Box: 1 Fold: 52 Staunton B. Peck Box: 1 Fold: 53 John Pentland Box: 1 Fold: 54 John Pentland Box: 1 Fold: 55 John Pentland Box: 1 Fold: 56 John Pentland Box: 1 Fold: 57 James Farl Powers
Box: 1 Fold: 58 Harold R. Rafton Box: 1 Fold: 59 Neil Rau Box: 1 Fold: 60 Stanley Rose Box: 1 Fold: 61 Thomas Sugrue Box: 1 Fold: 62 Mark and Irita Van Doren Box: 1 Fold: 63 Stanley Vestal (Wallter Stanley Campbell)
Box: 1 Fold: 64 Leo L. Ward, C.S.C. Box: 1 Fold: 65 Bertrand Weaver Box: 1 Fold: 66 Percy Winner Box: 1 Fold: 67 Sister Fabian Box: 1 Fold: 68 Sister Mariella Gable, O.S.B. Box: 1 Fold: 69 Correspondence 1937-39
Box: 1 Fold: 70 Correspondence 1940 Box: 1 Fold: 71 Correspondence 1942-43 Box: 1 Fold: 72 Correspondence 1945-46 Box: 1 Fold: 73 Correspondence 1947 A-E Box: 1 Fold: 74 Correspondence 1947 F-H Box: 1 Fold: 75 Correspondence 1947 K-P Box: 1 Fold: 76 Correspondence 1947 R-W Box: 1 Fold: 77 Correspondence 1948 B-G Box: 1 Fold: 78 Correspondence 1948 M-O Box: 1 Fold: 79 Correspondence 1948 R-S Box: 1 Fold: 80 Correspondence 1949 Box: 1 Fold: 81 Correspondence 1950-53 Box: 1 Fold: 82 Correspondence 1973 Box: 1 Fold: 83 Correspondence 1984-86 Box: 1 Fold: 84 Correspondence 1987 Box: 1 Fold: 85 Greeting Cards Box: 1 Fold: 86 Correspondence Undated Box: 1 Fold: 87 Correspondence Unidentified Box: 1 Fold: 88 Correspondence Unidentified/Undated Box: 1 Fold: 89 Correspondence Unidentified (from "Bill") Box: 1 Fold: 90 Correspondence from "Dick" (Richard Sullivan)
Box: 1 Fold: 91 Correspondence Unidentified (from "JMP") Box: 1 Fold: 92 Correspondence Unidentified (from "George G.") Box: 1 Fold: 93 Janet Hart Sylvester: Corres. to/from Beatrice H. Kuhn Box: 1 Fold: 94 Janet Hart Sylvester: Corres. to Harry Sylvester Box: 1 Fold: 95 Janet Hart Sylvester: Corres. from Harry Sylvester Box: 1 Fold: 96 Janet Hart Sylvester: Corres. (Miscellaneous) Box: 1 Fold: 97 Janet Hart Sylvester (Miscellaneous) Box: 1 Fold: 98 Rita Sylvester: Corres. from Mrs. Davis (mother) Box: 1 Fold: 99 Rita Sylvester: Corres. from Sr. Thomas Aquinas Box: 1 Fold: 100 Rita Sylvester - Chronology Box: 1 Fold: 101 Curtin Family Genealogy Box: 1 Fold: 102 Barbara (Hart) Fogre
1947-48
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Staunton B. Peck (1864/5-1950): ALS dated 12/29/1947. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester dated 1/12/1948. Reference to Sylvester's article, "Problems of the Catholic Writer" (in the "Atlantic Monthly," 1948).
1970-72
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from friend John Pentland: 2 ALS dated 11/22/1970?, and 4/26/1971?. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester. Reference to work and activities of the Religious Society of Friends, a Quaker group, of which both Pentland and Sylvester were members.
1973
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from John Pentland: 5 ALS dated 1/23, 2/22, 4/5, 11/12, 11,27. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester. Reference to the Religious Society of Friends.
