Correspondence re Van Doren, 1965-1969

File — Box: 5, Folder: 17

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is comprised of correspondence received by William Claire from Robert Lax, Thomas Merton, and Mark Van Doren. Other materials relate to the special double issue of "Voyages" magazine (Volume 2, Numbers 1 and 2, September 1968) focussing on Robert Lax, with an introduction by Claire, a brief biography on and writings by Lax. The collection also includes, typescripts and correspondence pertaining to "The Essays of Mark Van Doren (1942-1972)" edited by Claire (Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1980).

Dates

1965-1969

Conditions Governing Access

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