McKay, Claude - Correspondence., 01/05/1948-05/11/1948

File — Box: 39, Folder: 25

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.2731

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Individual Authors Series contains correspondence, manuscripts, questionnaires from the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors, photos, publications, and clippings relating to individual authors who were accepted or considered as members of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors established by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L., in 1932. The series is arranged alphabetically by author. Boxes 1-66.

Dates

01/05/1948-05/11/1948

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.

Extent

From the Collection: 125 Linear Feet (84 boxes and 1 oversized folder)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

5 TLS and xerox of TLS from Claude McKay, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1947, to Sister Mary Joseph thank her for invitation to join the Gallery and refer to Catholicism, his dislike for "labelling" writers according to their race or religion, recording of his voice for the Gallery, Communists, "Harlem, Negro Metropolis," "If We Must Die," "The Word and poems old and new," the CYO, the "Liberator," his stay in Russia, Bishop Sheil, Langston Hughes, Andre Gide, Sinclair Lewis, Victor Hugo, Harry Sylvester, Max Eastman, and John Reed. Original of xeroxed TLS is in "Laminated Mss" Series. Includes the following items: TLS from Claude McKay to SMJ. January 5, 1948 TLS from Claude McKay to SMJ. February 19, 1948 TLS from Claude McKay to SMJ. March 23, 1948 TLS from Claude McKay to SMJ. April 2, 1948 TLS from Claude McKay to SMJ. May 11, 1948

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MCKAY, CLAUDE - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed

HUGHES, LANGSTON - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed

GIDE, ANDRE - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed

LEWIS, SINCLAIR - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed

HUGO, VICTOR - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed

EASTMAN, MAX - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed

REED, JOHN - REFERENCE BY MCKAY, CLAUDE: Typed Letter Signed