Herbert Read., 08/25/1967-04/05/1968

File — Box: 1, Folder: 16

Identifier: 91290

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

This series contains correspondence regarding the proposed combined resignation of Honorary Members of the American Academy of Arts and Letters due to the Academy's failure to publicly oppose the Vietnam War. Graham Greene sent a cover letter and a draft of the combined resignation letter to all Honorary Members. Their responses and continued correspondence with Greene are contained here, along with carbon copies of Greene's replies.

Dates

08/25/1967-04/05/1968

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Extent

From the Collection: 2 Linear Feet (5 Hollinger Document Cases)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Shelf Location

09/17/05

Container Summary

1 TLS dated 8/25/1967 from Herbert Read to Graham Greene in support of a mass resignation from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Read writes, "I have for long been thinking of how to disassociate myself effectively from the USA so long as it persists in its barbaric war in Vietnam..." Reference to Roland Penrose and Cuba. 1 TL (carbon copy) dated 8/29/1967 from Greene to Read asking Read to draft the letter of resignation. 1 TL (carbon copy) dated 8/31/1967 from Greene to Read. 1 TLS dated 9/4/1967 from Read to Greene, "Here is a first shot at a letter..." Reference to Cecil Day-Lewis and Bertrand Russell. 1 TL (carbon copy) dated 9/8/1967 from Greene to Read thanking him for the draft and reporting the responses. 1 TLS dated 9/15/1967 from Read to Greene. Reference to Henry Moore. 1 TLS dated 10/14/1967 from Read to Greene. Reference to Isaiah Berlin's letter. 1 TL (carbon copy) dated 10/17/1967 from Greene to Read. 1 TL (photocopy) dated 1/9/1968 from Greene to Read regarding signatures. 1 TL (photocopy) dated 1/11/1968 from Greene to Read with reference to the suggestions made by Pierre Boulez. 1 TL (photocopy) dated 2/28/1968 from Greene to Read. Reference to his son Francis Greene. 1 TLS dated 4/5/1968 from Read to Greene regarding the postponement of the letter. 1 TL (carbon copy) from Greene to Read "I am so sorry that you've been in hospital again..." 1 TLS from Read to the Presidents of the National Institute of Arts and Letters and the American Academy of Arts and Letters submitting his resignation.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRESP. FROM READ, HERBERT (1967-1968): Typed Letter Signed

GREENE, GRAHAM - CORRESP. TO READ, HERBERT (1967-1968): Other Types

READ, HERBERT - CORRESP. TO GREENE, GRAHAM (1967-1968): Typed Letter Signed

READ, HERBERT - CORRESP. FROM GREENE, GRAHAM (1967-1968): Other Types

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS - CORRESP. FROM READ, HERBERT: Other Types

VIETNAM WAR - REF. IN CORRESP. BY READ, HERBERT (1967): Typed Letter Signed

PENROSE, ROLAND - REF. IN CORRESP. BY READ, HERBERT (1967): Typed Letter Signed

DAY-LEWIS, CECIL - REF. IN CORRESP. BY READ, HERBERT (1967): Typed Letter Signed

RUSSELL, BERTRAND - REF. IN CORRESP. BY READ, HERBERT (1967): Typed Letter Signed

MOORE, HENRY - REF. IN CORRESP. BY READ, HERBERT (1967): Typed Letter Signed

BERLIN, ISAIAH - REF. IN CORRESP. BY READ, HERBERT (1967): Typed Letter Signed

BOULEZ, PIERRE - REF. IN CORRESP. BY GREENE, GRAHAM (1968): Typed Letter Signed

GREENE, FRANCIS - REF. IN CORRESP. BY GREENE, GRAHAM (1968): Other Types