Kathleen Raine., 06/13/1962-06/26/1973
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
- 06/13/1962-06/26/1973
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 Kathleen Raine: 4 ALS - June 13 (2 pages/1 sheet) with reference to meeting Robert Kennedy at a birthday party for Robert Frost; writing a memorial for Herbert Read. - June 15th (4 pages/4 sheets with envelope) with reference hearing that Miron Grindea will publish a poem by Biddle; receiving the bequest of an Order of the Garter pin from Gavin Maxwell. Includes typescript of poem by Raine, "Homage to C.G. Jung." - June 25th (5 pages/3 sheets) with reference to reading Francis Biddle's memoir, "A Casual Past"; receiving a letter from Conrad Aiken; reading and remembering Malcolm Lowry. - June 26 (2 pages/1 sheet) with reference to T.S. Eliot and Conrad Aiken; Alexis Leger; and Mildred Bliss.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
RAINE, KATHLEEN - CORRES. TO BIDDLE, KATHERINE (UNDATED): Autographed Letter
KENNEDY, ROBERT - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
FROST, ROBERT - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
READ, HERBERT - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
GRINDEA, MIRON - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
MAXWELL, GAVIN - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
RAINE, KATHLEEN - POEM: "HOMAGE TO C.G. JUNG" (TMS): Manuscript
BIDDLE, FRANCIS - "CASUAL PAST, A" REF. BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Manuscript
AIKEN, CONRAD - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Manuscript
LOWRY, MALCOLM - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Manuscript
ELIOT, T.S. - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
LEGER, ALEXIS - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
BLISS, MILDRED - REFERENCE BY RAINE, KATHLEEN: Autographed Letter
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