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Mary Therese Lentfoehr, Sister - Correspondence., 02/03/1940-03/26/1955

 File — Box: 43, Folder: 46
Identifier: GAMMS472.1.3052

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

  • 02/03/1940-03/26/1955

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Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

4 ALS, 5 TLS, and 2 ACS from Sister Mary Therese Lentfoehr, Sor. D.S., elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1946, to Sister Mary Joseph thank SMJ for invitation to join the Gallery and refer to her novitiate, Sister Maura Power, S.C., August Derleth, Raymond Larsson, Phyllis McGinley, and material sent to the Gallery.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

MARY THERESE LENTFOEHR [SISTER] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Autographed Letter

LENTFOEHR, FLORENCE MAE - CF. MARY THERESE LENTFOEHR [SISTER]: Autographed Letter

MAURA POWER [SISTER] - REFERENCE BY MARY THERESE LENTFOEHR [SISTER]: Typed Letter Signed

DERLETH, AUGUST - REFERENCE BY MARY THERESE LENTFOEHR [SISTER]: Typed Letter Signed

LARSSON, RAYMOND - REFERENCE BY MARY THERESE LENTFOEHR [SISTER]: Typed Letter Signed

MCGINLEY, PHYLLIS - REFERENCE BY MARY THERESE LENTFOEHR [SISTER]: Typed Letter Signed

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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