Gardner, Isabella., 02/23/1954-02/19/1957

File — Box: 1, Folder: 42

Identifier: 28625

Series-level Scope and Content Note

From the Series:

(Box 1, Folders 1 - 66; Box 2, Folders 1 - 22; Box 3, Folders 1 - 28) This is part I of the Correspondence Series. Folders are arranged alphabetically by individual surnames. Correspondence is primarily by friends and associates of Dr. Joost's, many of whom are noteworthy writers and scholars. Individuals with lengthy correspondence have also been filed in this category.

Dates

02/23/1954-02/19/1957

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet (8 record storage boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains correspondence to NJ fromIsabella Gardner (1915-81): TLS + envelope, 2/23/54 -Refers to Wallace Fowlie and to Poetrymagazine. ALS 2 pp., + envelope,postmarked 9/7/54. ACS, postmarked 9/30/54. ACS, postmarked 3/9/55. ACS + envelope, postmarked3/11/55. ACS, postmarked 5/6/55. ALS 3 pp. + envelope,postmarked 8/22/55 - Refers to KarlShapiro and Poetry magazine. TLS + envelope, postmarked9/16/55. Refers to her retiring fromPoetry magazine and to the "warmcorrespondence with such young poetsas [John] Logan, Donald Hall, PhilipBooth, Galway Kinnell, Paul Carroll,Dorothy Donnelly, Ruth Stone, etc,etc." which she received during hertime with Poetry magazine. ACS, postmarked 2/19/57.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

GARDNER, ISABELLA - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST: Autographed Letter

POETRY MAGAZINE & GARDNER, ISABELLA - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter

FOWLIE, WALLACE - REFERENCE: Autographed Letter