Gallery - Correspondence: Authors Elected Who Declined., 01/01/1942-12/31/1957

File — Box: 69, Folder: 6

Identifier: GAMMS472.4.5167

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

The Gallery Archives Series includes correspondence, manuscripts, handbooks, pamphlets, photos, slides, awards, and clippings which relate directly to the founding of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors in 1932 by Sister Mary Joseph, S.L.; incorporation; Executive Council and Board of Governors; membership lists, plans, and qualifications; the establishment of the Academy of the Gallery and the Catholic Literary Award; Gallery functions, anniversaries, and activities; Gallery fund-raising plans; and Gallery publicity. Includes Sister Mary Joseph's personal correspondence, photos, awards, etc., which often relate to the Gallery. Boxes 68-76.

Dates

01/01/1942-12/31/1957

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

Correspondence from authors who were invited to join the Gallery but declined invitation. Correspondence includes letters from Hugh Allen, Claire Hutchet Bishop, Jim Bishop, Rosemary Casey, Edward Chamberlin, Charles Coughlin, Aloysius Croft, John Donahue, Walter Farley, Blanche Gagnon, Rev. S.J. Grabowski, Daniel Haakonsen, Douglas Jerrold, Rev. Edward Klein, Robert Lord, E. Minville, John Travers Moore, W. H. Russell, and Allen Tate.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GALLERY - CORRESPONDENCE: AUTHORS ELECTED WHO DECLINED MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

ALLEN, HUGH - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

BISHOP, CLAIRE HUTCHET - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

BISHOP, JIM - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

CASEY, ROSEMARY - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

COUGHLIN, CHARLES - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

CROFT, ALOYSIUS - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

CHAMBERLIN, EDWARD - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

DONAHUE, JOHN - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

FARLEY, WALETR - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

GAGNON, BLANCHE - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

JERROLD, DOUGLAS - CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING HIS REFUSAL OF MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

LORD, ROBERT - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

MINVILLE, E. CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

MOORE, JOHN TRAVERS - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

RUSSELL, W. H. - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed

TATE, ALLEN - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING REFUSES MEMBERSHIP: Typed Letter Signed