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Correspondence to William K. Wimsatt, Jr.: 1947., 03/26/1947-10/03/1947

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: GAMMS1.2.15

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

Correspondence to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., arranged chronologically.

Dates

  • 03/26/1947-10/03/1947

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Extent

From the Collection: 6 Linear Feet (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

1 Autograph Letter Signed dated 03/26/1947 from Lane Cooper of Cornell University to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., discussing Philip Miller's "The Gardener's Dictionary", English author Samuel Johnson, and Cooper's former student, Lewis Freed, now a professor at Purdue University. Reference to racial prejudice among university professors. Sent from Ithaca, New York. Also, 1 Postcard Signed postmarked 01/30/1907 with inscription, found by William K. Wimsatt, Jr. in a book on 04/30/1947. And 1 Typed Letter Signed dated 10/03/1947 from Sister M. Chrysantha, O.S.F., to William K. Wimsatt, Jr., asking if he received a copy of her work. Reference to Chrysantha's book, "The Structure of Meaning in the Satiric Characters of John Dryden". Sent from the College of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

COOPER, LANE - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1947): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - CORRESP. FROM COOPER, LANE (1947): Other Types

MILLER, PHILIP - "GARDENER'S DICTIONARY" - REF. IN CORRESP. (1947): Other Types

FREED, LEWIS - REFERENCE BY COOPER, LANE (1947): Other Types

UNIVERSITY LIFE - RACIAL PREJUDICE - REFERENCE BY COOPER, LANE (1947): Other Types

CHRYSANTHA, SISTER MARY - CORRESP. TO WIMSATT, WILLIAM (1947): Other Types

WIMSATT, WILLIAM K., JR. - CORRESP. FROM CHRYSANTHA, SISTER M. (1947): Other Types

JOHNSON, SAMUEL - REFERENCE BY COOPER, LANE (1947): Other Types

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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