Michael Richey - Downside., 02/17/1935-07/06/1936

File — Box: 2, Folder: 5

Identifier: 91082

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence written by Michael and Paul Richey to their parents, George and Adelaide Richey. Correspondence written by George Richey to his wife, Adelaide. Also includes photographs, manuscripts, and other correspondence.

Dates

02/17/1935-07/06/1936

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 1.04 Linear Feet (3 Hollinger boxes (2 Document Cases, 1 Slim Document Case))

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

08/19/07

Container Summary

5 ALS from Michael Richey to his parents written from Downside School. Reference to Hubert Van Zeller. In these letters Richey is writing about considering becoming a monk. *from Richey's notes: "I write home about entering a monastery (although not Downside). Mount St. Bernard and Caldey, which I had in mind and visited, were both Cistercian (Trappist)." The letter written March 22nd (1935) has reference to Eric Gill, Edmond Howard, Christopher Dawson. *from Richey's notes: "Edmond Howard was later Lord Howard of Penrith, closely associated with Bernard and Barbara Wall, 'The Colliseum.'" The letter of May 13th, 1935 has reference to Rudie, Dom Rudisind Brookes who *Richey notes was "another powerful influence" at Downside.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

RICHEY, GEORGE AND ADELAIDE - CORRESP. FROM RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935-36): Autographed Letter

RICHEY, MICHAEL - CORRESP. TO RICHEY, GEORGE AND ADELAIDE (1935-36): Autographed Letter

VAN ZELLER, HUBERT - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter

GILL, ERIC - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter

HOWARD, EDMOND - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter

DAWSON, CHRISTOPHER - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter

WALL, BARBARA - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter

WALL, BERNARD - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter

BROOKES, RUDISIND - REF. IN CORRESP. BY RICHEY, MICHAEL (1935): Autographed Letter