Janet Hart Sylvester (Miscellaneous)., 01/01/1958-12/31/1980
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of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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: 01/01/1958-12/31/1980
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
Miscellaneous typed notes and copies of printed items relating to the Religious Society of Friends of which both Janet and Harry Sylvester were members.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
SYLVESTER, JANET HART - MISCELLANEOUS RE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS: Manuscript
RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS - NOTES BY SYLVESTER, JANET H.: Manuscript
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