Box: 2 Fold: 31 Marcosson, Isaac F.
12/22/1916, TLS to JK. "your very charming little book, "The Circus and Other Essays" (L.J. Gomme, 1916), has just reached me."
1/8/1917, TLS to JK. Re. Marcosson's new book, "The War after the War." (1916). Praises JK's book, "The Circus..."
Box: 2 Fold: 32 Marks, Jeannette Box: 2 Fold: 33 Maynard, Theodore
10/24/1917, ALS to JK. "Many thanks for your letter. I would esteem it an honour to be included in your anthology." Probably meaning JK's anthology of modern English and American Catholic poetry, "Dreams and Images" (1917).
11/8/1934, TLS to AK.
4/15/1940, TLS to AK forwarding a copy of TL from Maynard to Rev. Leonard Feeney, S.J., concerning the Catholic Poetry Society. Fr. Feeney was president of the society as well as an Academy member of the Gallery of Living Catholic Authors.
Box: 2 Fold: 34 Maynard, Sadie Box: 2 Fold: 35 Monroe, Harriet
ALS, 4/9/1931 to AK on Poetry magazine letterhead w/ Monroe listed as editor. Monroe inquires about royalty payments to AK for use of JK's poem "Trees" on greeting cards. Includes TL carbon reply from AK, describing the contract between the George H. Doran Company and the Buzza Company.
Includes copyright agreement (carbon) for use of three poems by JK by Monroe in Poetry magazine, dated 10/29/1931.
Box: 2 Fold: 36 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1918-1922
Undated ANS appended to typed poem by AK, entitled, "To One Who Was Polite Enough to Ask Me Not to Die Before Her." Addressed to AK at Larchmont, New York.
10/15/1918, ALS. Condolences and reminiscences of JK on hearing of his death.
Undated ALS, possibly January 1922. 2 pp. "Yesterday I sent - by way of a rebuttal to your "bad book", you may think - some cigarettes."
1/29/1922, ALS, 2 pp. "You are right, I have got charming friends."
12/15/1922, ALS, 2 pp. "Yesterday, in the barber shop, Mr. Becker - who set Rouge Bouquet to horrible music - nonchalantly asked me if I knew what your name was now."
Box: 2 Fold: 37 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1923
2/4/1923, ALS. "I can only judge from your unusual silence that somehow I have mortally offended."
7/9/1923, ALS, 3 pp. "You did not send me your book.." Refers possibly to AK's book published in 1923, "Hunting a Hair Shirt and Other Spiritual Adventures" (George Doran Company). Passing reference to Helen Parry Eden and John Bickerstaffe Drew [aka John Ayscough].
8/5/1923, ALS, 2 pp. "Here are the snap-shots."
10/11/1923, ALS 4 pp. "I don't like fat people, and I don't believe you are a fat person." Includes 1 p. sonnet written for AK.
Box: 2 Fold: 38 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1924-1926
6/8/1927, ALS. "My mother died a few days ago..."
7/22/1924, ALS, 2 pp. "If you should have your hair bobbed I shall never send you another cigarette." Makes reference to Fr. Daly, and to AK's poetry.
12/22/1924, ALS, 3 pp. Refers to seeing Kenton Kilmer.
1/26/1925, ALS. "I hope you haven't been sitting on the doorstep all this time."
2/14/1926, ALS. Refers to an essay by AK on Edna St. Vincent Millay.
5/14/1926, ALS. "Are you living or married?"
7/28/1926, TLS. Fr. O'Donnell tells AK he is now First Assistant Superior General.
Box: 2 Fold: 39 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1927
7/11/1927, ALS, 3 pp. Sends more condolences. Also encloses TMs, 5 pp. of poems written by O'Donnell.
Undated ALS, on letterhead of the Congregation of Holy Cross, therefore probably written in same year as the preceding letter.
Box: 2 Fold: 40 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1928
7/24/1928, TLS. Fr. O'Donnell writes as the new president of the University of Notre Dame.
10/19/1928, ALS. "I mailed you today your copy of "A Rime of the Rood." Refers to his new book of poetry, full title: "A Rime of the Rood and Other Poems" (1928).
11/25/1928, ALS, 2 pp. "I didn't think you could be so enthusiastic over anything as you are over "A Rime of the Rood."
Box: 2 Fold: 41 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1929
1/5/1929, TLS. "You did not tell me what a fine New Year's gift was in preparation for me." Refers to AK's review The Commonweal of Fr. O'Donnell's book, "A Rime of the Rood and Other Poems." Encloses printed copy of "Addolorata" from The Ave Maria, 1/5/1929, and 2 typed poems (all included). Also includes TL carbon in reply from AK, 1/17/1929.
