re Gabriela Mistral: Francisco Aguilera., 08/14/1941-11/12/1946
Collection-level Scope and Content Note
The papers of Katherine Biddle are organized into nine series: 1. Individuals - Correspondence with notable individuals, including composers, musicians, poets and writers (see biographical note below for a list of names). 2. Alphabetical correspondence - Frequent correspondents, arranged by name. 3. Chronological correspondence - Arranged alphabetically by year. 4. Literary associations, publications and publishers - Related correspondence files. Of particular note are files relating to the Library of Congress. 5. Major works - Correspondence and files relating to published works, “Outside of the World” (1930); “Bright Mariner” (1933); T”ime Has No Shadow” (1936); “Lament for the Stolen” (1938); “Plain Chant for America” (1942); “The Other Journey” (1959); and “Sojourner Truth” (c.1948). 6. Manuscripts - Poetry, articles and reviews, lectures and radio talks. 7. Subject and personal files - Includes research material on topics of personal interest, biographical information, appointment books. 8. Photographs - Of special interest are several scrapbooks and loose leaves from scrapbooks containing photographs of Katherine Biddle and the Biddle family. This series includes clippings of journal and newspaper reviews of Biddle's works. 9. Music scores - The collection includes several autograph music scores, as well as sheet music, by well-known composers, Will Marion Cook, Aaron Copland, Robert Nathaniel Dett, Esther B. Frost, Mary Howe, Elmo Russ, Sydney King Russell, and William Grant Still. Note that correspondence with Francis Biddle has been processed in the third part of the Biddle Family Papers, entitled, Biddle Family Letters.
Dates
- 08/14/1941-11/12/1946
Collection-level Access Restrictions
Access to this collection is by permission from the Biddle family. Please contact Booth Family Center for Special Collections for further information.
Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 34 Linear Feet (65 Hollinger boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence to Katherine Biddle from Francisco Aguilera, Pan American Union, regarding the appointment of Pedro de Alba, assistant director of the Pan American Union, official U.S. representative of Gabriela Mistral. Includes carbon copy of de Alba's acceptance letter to Aguilera (10/6/1941). Also includes carbon of typed letter (4/15/1946) from Aguilera to Mistral regarding plans to translate and publish her poems in English. Also includes autograph draft and typed Spanish translation (by Aguilera) of a letter from Katherine Biddle to Mistral, explaining that an appointment of Francis Biddle to UNESCO may affect her ability to assist with the English publication of Mistral's poems (11/12/1946).
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
MISTRAL, GABRIELA - REFERENCE BY AGUILERA, FRANCISCO 1941-46: Typed Letter Signed
AGUILERA, FRANCISCO - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1941-6 RE MISTRAL,G: Typed Letter Signed
DE ALBA, PEDRO - CORRES. TO AGUILERA, FRANCISCO 1941 RE MISTRAL, G.: Typed Letter Signed
MISTRAL, GABRIELA - REFERENCE BY DE ALBA, PEDRO 1941: Typed Letter Signed
MISTRAL, GABRIELA - CORRES. FROM BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1946: 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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