George to Katherine & Francis Biddle., 02/07/1941-12/25/1941

File — Box: 2, Folder: 5

Identifier: 75112

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Dates

02/07/1941-12/25/1941

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Permission of the Biddle Family is required before accessing this collection. The Booth Family Center for Special Collections can provide information on the permission process.

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Extent

From the Collection: 2.25 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger Document Cases, 1 Record Storage.)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence from George to Katherine and Francis Biddle: 9 ALS, 1 TLS, 1 ALS undated, possibly 1940/41. References to Cornelia Chapin, William Zorach, Moncure Biddle, Maurice Sterne (ALS 2/7/1941); Helene Sardeau; Michael Biddle; painting a portrait of Frieda Lawrence (ALS 2/7/1941); meeting Thomas Mann (ALS 5/14/1941 & TLS 5/26/1941); playing tennis with actor Lionel Atwill and Dudley Murphy (ALS 7/30/1941); Edward Halifax (ALS 7/30/1941); Sydney Francis and Dorothy (var. "Dorothea"?) Biddle; Jacob Zeitlin (ALS 12/7/1941); writer and Far East expert Marc Chadourne (ALS 12/16/1941). Includes typed carbon copy of a radio statement by Michael Biddle re Hitler, dated 5/11/1941.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

BIDDLE, GEORGE - CORRES. TO KATHERINE & FRANCIS BIDDLE 1941: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, KATHERINE & FRANCIS - CORRES. FROM BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, MICHAEL - RADIO STATEMENT RE HITLER 1941 (TRANSCRIPT): Transcript

CHAPIN, CORNELIA - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

SARDEAU, HELENE - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

LAWRENCE, FRIEDA - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

MANN, THOMAS - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

ATWILL, LIONEL - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

MURPHY, DUDLEY - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

HALIFAX, EDWARD - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, SYDNEY FRANCIS & DOROTHEA - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

ZEITLIN, JACOB - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

CHADOURNE, MARC - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

ZORACH, WILLIAM - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, MONCURE - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Autographed Letter

STERNE, MAURICE - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, GEORGE 1941: Other Types