Undated ALS, 2 pp., replying to the TL from AK on 1/17/1929 (see preceding), therefore probably dated January 1929. "Of course I am a particular admirer of Father Hopkins' work."
8/17/1929, TLS. I am glad the spirit moved you to write."
Box: 2 Fold: 42 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1930
Undated ALS. "Where is Coytesville?" Possibly preceding TL reply from AK dated 4/16/1930 (included).
ALS, dated Holy Saturday, 1930. "Your poem is lovely."
3/14/1930, TMs, 3 pp. of poems by Fr. O'Donnell.
Box: 2 Fold: 43 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1931-1932
4/23/1931, TLS, 2 pp. Advice on AK's daughter, Deborah Kilmer. Includes printed copies of funeral sermon by Fr. O'Donnell for Knute Rockne, entitled, "The Everlasting Arms."
12/21/1931, TLS. Refers to meetings of the Catholic Poetry Society of America.
12/5/1932, TLS. Refers to Deborah's vocation as "an embryonic nun." She eventually became a Benedictine nun and was known as Sister Michael, O.S.B.
Box: 2 Fold: 44 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. to Kilmer, Aline 1933
1/20/1933, TLS. "I have only just found Sister Madeleva's "Fragmentary - Your Garden.."
5/8/1933, TLS. "After the fog cleared away, I found your note written in early April."
11/10/1933, TLS to AK from Thomas McNicholas, secretary to Fr. O'Donnell. Informs AK that Fr. O'Donnell has been admitted to the Mayo Clinic.
12/15/1933, TLS. Re. Fr. O'Donnell's tonsillectomy.
Box: 2 Fold: 45 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. - Death (Correspondence about)
5/26/1934, telegram from Thomas McNicholas to AK. "Father O'Donnell gravely ill and the end is expected anytime..."
6/4/1934, telegram from Thomas McNicholas. Announcing death of Father O'Donnell.
6/9/1934, TLS from Thomas McNicholas to AK.
6/18/1934, TLS from Rev. Joseph J. Boyle, C.S.C. to AK.
Box: 2 Fold: 46 Pulsifer, Harold T. Box: 2 Fold: 47 Untermeyer, Jean and Louis Box: 2 Fold: 48 Wattles, Willard Box: 2 Fold: 49 Watts, Henry Box: 2 Fold: 50 Wilkinson, Marguerite O.B.
Undated ALS. "On Saturday I thought of you and Margaret and of the good times I was missing."
6/22/1918, ALS. "Thank you ever so much for your kind words and for the introduction..."
Box: 2 Fold: 51 Correspondence B - C
Brandenburg, Josephine to AK. ALS, n.d.
Coerr, Sarah to AK. 2 ACS, 8/26/1941 & 9/10/1941. Coerr was one of JK's grammar school teachers.
Box: 2 Fold: 52 Correspondence D - H
Donovan, Vincent, O.P., brother of the American soldier and lawyer William J. ["Wild Bill"] Donovan to AK. ALS, 2 pp., 9/9/1932.
Driscoll, Louise to AK. ALS, 2/24/1920. Dwight, Watts to AK. ALS, incomplete date, 1/20/?. Thanks AK for a copy of her new poems.
Harrigan, Peter to AK. ALS, 2 pp. 10/4/1929.
Box: 2 Fold: 53 Correspondence K - L
Koutzgen, Leo to AK. ALS, 11/24/1935. Requests permission to publish music set to AK's poem, "Violin Song" composed by Koutzgen. Includes TL carbon from AK in reply, granting permission for a fee, 2/18/1936.
Kurth, Paula to AK. ALS, 9/13/1935.
Box: 2 Fold: 54 Correspondence M - W
McCain [adjutant general] to AK. Telegram, 8/16/1918. Notice of JK's death in action.
Madeleva [Sister] to KK. TLS, 9/14/1960. Re. presentation of the Spirit Award to Sister Madeleva.
Rooney, John Jerome, counselor at law, New York, to JK. TLS, 3/31/1917. Re. reading a copy of JK's poem, "Easter Week" at the celebration of "Easter Week Heroes" at Carnegie Hall.
Smith, May Riley to AK. ALS, 2/11/1920. Inviting AK to read poetry.
Webster, Mary to AK. ALS, incomplete date, 4/18/?.
Box: 3 Fold: 1 Copyright Correspondence re. Poetry by Kilmer, Aline
- "Deborah" song composed by Gene Bone and Howard Fenton.
Box: 3 Fold: 2 Copyright Correspondence re. Poetry by Kilmer, Joyce
- "Christmas Eve" music by Richard Hageman (original poem entitled, "Gates and Doors").
