Oeuvres and Manuscripts
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of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”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
- From the Collection: Creation: 1930 - 1993
- From the Collection: Creation: Majority of material found within 1944 - 1970
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
General Note
Series No. in Collection: 5
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