Bertrand Weaver., 07/11/1947-02/14/1948
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of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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
- 07/11/1947-02/14/1948
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 Bertrand Weaver (1908-1973), writer: 2 TLS dated 7/11/1947 and 2/14/1948. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester dated 7/16/1947. Reference to "Moon Gaffney"; mutual friends John Cort and Dorothy Day; and Ernest Hemingway.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
WEAVER, BERTRAND - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1947-48: Typed Letter Signed
SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM WEAVER, BERTRAND 1947-48: Typed Letter Signed
SYLVESTER, HARRY - "MOON GAFFNEY" - REFERENCE BY WEAVER, BERTRAND: Typed Letter Signed
"MOON GAFFNEY" BY SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY WEAVER, BERTRAND: Typed Letter Signed
CORT, JOHN - REFERENCE BY WEAVER, BERTRAND 1947: Typed Letter Signed
DAY, DOROTHY - REFERENCE BY WEAVER, BERTRAND 1947: Typed Letter Signed
HEMINGWAY, ERNEST - REFERENCE BY WEAVER, BERTRAND 1947: Typed Letter Signed
Creator
- From the Collection: Sylvester, Harry, 1908-1993 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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