Undset, Sigrid - Correspondence., 09/28/1932-05/01/1949

File — Box: 62, Folder: 34

Identifier: GAMMS472.1.4503

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

09/28/1932-05/01/1949

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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

11 TLS, 2 ALS, xerox of TLS, and Christmas Card from Sigrid Undset, elected to the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1932, to Sister Mary Joseph and Catherine Neale thank SMJ for invitation to join the Gallery and refer to her hatred of being photographed, mutual visits, Gallery celebrations, her hopes to return to Norway, illnesses, translation of "Happy Times in Norway," Rev. Peter Schindler, Ambrose Lutz, O.P., Sven Stolpe, Thomas Merton, James Keller, M.M., devastation in Norway after World War II, the Norwegian government's "overadministration," difficulty in obtaining books from abroad, her parish in Norway, and material sent to the Gallery. Correspondence also reveals that "all of us who are Norwegian citizens over here [in the U.S.] are registered to work for our Government." Original of xeroxed page is in "Laminated Mss" Series. Includes the following items: TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. September 28, 1932 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Catherine Neale. September 21, 1941 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. November 2, 1941 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Catherine Neale. November 19, 1941 ALS from Sigrid Undset to Doran Hurley. December 7, 1941 ALS from Sigrid Undset to Catherine Neale. February 22, 1942 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. June 2, 1942 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. October 16, 1942 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Catherine Neale. March 17, 1943 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. April 2, 1943 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. February 23, 1949 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. March 20, 1949 TLS from Sigrid Undset to Sister Mary Joseph. May 1, 1949

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

UNDSET, SIGRID - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed

NORWEGIAN AUTHORS - UNDSET, SIGRID (BORN IN DENMARK): Typed Letter Signed

WORLD WAR II - REFERENCE BY UNDSET, SIGRID - AFTERMATH IN NORWAY: Typed Letter Signed

SCHINDLER, PETER [REV.] - REFERENCE BY UNDSET, SIGRID: Typed Letter Signed

LUTZ, AMBROSE [O.P.] - REFERENCE BY UNDSET, SIGRID: Typed Letter Signed

STOLPE, SVEN - REFERENCE BY UNDSET, SIGRID: Typed Letter Signed

MERTON, THOMAS - REFERENCE BY UNDSET, SIGRID: Typed Letter Signed

KELLER, JAMES [M.M.] - REFERENCE BY UNDSET, SIGRID TO BOOK BY HIM: Typed Letter Signed

NEALE, CATHERINE - CORRESPONDENCE INCOMING FROM UNDSET, SIGRID: Autographed Letter

HURLEY, DORAN - CORRESPONDENCE INCOMING FROM UNDSET, SIGRID: Autographed Letter