Gallery - Anniversaries: 10th Correspondence., 03/12/1942-05/22/1942
Series-level Scope and Content Note
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
- 03/12/1942-05/22/1942
Collection-level Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 125 Linear Feet (84 boxes and 1 oversized folder)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Correspondence from members of the Gallery declining invitation to the Gallery's 10th Anniversary Celebration. Letters from Mother Margaret Bolton, Elbridge Colby, Roy Deferrari, Francis Donnelly, S.J., Ethel Cook Eliot, Gerald Ellard, S.J., Elizabeth Jordan, F. P. Kenkel, Francis LeBuffe, S.J., Rev. Patrick O'Connor, Frank Sheed, Bishop Fulton Sheen, A. M. Sullivan, and Mary Dixon Thayer.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
GALLERY - ANNIVERSARIES: 10TH CORRESPONDENCE FROM MEMBERS: Typed Letter Signed
BOLTON, MARGARET [MOTHER] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
COLBY, ELBRIDGE - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
DEFERRARI, ROY - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
DONNELLY, FRANCIS [S.J.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Autographed Letter
ELIOT, ETHEL COOK - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Autographed Letter
ELLARD, GERALD [S.J.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
JORDAN, ELIZABETH - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
KENKEL, FREDERICK PHILIP - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
O'CONNOR, PATRICK [S.S.C.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SHEED, FRANK - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SHEEN, FULTON [BISHOP] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SULLIVAN, ALOYSIUS MICHAEL - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
THAYER, MARY DIXON - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Autographed Letter
Creator
- From the Collection: Gallery of Living Catholic Authors (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
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