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Katherine Garrison Chapin Biddle to William Claire., 03/21/1967-03/21/1967

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 6
Identifier: GAMMS409.1.6

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Only 1 series.

Dates

  • 03/21/1967-03/21/1967

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet (1 slim box and 3 oversized folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

1 Autograph Signed Letter and envelope dated 3/21/1967 from Katherine Garrison Chapin Biddle to William Claire, discussing Claire's idea for a magazine. References the Kennedy Center, Roger Stevens, and Arthur Schlesinger as involved in the process. Also discusses Patrick Lauham as a donor to the Chicago magazine "Poetry" as well as the article in the "Southern Review" by KAP[?] about Claire's Sylvia Plath article. Letterhead from Potlatch Club, Governor's Harbour, Eleuthera, Bahamas. Sent from Washington DC. Return address Washington DC.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

CLAIRE, WILLIAM - CORRE. FROM BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

BIDDLE, KATHERINE - CORRE. TO CLAIRE, WILLIAM (1967): Autographed Letter

KENNEDY CENTER - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

STEVENS, ROGER - REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

SCHLESINGER, ROGER - REF. TO INDIVIDUAL BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

LAUHAM, PATRICK - REFERENCE TO INDIVIDUAL BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

"POETRY" - REFERENCE TO MAGAZINE BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

"SOUTHERN REVIEW, THE" - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

PLATH, SYLVIA - REFERENCE BY BIDDLE, KATHERINE (1967): Autographed Letter

WASHINGTON, DC - LETTER SENT TO LOCATION (1967): Autographed Letter

POTLATCH CLUB, GOVERNOR'S HARBOUR - LETTERHEAD (1967): Autographed Letter

ELEUTHERA, BAHAMAS - LETTER SENT FROM LOCATION (1967): Autographed Letter

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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