Box: 7 Fold: 33 Committee of Catholics to Fight Anti-Semitism Box: 7 Fold: 34 Democratic Party (Misc.) Box: 7 Fold: 35 Francis Sweeney Committee Box: 7 Fold: 35.1 Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Box: 7 Fold: 35.2 Knights of Columbus Box: 7 Fold: 35.3 National Conference of Christians & Jews, Inc.
TLS from John Farrar, chairman (dated 1/12/1949), and TLS from Edward J. Heffron, director of media relations.
Box: 7 Fold: 35.4 National Catholic Welfare Conference Box: 7 Fold: 35.5 P.E.N. Box: 7 Fold: 36 Religious Society of Friends - Correspondence Box: 7 Fold: 37 Religious Society of Friends - William Gerber Corres. Box: 7 Fold: 38 Religious Society of Friends - Journals Box: 7 Fold: 39 Religious Society of Friends - Journals Box: 7 Fold: 40 Religious Society of Friends - Paper: "The Fourth Way" Box: 7 Fold: 41 Religious Society of Friends - Paper: "Outward Indications..." Box: 7 Fold: 42 Religious Society of Friends - Paper: "Understanding" Box: 7 Fold: 43 Religious Society of Friends - Notes on Dreams Box: 7 Fold: 44 Religious Society of Friends - Miscellaneous Box: 7 Fold: 45 Religious Society of Friends - Printed Items (misc.) Box: 7 Fold: 46 Organizations (Miscellaneous) Box: 7 Fold: 47 Harry Sylvester - Biographical Information Box: 7 Fold: 48 Harry Sylvester - Biographical Information Box: 7 Fold: 49 Business File (Miscellaneous Personal) Box: 7 Fold: 50 Military Service Records Box: 7 Fold: 51 CIA Box: 7 Fold: 52 FBI Box: 7 Fold: 53 U.S. Information Agency Box: 7 Fold: 54 Harry Sylvester - Birth Certificate Box: 7 Fold: 55 Harry Sylvester - Passports Box: 7 Fold: 56 Sylvester Family - Passport documentation Box: 7 Fold: 57 Harry Sylvester - Will Box: 7 Fold: 58 Harry Sylvester - U.S. Coast Guard Certificates Box: 7 Fold: 59 Photographs - Harry Sylvester Box: 7 Fold: 60 Photographs - Harry Sylvester Box: 7 Fold: 61 Photographs - Harry Sylvester Box: 7 Fold: 62 Photographs - Rita Sylvester and children Box: 7 Fold: 63 Printed item re D.H. Lawrence Box: 7 Fold: 64 Printed item re Daniel Lord, S.J. Box: 7 Fold: 65 Typescript item re Allen Tate Box: 7 Fold: 66 Printed item by Raymond L. Wise Box: 7 Fold: 67 Harry Sylvester - Newsclippings Box: 7 Fold: 68 Sylvester Family - Newsclippings Box: 7 Fold: 69 Hart Family - Newsclippings Box: 7 Fold: 70 Maps - Maryland
undated
DESCRIPTION: "Statement of Purpose and Program" for the Committee of Catholics to Fight Anti-Semitism. Harry Sylvester was a co-founder.
1949-51
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from member of the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee. Includes chairmen John C. Carr (1951) and James H.Vahey (1949).
1945-48
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from members of the Francis Sweeney Committee, including Isabel Currier, vice chairman.
1948
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence and application for a fellowship from the Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, submitted by Harry Sylvester for funding of his novel, "A Golden Girl."
1973
DESCRIPTION: Copies of 2 typed letters from Harry Sylvester to Howard Bray, director, Fund for Investigative Reporting, re a proposal for investigative report on the influence of the Knights of Columbus on the internal security system of the U.S. government. Includes xerox of article: "McManus v. the Knights of Columbus," by Paul Good, re Robert McManus.
1949
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from members of the National Conference of Christians & Jews, Inc.:
1949
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester re participation in the International Exhibition of the Holy Year in Rome, 1950.
1973-75
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from Kirsten Michalski, executive secretary, P.E.N. American Center.
1955-78
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from members of the Religious Society of Friends (a Quaker organization). Includes financial statements for 1960 and Sylvester's certificate of membership (1955).
1984-88
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from friend and fellow member of the Quaker group, the Religious Society of Friends.
1968-77
DESCRIPTION: Typed loose-leaf journal notes taken by Harry Sylvester (and possibly his wife Janet) of meetings of the Religious Society of friends.
