Savage, Alma - Correspondence., 04/07/1934-12/02/1957

File — Box: 55, Folder: 31

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.3963

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

04/07/1934-12/02/1957

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

31 TLS, 1 ALS, 1 ACS, and 2 TCS from Alma Savage, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1943, to Sister Mary Joseph thank SMJ for invitation to join the Gallery and refer to Savage's work at "Sheed & Ward," "Alma Savage Lecture Service," SMJ's afternoon teas, "Smoozie," "Dogsled Apostles," travels, her proposed marriage, Francis Sheed, Maisie Ward, Catherine Neale, Marigold Hunt, Donald Attwater, Violet Clifton, Robert Considine, Abbe G. Constant, Ida Coudenhove Gorres, Marie Gasquet, Etienne Gilson, Romano Guardini, Charles Peguy, Christopher Trappes-Lomax, Dorothy Day, Theodore Maynard, Clifford Laube, Mariadas Ruthnaswamy, and Max Jordan. Includes ALS from Francis Walsh and TL from SMJ.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SAVAGE, ALMA - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed

WALSH, FRANCIS - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING TO SAVAGE, ALMA: Autographed Letter

SHEED, FRANCIS - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

WARD, MAISIE - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

NEALE, CATHERINE - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

HUNT, MARIGOLD - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

ATTWATER, DONALD - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

CLIFTON, VIOLET - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

CONSIDINE, ROBERT - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

CONSTANT, GUSTAV [ABBE] - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

GORRES, IDA COUDENHOVE - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

GASQUET, MARIE - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

GILSON, ETIENNE - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

GUARDINI, ROMANO - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

PEGUY, CHARLES - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

JORDAN, MAX - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

MAYNARD, THEODORE - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA TO HIS WIFE'S DEATH: Typed Letter Signed

LAUBE, CLIFFORD - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

TRAPPES-LOMAX, CHRISTOPHER - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

DAY, DOROTHY - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed

RUTHNASWAMY, MARIADAS - REFERENCE BY SAVAGE, ALMA: Typed Letter Signed