re Allen Tate: Miscellaneous Correspondence., 07/01/1965-08/31/1965
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
- 07/01/1965-08/31/1965
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 regarding her review on Allen Tate, "The Courage of Iron," (New Republic, July 24, 1965; see Folder 26:7). - Emilie Amram, ACS postcard 7/24/1965. - Michael Biddle, ALS 8/6/1965. - Carley Dawson, TLS 7/25, 1965. - Bernice Kenyon Gilkyson, TLS 8/10/1965 with TMsS by Gilkyson, "Of This My Craft (Plus Comment on Allen Tate," (2 pages). - Elizabeth Kray, ALS 7/20/1965. - Charles Philbrick, TLS 9/21/1965?, with reference to Mary and Conrad Aiken, and meeting Allen Tate and Isabella Gardner. - C.H. Sharp, 2 TLS 7/22/1965, 8/25/1965 with lengthy comments on Biddle's article. - Donald E. Stanford, ALS 7/21/1965. - Adelaide Walker, ALS c.1965. - Charles R. Walker, ALS c.1965. - Carroll _____?
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
AMRAM, EMILIE - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Autographed Letter
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY AMRAM, EMILIE 1965: Autographed Letter
BIDDLE, MICHAEL - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Autographed Letter
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, MICHAEL 1965: Other Types
DAWSON, CARLEY - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Typed Letter Signed
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY DAWSON, CARLEY 1965: Typed Letter Signed
GILKYSON, BERNICE - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Typed Letter Signed
GILKYSON, BERNICE - ESSAY: "OF THIS MY CRAFT (PLUS COMMENT ON...TATE): Manuscript
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY GILKYSON, BERNICE 1965: Typed Letter Signed
KRAY, ELIZABETH - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Autographed Letter
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY KRAY, ELIZABETH 1965: Autographed Letter
PHILBRICK, CHARLES - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Typed Letter Signed
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY PHILBRICK, CHARLES 1965: Typed Letter Signed
AIKEN, CONRAD & MARY - REFERENCE BY PHILBRICK, CHARLES 1965: Typed Letter Signed
SHARP, C.H. - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Typed Letter Signed
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY SHARP, C.H. 1965: Typed Letter Signed
STANFORD, DONALD E. - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE, ALLEN: Autographed Letter
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY STANFORD, DONALD E. 1965: Autographed Letter
WALKER, ADELAIDE & CHARLES - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE 1965 RE TATE: Autographed Letter
TATE, ALLEN - REFERENCE BY WALKER, ADELAIDE & CHARLES 2965: Autographed Letter
GARDNER, ISABELLA - REFERENCE BY PHILBRICK, CHARLES 1965: 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
speccoll@georgetown.edu