Gallery - Anniversaries: 15th Correspondence., 04/01/1947-05/21/1947
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
- 04/01/1947-05/21/1947
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 Gallery members declines invitation to the Gallery's 15th Anniversary Celebration in NY. Includes letters from Calvert Alexander, S.J.'s superior, Joachim Benson, M.S.SS.T., Jean Bruchesi, John Gilland Brunini, Elbridge Colby, A. J. Cronin, Maureen Daly, Francis Donnelly, S.J., James Gillis, C.S.P., Carlton Hayes, Mary Kiely, John LaFarge, S.J., Valentine Long, O.F.M., Benjamin Musser, Agnes Repplier, Patrick Scanlan, Edgar Schmiedeler, O.S.B., George Shuster, Henry Somerville, A.M. Sullivan, Blanche Jennings Thompson, John Tully, and Will Whalen.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
GALLERY - ANNIVERSARIES: 15TH CORRESPONDENCE FROM MEMBERS: Typed Letter Signed
BENSON, JOACHIM [M.S.SS.T.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
BRUCHESI, JEAN - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
BRUNINI, JOHN GILLAND - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
COLBY, ELBRIDGE - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
CRONIN, ARCHIBALD JOSEPH - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
DALY, MAUREEN - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
DONNELLY, FRANCIS [S.J.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
GILLIS, JAMES [C.S.P.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
HAYES, CARLTON - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
KIELY, MARY - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
LAFARGE, JOHN [S.J.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
LONG, VALENTINE [O.F.M.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
MUSSER, BENJAMIN - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
REPPLIER, AGNES - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SCANLAN, PATRICK - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SHUSTER, GEORGE - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SOMERVILLE, HENRY - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SULLIVAN, ALOYSIUS MICHAEL - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
THOMPSON, BLANCHE JENNINGS - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
SCHMIEDELER, EDGAR [O.S.B.] - CORRESPONDENCE OUTGOING: Typed Letter Signed
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
speccoll@georgetown.edu