Quirk, S.J., Charles - Manuscripts: Poems and PLays., 01/01/1929-12/31/1949

File — Box: 52, Folder: 77

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.3738

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

01/01/1929-12/31/1949

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

Mss of poems (1 p. each) by Charles Joaquin Quirk, S.J., include AMsS titled "On a Country Road After Rain;" TMs with auto. corr., xerox of TMs with auto. corr., and TMs for "On a Volume of Shakespeare's Plays;" AMs with auto. corr. which begins "This little isle...;" AMs with aito. corr. titled "Prelude to Noel;" AMs with auto. corr. which begins "And now...;" AMs with auto. corr. titled "Christmas Gift;" and xerox of TMs with auto. corr. titled "Mid-Summer Night's Moon." Mss of plays by Quirk include TMs (7 pp.) of a "University Time" script titled "He Is Risen!" and TMs (5 pp.) with auto. corr. titled "Easter Forever." Originals of xeroxed pages are in "Laminated Mss" Series.