Sheed, Francis - Correspondence., 05/19/1932-07/17/1952

File — Box: 57, Folder: 11

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.4075

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

05/19/1932-07/17/1952

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Extent

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

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

14 TLS and 1 ALS from Francis J. Sheed, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1932, to Sister Mary Joseph thank SMJ for Catholic Literary Award for "Theology and Sanity" and refer to SMJ's requests for letters and photos of authors, Maisie Ward's lectures in America, Christopher Dawson, Douglas Woodruff, Edward Watkin, Dorothy Day, Henri Lavedan, Marigold Hunt, Alma Savage, John Farrow, and Graham Greene. Includes TLS from Harold Gardiner, S.J., to Catherine Neale re: presentation of Sheed's award. Sheed apparently did not consider himself a member of the Gallery and declined to accept membership in 1952 since he considered his main work to be publishing rather than writing. Sister Mary Joseph, however, thought he had accepted membership in 1932 when he told her he would send her his photo.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

SHEED, FRANCIS - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed

WARD, MAISIE - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS (HER HUSBAND): Typed Letter Signed

BRITISH AUTHORS - SHEED, FRANCIS: Typed Letter Signed

DAWSON, CHRISTOPHER - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS TO LUNCH WITH: Typed Letter Signed

WOODRUFF, DOUGLAS - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS TO LUNCH WITH: Typed Letter Signed

WATKIN, EDWARD - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS TO LUNCH WITH: Typed Letter Signed

DAY, DOROTHY - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS: Typed Letter Signed

LAVEDAN, HENRI - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS: Typed Letter Signed

HUNT, MARIGOLD - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS: Typed Letter Signed

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

FARROW, JOHN - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS TO AWARD: Typed Letter Signed

GREENE, GRAHAM - REFERENCE BY SHEED, FRANCIS TO POSSIBLE REVIEW: Typed Letter Signed

GARDINER, HAROLD [S.J.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING TO NEALE, CATHERINE: Typed Letter Signed

NEALE, CATHERINE - CORRESPONDENCE INCOMING FROM GARDINER, HAROLD: Typed Letter Signed