Gittings, Robert., 06/28/1979-06/28/1979

File — Box: 2, Folder: 15

Identifier: GAMMS430.1.56

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Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

Miscellaneous Manuscripts Collections consist of letters and documents by and about notable individuals in history, literature, religion, government, and other fields. The items in these collections are gifts and purchases.

Dates

Creation: 06/28/1979-06/28/1979

Collection-level Access Restrictions

Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Gittings, Robert. Autograph Letter Signed to "Dear Miss Walton[?]," 1 page. Dated 6/28/1979. Regarding his likes in the arts, including ancient and modern poetry, Chinese lyrics, William Stafford, Robert Frost, John Keats, Thomas Hardy, Shakespeare, John Heath-Stubbs, King Arthur, Russian novelists, Leo Tolstoy's "War and Peace," Dostoyevski's "Crime and Punishment," Charles Dickens, the Bronte sisters, Bach, Vivialdi, New Orleans Jazz, Italian artists, Tom Stoppard, and Peter Nicholls. Sent from Chichester, Sussex.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GITTINGS, ROBERT - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED (1979): Autographed Letter

STAFFORD, WILLIAM - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

FROST, ROBERT - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

KEATS, JOHN - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

HARDY, THOMAS - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

SHAKESPEARE, WILLIAM - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

HEATH-STUBBS, JOHN - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

ARTHUR, KING - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

TOLSTOY, LEO - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

DOSTOYEVSKI, FEYODOR - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

DICKENS, CHARLES - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

BRONTE SISTERS - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

BACH, JOHANN SEBASTIAN - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

VIVALDI, ANTONIO - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

STOPPARD, TOM - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter

NICHOLLS, PETER - REF. BY GITTINGS, ROBERT (1979): Autographed Letter