Janet Hart Sylvester: Corres. from Harry Sylvester., circa 1966
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of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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: circa 1966
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
2 undated TLS from Harry Sylvester to wife Janet Hart Sylvester. Both written during assignments for the U.S. Information Agency in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
SYLVESTER, JANET HART - CORRES. FROM SYLVESTER, HARRY: Typed Letter Signed
SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, JANET HART: Typed Letter Signed
U.S. INFORMATION AGENCY - SYLVESTER, HARRY: CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, J.: Typed Letter Signed
SYLVESTER, HARRY - U.S. INFORMATION SERVICE: CORRESPONDENCE: 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
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