Booth Family Center Collection on Graham Greene
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of letters written by Graham Greene that were collected by the Booth Family Center for Special Collections. It also includes an unrevised proof of In Search of a Character: Two African Journals by Graham Greene and two versions of the Travels with my Aunt film scripts by Jay Presson Allen and Hugh Wheeler.
Dates
- Creation: 1938 - 1986
Creator
- Greene, Graham, 1904-1991 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Conditions Governing Use
Researchers are solely responsible for determining the copyright status of the materials being used, establishing who the copyright owner is, locating the copyright owner, and obtaining permission for intended use.
Extent
0.25 Cubic Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Metadata Rights Declarations
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Graham Greene letters to Anthony Bertram: Purchased from Sotheby Parke Bernet & Co., 1979.
Graham Greene letters to B.W. Huebsch: Purchased from George Robert Minkoff, Inc., 1988.
Graham Greene letter to S.T. Langham: Gift of John C. Hirsh, 1985.
Graham Greene letters to Seymour "Sam" Lawrence: Purchased from J. Howard Woolmer Rare Books, circa 1985.
Travels with my Aunt film scripts by Jay Presson Allen and Hugh Wheeler: Purchased from William Reese Company, 1992.
In Search of a Character: Two African Journals unrevised proof by Graham Greene: Purchased from Florian J. Shasky, Rare Books & Manuscripts, 1993.
Source of all other items in the collection is unknown.
Processing Information
The collection has been rehoused in an acid-free box and folders.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- John Zarrillo
- Date
- 2024-12
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
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