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Robert Gorham Davis., 09/23/1948-09/23/1948

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: 64585

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The major portions of the Harry Sylvester Papers consist of correspondence and manuscripts for his published novel, “Moon Gaffney”; and an unpublished work, “A Watch in the Night.”

Notable correspondents include writers, publishers, scholars, political and religious leaders, such as Harry L. Binsse, Paul Beecher Blanshard, Harvey Breit, Dorothy Day, William A.S. Dollard, Waldo Frank, John Farrar, Brendan Gill, Matthew Hoehn, Nathan I. Hentoff, Stanley J. Kunitz, Eugene J. and Abigail McCarthy, Haniel Long, J.F. Powers, Thomas Sugrue, Mark and Irita Van Doren, Stanley Vestal (a.k.a. Walter Stanley Campbell), and Leo Louis Ward.

Dates

  • 09/23/1948-09/23/1948

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

From the Collection: 6.5 Cubic Feet (7 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Container Summary

Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Robert Gorham Davis (1908- ), American educator: TLS dated September 23, 1948. Reference to reviews of a recent book by Sylvester, probably "All Your Idols," (1948), a collection of short stories.

Subjects and Associated Physical Materials

DAVIS, ROBERT GORHAM - CORRES. TO SYLVESTER, HARRY 1948: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - CORRES. FROM DAVIS, ROBERT GORHAM 1948: Typed Letter Signed

SYLVESTER, HARRY - "ALL YOUR IDOLS" - REFERENCE BY DAVIS, R.G. 1948: Typed Letter Signed

"ALL YOUR IDOLS" BY SYLVESTER, HARRY - REFERENCE BY DAVIS, R.G. 1948: Typed Letter Signed

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Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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