Carson McCullers., 08/11/1953-12/26/1957

File — Box: 1, Folder: 32

Identifier: 75403

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The John L. Brown Papers 3, consists of correspondence with 20th century artists, scholars, and writers. Notables include artists Huseyin Halit, Loren McIver and her husband, poet Lloyd Frankenberg, Lilian Mckendrick, Irene Rice Pereira and Antoinette Schulte; art critic and historian Roger Avermaete; historian Henry Steele Commager; and writers Jacqueline Bernard, Faith Berry, Elizabeth Borton de Trevino, Lewis Galantiere, Elsa Gress, poet James Laughlin, Boris Schreiber, Pierre Seghers, Georges Sion, Gerald Sykes and Richard Wright. Others include conductor Eugene Ormandy, sociologist Pitirim Sorokin, and the daughter of Paul Claudel, Renee Nantet.

Dates

08/11/1953-12/26/1957

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Correspondence to John L. Brown regarding Carson McCullers: - ALS 8/11/1953 (3 pages/2 sheets, with envelope) from _____? regarding the insurance of her belongings in France. - ALS 12/26/1957 (3 pages/2 sheets with envelope) from M. Bancon regarding McCullers' interest in lecturing in Belgium. - Empty envelope addressed to Brown (1957).