- "Citizen of the World"
- "Memorial Day"
- "Roofs"
- "Trees"
Box: 3 Fold: 3 Doubleday, Doran & Company: Publisher Correspondence
-Farrar, John. 2 TLS, 8/20/1928 & 11/20/1928 w/ TL carbons from AK.
-Peyton, Harry. 2 TLS, 5/8/1912 & 6/7/1912.
-Rinehart, Stanley. TLS, 6/4/1926.
Box: 3 Fold: 4 Farrar & Rinehart Inc. Publishers - Correspondence Box: 3 Fold: 5 G. Schirmer, Inc. - Correspondence 1930-1931 Box: 3 Fold: 6 G. Schirmer, Inc. - Correspondence 1932-1936 Box: 3 Fold: 6 G. Schirmer Inc. - Correspondence 1940-1941 Box: 3 Fold: 8 Library of Congress - Copyright Notices Box: 3 Fold: 9 Royalty Statements (Miscellaneous) Box: 3 Fold: 10 George H. Doran Company - Royalty Statements 1919-1927 Box: 3 Fold: 11 Doubleday, Doran and Company - Royalty Statements 1928-1929 Box: 3 Fold: 12 Doubleday, Doran and Company - Royalty Statements 1930-1931 Box: 3 Fold: 13 Doubleday, Doran and Company - Royalty Statements 1932-1933 Box: 3 Fold: 14 Doubleday, Doran and Company - Royalty Statements 1934-1935 Box: 3 Fold: 15 Doubleday, Doran and Company - Royalty Statements 1941 Box: 3 Fold: 16 G. Schirmer - Royalty Statements Box: 3 Fold: 17 "Holy Ireland" - MSS by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 18 "Irish-American Opinion on the Home Rule Deadlock" - MSS by Kilmer, J. Box: 3 Fold: 19 John Masefield - - MSS by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 20 William Vaughn Moody - - MSS by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 21 "Philosophical Tendencies in English Literature" - MSS by Kilmer, J. Box: 3 Fold: 22 "Rubaiyat" of Omar Kayyam: Translations by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 23 "Thirty Lectures on Idealism in English Literature" - MSS by Kilmer, J
Includes TL carbon from JK to Rev. John D. Roache re. the lectures.
Box: 3 Fold: 24 Francis Thompson - MSS by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 25 "To Aline" - MSS by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 26 "Try a Tin Today!" - - MSS by Kilmer, Joyce Box: 3 Fold: 27 Ayscough, John
Letter datespan: 12/22/1916-1/8/1917
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from American journalist Isaac F. Marcosson, well-known interviewer of international celebrities and leaders:
Letter date: 2/17/1917
DESCRIPTION: Contains TLS to JK from American writer and educator Jeannette Marks. Invites JK to read from his poetry at the Mount Holyoke College Poetry Shop Talk meeting. Encloses a copy of a program.
Letter datespan: 10/24/1917-4/15/1940
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Theodore Maynard (1890-1956):
Letter date: 2/22/1936
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS to AK from Sadie Maynard, wife of Theodore Maynard.
Letter datespan: 4/9/1931-10/29/1931
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from author Harriet Monroe (1860-1936) to AK:
Letter datespan: 10/15/1918-12/15/1922
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. (1884-1934) to AK:
Letter datespan: 2/4/1923-10/11/1923
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 6/8/1924-2/14/1926
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 5/5/1927-7/11/1927
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK: 5/5/1927, ALS. "Your telegram came yesterday afternoon." Refers to receiving news of Michael Kilmer's death.
Letter datespan: 7/24/1928-11/25/1928
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 1/5/1929-8/17/1929
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 3/14/1930-4/16/1930
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 4/23/1931-12/5/1932
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 1/20/1933-12/15/1933
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. to AK:
Letter datespan: 5/26/1934-6/18/1934
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence to AK about Fr. O'Donnell's death:
Letter date: 6/7/1937
DESCRIPTION: Contains TLS to AK from American poet and editor Harold T. Pulsifer (1886-1948). Acknowledging receipt of announcement of Kenton Kilmer's marriage.
Letter date: 12/28/1916
DESCRIPTION: Contains ALS from Jean and Louis Untermeyer to JK and AK. Thank you note for gifts.
Letter date: 12/30/1916
DESCRIPTION: Contains TLS, 3 pp. to JK from Willard A. Wattles, American educator (1888- 1950). Letter accompanies books (not included) of poetry by Wattles.
1/18/1942
DESCRIPTION: Contains TLS to Kenton Kilmer from Henry C. Watts, one-time secretary to JK and secretary to the editor of America magazine.
