Thompson, Blanche Jennings - Correspondence., 01/01/1938-06/01/1961

File — Box: 61, Folder: 41

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.4410

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

01/01/1938-06/01/1961

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

27 ALS, 16 ACS, and several Christmas Cards from Blanche Jennings Thompson, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1938, to Sister Mary Joseph thank her for invitation to join the Gallery and refer to nun in Washington who "runs some sort of traveling exhibit and devours manuscripts," her writing, her "stick figures," travelling, visits, illnesses, operations, Catholic writing, editors, publishers, Covelle Newcomb, George Nauman Shuster, Addison Burbank, Sister Mary Bertrande Meyers, Phyllis McGinley, Kate Seredy, G. K. Chesterton, Marigold Hunt, condensed version of "Great Expectations," and material sent to the Gallery.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Autographed Letter

NEWCOMB, COVELLE - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Autographed Letter

SHUSTER, GEORGE - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Autographed Letter

BURBANK, ADDISON - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Autographed Letter

MARY BERTRANDE MEYERS [SISTER] - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE J.: Autographed Letter

MCGINLEY, PHYLLIS - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Typed Letter Signed

SEREDY, KATE - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Typed Letter Signed

CHESTERTON, GILBERT KEITH - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Autographed Letter

HUNT, MARIGOLD - REFERENCE BY THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS: Autographed Letter