1982
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from John Pentland: ALS dated 7/1. Includes typed carbons from Sylvester. Reference to activities of the Religious Society of Friends. Sylvester's letter dated 7/21/1982 includes attached typescript entitled, "Self-Observation: Some Additional Data."
1975-81
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from John Pentland: 3 ALS dated 4/4/1975, 10/2/1975, 4/4/1977?; TLS dated 4/25/1977; and undated autograph card. Includes typed carbons from Sylvester. Reference to activities of the Religious Society of Friends, and to Georges I. Gurdjieff's work, "Life is Only Real Then, When I Am," (1975).
November 12, 1944
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from James Farl Powers (1917- ), writer: TLS dated 11/13/1944. Reference to Sylvester's book, "Dearly Beloved."
1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Harold R. Rafton: 2 TLS dated 8/14/1947 and 9/9/1947. Includes typed carbons from Sylvester dated 8/29/1947. Also includes clippings re religion and Humanism. Reference to "Moon Gaffney."
1947-51
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from friend Neil Rau: 10 TLS dated 1947 to 1951. Reference to Stanley Rose (agent) and Sylvester's interest in obtaining a writing position in Hollywood; and to Sylvester' works including "Moon Gaffney," and "A Golden Girl."
1947-51
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Stanley Rose, agent: 15 TLS dated from 1947 to 1951. Reference to representing Sylvester in Hollywood at the recommendation of Neil Rau. Reference also to "Moon Gaffney," "A Golden Girl," for possible screen adaptation.
1945
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from writer Thomas Sugrue (1907-1953): 2 TLS dated 4/25/1945, 8/12/1945. Reference to "Dayspring."
1946-47
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from writer and literary critic Mark Van Doren (1894-1972) and wife Irita Van Doren: TLS from Irita Van Doren, dated 6/7/1946; and ALS from Mark Van Doren, dated 6/27/1947. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester dated 6/10/1946. Reference to Murray Ley.
1945
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Stanley Vestal (a.k.a. Walter Stanley Campbell)(1887-1957), American writer: 2 TLS dated 4/10/1945 and 4/24/1945. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester dated 4/20/1945. Reference to American Southwestern writers about whom Vestal was doing research for the Rockefeller Foundation. Sylvester's response includes reference to other Southwestern writers including Mary Austin, Paul Horgan, and Haniel Long.
November 20, 1940
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Leo L. Ward (1898-1953), writer: TLS dated 11/20/1940. Reference to writer Edward O'Brien.
1947-48
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Bertrand Weaver (1908-1973), writer: 2 TLS dated 7/11/1947 and 2/14/1948. Includes typed carbon from Sylvester dated 7/16/1947. Reference to "Moon Gaffney"; mutual friends John Cort and Dorothy Day; and Ernest Hemingway.
June 13, 1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Percy Winner (1899-1974), writer: TLS dated 6/13/1947. Reference to "Moon Gaffney."
1947-49
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from friend Sister Fabian: 9 ALS and 4 TLS dated 1947-1949; 3 ALS undated. Reference to "Moon Gaffney."
1945-46
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from friend Sister Mariella: 2 TLS and 1 ALS dated 1945-46. Reference to Emerson Hynes.
1937-1939
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from Mother Spalding Young, ALS 11/1/1937 and from Fr. Robert H. Sweeney, C.S.C., TLS 2/17/1939.
August 12, 1940
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from William H. Randall, TLS 8/12/1940.
1942-43
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from sister Mary Theresa Brentano, telegram 3/21/1942; Frank Murphy, C.M., TLS 8/25/1942; Alice A. Rawding to Rita Sylvester, TLS 9/2/1943.
1945-46
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Sister M. Thomas Aquinas; Donald Adams, New York Times Book Review; Rev. Matthew Smith, "The Denver Register"; Elizabeth F. Powers.
1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Sister Thomas Aquinas; Margaret R. Bogg, secretary, Brewster Ladies Library Association; John G. Brunini, Park Association, New York City; Vail Cliff; Una Beem Elliott with newsclipping about Sylvester.
1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including T.A. Farrell, Jr.; H. Grill; Leon E. Gosselin; Dorothy Gillespie; and Harry H___.
