Literary agent: Harold Ober., 05/19/1948-02/10/1950

File — Box: 1, Folder: 134

Identifier: 64709

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Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence files relating to publishers and journals that either published or were interested in Sylvester's works.

Dates

Creation: 05/19/1948-02/10/1950

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 literary agent Harold Ober and associates: Ivan Van Auw, Jr., Harold Ober, and Dorothy Olding. Includes TLS to Sylvester from William B. Powell, dated 8/22/1949, re proposed article by Sylvester on Cuba. Also includes TLS from Knox Burger to Dorothy Olding, dated 11/11/1949; and TLS to Sylvester from Walter Davenport, dated 6/17/1948. Other references to business matters relating to Sylvester's literary work.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

OBER, HAROLD (LITERARY AGENT) - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1949: Typed Letter Signed

OLDING, DOROTHY (LITERARY AGENT) - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1949-50: Typed Letter Signed

AUW, IVAN VAN, JR. (LITERARY AGENT) - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY: Typed Letter Signed

POWELL, WILLIAM B. - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1949: Typed Letter Signed

BURGER, KNOX - CORRES. TO OLDING, DOROTHY 1949: Typed Letter Signed

OLDING, DOROTHY - CORRES. FROM BURGER, KNOX 1949: Typed Letter Signed

DAVENPORT, WALTER (COLLIER'S) - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1948: Typed Letter Signed