Miscellaneous Correspondence., 01/01/1980-12/31/1986
Scope and Contents
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
- 01/01/1980-12/31/1986
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.42 Linear Feet (1 Hollinger Document Case)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence to John L. Brown from Maria Guitart (ALS 9/18/1986), a doctoral student of Comparative Literature at the Catholic University of America; Fanny Natel (ALS 11/13/1986); Carolyn Sammet (ACS undated); Fr. Joseph Sheehan (ALS 1/31/1980); and ACS postcard from Gerd _______?
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
GUITART, MARIA - CORRES. TO BROWN, JOHN L. 1986: Autographed Letter
NATEL, FANNY - CORRES. TO BROWN, JOHN L. 1986: Autographed Letter
SAMMET, CAROLYN - CORRES. TO BROWN, JOHN L. UNDATED: Autographed Letter
SHEEHAN, JOSEPH - CORRES. TO BROWN, JOHN L. 1980: Autographed Letter
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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Washington DC 20057
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