Letter date: 6/22/1918
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence to AK from author Marguerite O.B. Wilkinson (1883-1928):
Letter datespan: 8/26/1941-9/10/1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from:
Letter datespan: 2/24/1920-9/9/1932
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from:
Letter datespan: 9/13/1935-11-24-1935
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from:
Letter datespan: 3/31/1917-9/14/1960
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from:
Letter date: 4/21/1947
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence to AK concerning permissions to publish or set to music some of her poems, specifically:
Letter datespan: 3/5/1931-1/16/1937
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence concerning copyrights of and permission to set to music poems by JK, specifically:
Letter datespan: 5/18/1912-11/16/1929
DESCRIPTION: Contains business correspondence to AK from Doubleday, Doran & Company. Includes:
Letter datespan: 6/7/1929-6/28/1929
DESCRIPTION: Contains 2 TNS from John Farrar to AK, 6/7/1929 & 6/28/1929, announcing the new publishing firm of Farrar & Rinehart.
Letter datespan: 12/11/1930-6/11/1931
DESCRIPTION: Contains business correspondence from representatives of G. Schirmer, Inc., Music Publishers, New York, to AK re. permissions to print music set to poetry by JK, and copyright matters. Includes publication contract for JK's poem, "Citizen of the World" set to music by Marion Reynolds Atwood.
Letter datespan: 9/7/1932-10/29/1936
DESCRIPTION: Contains business correspondence from G. Schirmer Music Publishers to AK. Includes publication contracts for JK's "Memorial Day" and for AK's "The Harp."
Letter datespan: 2/23/1940-3/7/1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains correspondence from G. Schirmer Music Publishers to AK re. royalty payments.
Datespan: 2/2/1940-115/1940
DESCRIPTION: Contains 2 copyright notices for AK from the Library of Congress.
Datespan: 12/17/1920-6/17/1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains royalty statements from miscellaneous publishers for poems by JK including: "Christmas Eve," "The House with Nobody in It," "Dreams and Images" (book), "Slender Your Hands," and "Roofs."
Datespan: 6/13/1919-12/20/1927
DESCRIPTION: Contains formal royalty statements for JK's and AK's poetry from George H. Doran Company.
Datespan: 7/2/1928-11/20/1929
DESCRIPTION: Contains formal royalty statements for JK's and AK's poetry from Doubleday, Doran and Company.
Datespan: 1/2/1930-7/1/1931
DESCRIPTION: Contains formal royalty statements for JK's and AK's poetry from Doubleday Doran, and Company.
Datespan: 1/2/1932-1/2/1933
DESCRIPTION: Contains formal royalty statements for JK's and AK's poetry from Doubleday Doran, and Company.
Datespan: 1/2/1934-1/2/1935
DESCRIPTION: Contains formal royalty statements for JK's and AK's poetry from Doubleday Doran, and Company.
Date: 5/1/1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains formal royalty statements for JK's and AK's poetry from Doubleday Doran, and Company.
Datespan: 7/1/1931-3/1/1941
DESCRIPTION: Contains music royalty statements from G. Schirmer Music Publishers.
MSS date: 2/13/1918
DESCRIPTION: Contains the original AMsS of JK's essay entitled "Holy Ireland." Written in letter form to AK, dated 2/13/1918 and addressed, "My dear Aline - This incident is to be called "Holy Ireland." Total: 14 pp., p.2 missing, all pages fragile and damaged in lower left corners. Published in "Joyce Kilmer - Poems, Essays and Letters," 2 volumes (George H. Doran Company, c. 1918).
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs carbon by JK. 17 pp.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs carbon of an essay on the poet John Masefield (1874-1967) by JK. Total: 10 pp., fragile and partially damaged in upper right corners.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs carbon of an essay on the poet William Vaughn Moody (1869-1909) by JK. Total: 9 pp.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs carbon essay by JK. 2 cc., 6 pp. each. Damage to upper right corners.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains fragments of AMs and TMs relating to JK's translation of the "Rubaiyat" by Omar Kayyam.
Date: 5/12/1917
DESCRIPTION: Contains outlines for 30 lectures JK was preparing to deliver on "Idealism in English Literature." Total: 30 outlines. Lecture #8 and part of #9 are missing. Pages are damaged.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs carbon of an essay by JK on the poet Francis Thompson (1859-1907). Total: 6 pp.
MSS date: 2/14/1914
DESCRIPTION: Contains AMs of a St. Valentine's Day poem dedicated by JK to AK.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains AMs of a short story written by JK. Total: 24 pp. Published in "Joyce Kilmer - Poems, Essays and Letters" 2 volumes (George H. Doran Company, c. 1918).
Envelope postmark: 7/5/1917
DESCRIPTION: Contains printed copy of John Ayscough's poem, "Rosemary" (1900). Pages are edited by an unknown hand. Includes envelope postmarked 7/5/1917, addressed to JK at Larchmont Manor, New York.
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