1977-87
DESCRIPTION: Typed loose-leaf journal notes taken by Harry Sylvester (and possibly his wife Janet) of meetings of the Religious Society of Friends.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Typed manuscript by Harry Sylvester relating to the Religious Society of Friends. Entitled, "The Fourth Way."
November 17, 1963
DESCRIPTION: Typed manuscript by Harry Sylvester relating to the Religious Society of Friends. Entitled, "The Outward Indications of the Testimony."
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DESCRIPTION: Typed manuscript by Harry Sylvester relating to the Religious Society of Friends. Entitled, "Understanding."
1968-1986
DESCRIPTION: Typed manuscript notes by Harry Sylvester relating to his dreams and Quaker beliefs.
c.1975-87
DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous typed items (handouts) relating to meetings and work of the Religious Society of Friends.
c.1967-80
DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous printed items relating to the interests of the Religious Society of Friends.
1947-72
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester from various organizations, including, the Catholic Youth Organization, the Players, and the Theosophical Society in America.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Copies of printed biographical sketches on Harry Sylvester.
undated
DESCRIPTION: Copies of printed biographical information on Harry Sylvester.
1948-63
DESCRIPTION: Miscellaneous correspondence to Harry Sylvester relating to personal business matters including voter registration, purchases, travel insurance.
1942-50
DESCRIPTION: Military service records for Harry Sylvester from the U.S. Navy Department for years 1942-44.
1950
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence to Harry Sylvester re application for employment with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
1950-58
DESCRIPTION: Application for employment with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), submitted by Harry Sylvester.
1950-71
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence, application and contract re Harry Sylvester's employment with the U.S. Information Agency (1951-71).
Date of report: January 25, 1908
DESCRIPTION: Copy of birth certificate for Harry Sylvester.
1945-79
DESCRIPTION: U.S. passports belonging to Harry Sylvester (total 4 passports).
1947-48
DESCRIPTION: Correspondence and notice regarding passport documentation for the Sylvester family.
January 1947
DESCRIPTION: Typed draft of will for Harry Sylvester. Unsigned, dated January 1947.
September 30, 1945
DESCRIPTION: Certificate of disenrollment as temporary member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve, issued to Harry Sylvester. Enrolled from 5/19/1943 through 9/30/1945.
undated
DESCRIPTION: 11 b/w photographs, 1 color photograph, 4 negatives of Harry Sylvester.
1946
DESCRIPTION: 2 b/w photographs of Harry Sylvester with unidentified group.
undated
DESCRIPTION: 1 b/w photograph of Harry Sylvester with unidentified group, probably in Latin America.
c.1945
DESCRIPTION: Negative for a passport photograph taken of Rita Sylvester and children, Joan, John and Anne Sylvester.
August 1933
DESCRIPTION: Clipping of published paper by M.D. Petre, entitled, "Some Reflections on D.H. Lawrence from the Catholic Point of View." Autograph note: "The Adelphi, August 1933."
Ocotber 19, 1940
DESCRIPTION: Clipping of article by Westbrook Pegler, entitled, "Fair Enough," which quotes a letter to the editor of the Jesuit paper, "The Queen's Work," by Daniel Lord, S.J. Pegler's reprint appeared in the New York World-Telegram (October 19, 1940).
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DESCRIPTION: Undated typescript of quotation from Allen Tate's "The Fathers."
Fall 1969
DESCRIPTION: Offprint of paper by Raymond L. Wise, entitled, "The Right to Dissent: A Judicial Commentary." Reprinted from Suffolk University Law Review, volume IV, number I, Fall 1969.
c.1950-86
DESCRIPTION: Newspaper and journal clippings regarding Harry Sylvester. Includes xerox copy of excerpts from a book of selected letters of Ernest Hemingway. The excerpts include letters from Hemingway to Sylvester. The book is probably, "Ernest Hemingway, Selected Letters, 1917-1961," edited by Carlos Baker (New York: Scribner, 1981).
March 6, 1958
DESCRIPTION: Newspaper clipping featuring Joan Sylvester, daughter of Harry Sylvester. Ms. Sylvester was being honored for her work as chairman of the Junior Village Committee of Wilson High School.
1957
DESCRIPTION: Newspaper clippings concerning Dr. Hornell Hart and daughters, Dr. Beatrice Kuhn, Mrs. Barbara Fogle, and Mrs. Janet Sylvester (wife of writer Harry Sylvester).
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DESCRIPTION: 2 maps of Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck of Virginia (undated).
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