1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including R.M. Kaczmarek*, a former teacher of Sylvester's from University of Notre Dame; James J. Lamb; Bob O'Brien re "Moon Gaffney"; Robert E. Proctor*, lawyer and former classmate from Notre Dame.
1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Herman F. Reissig, field secretary, American Committee for the World Council of Churches, re "Moon Gaffney"; Walter Beebe Wilder.
1948
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Fr. John Barrer, O.P., re "Moon Gaffney"; Marion Cortes C___; T.A. Farrell re "Problems of the Catholic Writer," (in "The Atlantic Monthly," 1948); Robert J. Gavin.
1948
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Paul V. Murray, dean, Mexico City College; Jimmy O'Brien re "Moon Gaffney."
1948
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Mary Louise Reilly; Fr. Fidelis Rice, C.P.; Paul Strahl* re "Problems of the Catholic Writer" (in "The Atlantic Monthly," 1948).
1949
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Clifford Evans, director of television, City of New York, Municipal Broadcasting System; Phil M___; Rev. John F. McConnell, M.M.; Dom Hilary Martin; William B. Powell; Harry R. Warfel.
1950-53
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Betty Britton, Mary Regan, Gregory Zilboorg.
1973
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Walter Heitmann, Chilean ambassador to U.S.; Ilona Rona.
1984-86
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including Bill Wise; John S. Monagan* re "Dearly Beloved and Monagan's own work, "Horace: Priest of the Poor"; John V. McTernan; Stickler family announcement card.
1987
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including John Cooke; Joe Hines, S.J.; Elizabeth Kalkstein re death of Janet Sylvester; Walter T. Skallerup, Jr.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous anniversary cards received by Harry Sylvester, primarily from family members.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence, undated, received by Harry Sylvester from various individuals including William J. Chinworth, Peter Curl, Jean and Ted Evans, Martin Garaway, George V. Meehan, Jr., Abigail Quigley.
1936-84
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received by Harry Sylvester from various unidentified individuals, dated 1936-84.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence, undated, received by Harry Sylvester from various unidentified individuals.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from unidentified individual, signed, "Bill," with reference to Sylvester's works, "Dayspring" and "Moon Gaffney."
April to July 1947
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Catholic writer Richard Sullivan (1908-81). Reference to "Moon Gaffney," and Louis Hasley. 3 TLS signed "Dick," dated 4/30/1947, 5/6/1947, 7/3/1947.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from unidentified individual, signed, "JMP," with reference to "Moon Gaffney," and Evelyn Waugh's book, "Brideshead Revisited."
1946-47
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from unidentified individual, signed, "George G."
1957-1958
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence between Janet Hart Sylvester and her sister Dr. Beatrice H. Kuhn.
1976-86
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence from Janet Hart Sylvester to husband Harry Sylvester: 2 ACS postcards dated 5/7/1976 and 9/9/1986; 1 ALS with envelope, dated 9/2/1986. Written during the former's visits to London.
undated
DESCRIPTION: 2 undated TLS from Harry Sylvester to wife Janet Hart Sylvester. Both written during assignments for the U.S. Information Agency in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
1956-58
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence received and sent by Janet Hart Sylvester relating to miscellaneous personal matters. Includes TLS from her father, Dr. Hornell Hart, dated 5/4/1958.
c.1958-80
DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous typed notes and copies of printed items relating to the Religious Society of Friends of which both Janet and Harry Sylvester were members.
undated
DESCRIPTION: ALS to Rita Sylvester from her mother.
1947
DESCRIPTION: ALS dated 7/25/1947, to Rita Sylvester from Sr. Thomas Aquinas.
1947-54
DESCRIPTION: Typescript entitled, "Chronology." Probably written by Harry Sylvester, outlining the course of his relationship with Rita Sylvester.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Genealogical information relating to the Curtin family. Note: Margaret Curtin was mother of Harry Sylvester.
1986-88
DESCRIPTION: 2 TLS, 1 ACS to Harry Sylvester from sister-in-law Barbara (Hart) Fogre, sister to Janet Hart Sylvester.
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