Box GTM Shared Box 30

Scope and Contents The Leland B. Morris Papers include correspondence, a State Department questionnaire, a receipt dating from 1941-1942, and a letter to Leland B. Morris' wife, Marie, dated 1952. Morris' correspondence primarily concerns Germany in 1941. Highlights include Morris' account of Joachim von Ribbentrop declaring a state of war between Germany and the United States on December 11th, 1941, and a copy of Ribbentrop's declaration. The collection also includes a long, completed questionnaire...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The John D. Crimmins papers consist of the personal correspondence sent to Mr. Crimmins between the years 1877-1910 together with some miscellaneous papers and a handwritten diary (1879-1907). The subject of the correspondence is related largely to his charitable activities. Of interest are letters from James Cardinal Gibbons and Patrick Cardinal Ryan. Also included in his correspondence file are four letters from U.S. Civil War General and Democratic presidential candidate Winfield Scott...

Scope and Contents

The series contains a small selection of photographic prints depicting a performance of Haldun Taner's play Epopee of Ali of Keshan as well as some illustrations that are also associated with the play.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of three letters from Samuel Beckett to Roger Bensky (20 February, 22 April, and 5 November 1969); one letter from Geneviève Serreau to Bensky (26 June 1969), and copies of two articles written by Bensky (1969, 1974). The correspondence from Beckett resulted from Bensky's efforts to find publication for his article "La symbolique du mime dans le théâtre de Samuel Beckett." Having been rejected by two academic journals, Bensky decided to write to Beckett...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of three letters from Samuel Beckett to Roger Bensky (20 February, 22 April, and 5 November 1969); one letter from Geneviève Serreau to Bensky (26 June 1969), and copies of two articles written by Bensky (1969, 1974). The correspondence from Beckett resulted from Bensky's efforts to find publication for his article "La symbolique du mime dans le théâtre de Samuel Beckett." Having been rejected by two academic journals, Bensky decided to write to Beckett...

Scope and Contents

One pamphlet titled "Meet the Refugees" that was authored by the National Industrial Assembly of the Young Women's Christian Associations and published by the Women's Press (New York) in 1940. The pamphlet addresses concerns over accepting refugees who were fleeing from the Nazi regime in Europe into the United States. It argues that refugees are not a threat to U.S. labor and do not represent a "Fifth Column."

Scope and Contents Five issues of the JPF Tidings, the newsletter of the Jewish Peace Fellowship, dating from 1942 to 1947. It includes volume 1, issues 2-4 and volume 4. issues 1-2.[Description provided by dealer below]1st edition. Original stapled mimeographed sheets, 4to (standard paper size), 4 pages to 8 leaves each issue. Holocaust- and DP-era Jewish Pacifist newsletter. The final issue here (Nov 1947) includes a pen-signed fundraising letter signed in ink by Chair of the National...

Scope and Contents

The collection contains more than twenty World War II-era broadsides, handbills, publications, and other ephemera from various Italian socialist partisan groups. It contains circulars and leaflets that call for solidarity and provide updates on the war and a propaganda photograph (allegedly depicting a fascist torture cell). All materials are published in Italian.