of a response to Sylvester's article.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

HASLEY, LOUIS - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1947-48: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM HASLEY, LOUIS 1947-48: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - "MOON GAFFNEY" - REFERENCE BY HASLEY, LOUIS 1947-8: Typed Letter Signed

"MOON GAFFNEY" BY SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY HASLEY, LOUIS 1947-8: Typed Letter Signed

HASLEY, LOUIS - TYPESCRIPT: "CATHOLIC WRITER, THE" 1948: Manuscript

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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