Gregory, Alyse - Correspondence about., 11/16/1967-04/15/1969
Series-level Scope and Content Note
(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
- 11/16/1967-04/15/1969
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Extent
From the Collection: 8 Cubic Feet (8 record storage boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Container Summary
Contains correspondence about AlyseGregory: Parkes, Alan to NJ - ALS 2pp., 11/16/67. Thanks NJ for sendingGregory a copy of "Years ofTransition" and informs of her death.Includes TL carbon from NJ, 11/28/67. Manning, Rosemary (literaryexecutor for Alyse Gregory) to NJ -TNS, 3/8/69; TLS, 3/27/69. Metcalf, Henrietta A. to NJ -ALS, 12/26/67. As a "lifelong friend"of Gregory's, she requests copies ofNJ's book, "Years of Transition." Includes TL carbons from NJ, 1/3/68. Includes xerox copy of ALS fromLlewelyn Powys, Greogry's husband, toScofield Thayer, 4/24/30. Alsoincludes xerox extract from "IfStrangers Meet: A Memory of My Lifewith Van Wyck Brooks" by Gladys Brooks(Harcourt, Brace and World, 1967),with a passage describing Gregory.
Subjects and Associated Physical Materials
GREGORY, ALYSE - CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT: Typed Letter Signed
PARKES, ALAN - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST RE. GREGORY, ALYSE: Autographed Letter
MANNING, ROSEMARY - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST: Typed Letter Signed
METCALF, HENRIETTA A. - CORRESPONDENCE TO JOOST RE. GREGORY, ALYSE: Typed Letter Signed
BROOKS, GLADYS - "IF STRANGERS MEET": EXTRACT (XEROX): Printed Item
POWYS, LLEWELYN - CORRESPONDENCE TO THAYER, SCOFIELD (COPY): Autographed Letter
"YEARS OF TRANSITION" - REFERENCE: Typed Letter Signed
Creator
- From the Collection: Joost, Nicholas (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
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