Box: 3 Fold: 28 Bunker, John Box: 3 Fold: 29 Carlin, Francis Box: 3 Fold: 30 Daly, James J. S.J. Box: 3 Fold: 31 Donovan, William Box: 3 Fold: 32 Fox, Ruth Mary Box: 4 Fold: 1 Lanahan, William Box: 4 Fold: 2 "The Life and Works of Aline Kilmer" by Sr. M.A. Dalton Box: 4 Fold: 3 "Aline Kilmer - Singer of Songs" by Sr. R.M. Sherry Box: 4 Fold: 4 Kilmer, Nicholas Box: 4 Fold: 5 O'Donnell, Charles L., C.S.C. Box: 4 Fold: 6 "Gates and Doors" - Music Scores
- Composer G. Herbert Knight, 1926.
- Composer Peter Christian Lutkin, 1919.
- Composer W.A. Goldsworthy, 1928.
Box: 4 Fold: 7 "Memorial Day" - Music Score Box: 4 Fold: 8 "Trees" - Music Scores
- by composer Sister of Mercy, Sister M.B., 1927.
- by composer Harriet Ware, 1930.
Box: 4 Fold: 9 "A Song Called Trees" - Mini Musical: Program Box: 4 Fold: 10 Printed Articles by and about Joyce Kilmer Box: 4 Fold: 11 Newsclippings - Joyce Kilmer Box: 4 Fold: 12 Newsclippings - Kilmer Family
- Kilmer, Annie Kilburn: her poem dedicated to JK, "To My Boy Who Sleeps in France."
- Kilmer, Aline: obituaries, 10/1/1941.
- Kilmer, Kenton and Frances [wife]: articles about, 11/18/1961 & 12/18/1980.
Box: 4 Fold: 13 Photograph - Daly, James J., S.J. Box: 4 Fold: 14 Photograph - Grey, James Box: 4 Fold: 15 Photograph - Kilmer, Aline (sketch by Gwen le Gallienne) Box: 4 Fold: 16 Photograph - O'Donnell, Charles L. C.S.C. Box: 4 Fold: 17 Photograph - Widdemer, Margaret Box: 4 Fold: 18 Photograph - Yeats, William Butler Box: 4 Fold: 19 Croix de Guerre Medal and Citation
In addition, the file includes an account by KK recollecting the presentation to him of the Croix de Guerre. TMs, 1 p., dated 12/3/1990.
Other items include the following xerox copies of news articles written in 1919 about JK's death, the Croix de Guerre, and the return of US soldiers from Europe -
New York Times, 1/2/1919, "Americans Elected to Legion of Honor....Kilmer is Cited."
New York Times, 3/29/1919, p.6, col.2, "Kilmer's Mother Gets War Cross."
New York Times, 4/22/1919, p.1, col. 3 "Old 69th Men Get Hearty Welcome on Arriving Home."
Current History, New York Times, May 1919, pp. 247-250, "Welcoming Home the Soldiers and Sailors."
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs carbon by Catholic poet John Bunker of poem entitled, "Shelley's Birthday" (published in The Poetry Review, May-June 1930). Total: 23 pp.
Date: 9/13/1919
DESCRIPTION: Contains clipping from the Boston Transcript of a poem dedicated to JK by poet Francis Carlin (1881-1945).
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains AMsS and TMsS of poems by Rev. James J. Daly, S.J. Total: 6 pp.
Datespan: 10/1/1918-12/31/1918
DESCRIPTION: Contains color fascimile of the diary kept by Col. William Donovan with whom JK was good friends and under whom he served during his time with the 165th Regiment in France. Note: the entry for October 22-23 carries JK's poem "The Peacemaker," possibly copied down by JK at the request of Col. Donovan. The TLS from KK to William Henhoeffer (included here) explains the former's theory on this entry, 6/27/89.
MSS not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains 2 TMsS of poems by Ruth Mary Fox.
Date: 3/11/1920
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs xerox copy of a lecture by William Lanahan entitled, "Memories of Joyce Kilmer." Includes lengthy account of Lanahan's meeting with the Irish tenor Thomas Egan who had set JK's poem "Main Street" to music and gave a concert with Lanahan and AKK as guests (see ALS from Egan to Lanahan, Folder 2:28). Total: 10 pp. Includes ALS from George Hafford to Lanahan, 3/11/1920 requesting the lecture.
Incomplete date: August 1947
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs of a Master of Arts thesis submitted by Sister M. Arthemise Dalton, O.P., entitled, "The Life and Works of Aline Kilmer." Total: 105 pp. Includes biographical information on AK as well as a study of AK's poetry. Completed with footnotes and bibliography.
Incomplete date: 1939
DESCRIPTION: Contains TMs of a Bachelor of Science thesis submitted by Sister Roberta Marie Sherry, S.N.D de N. to the Teachers College of the Athenaeum of Ohio, entitled, "Aline Kilmer - Singer of Songs." Total: 38 pp. + 3 pp. of notes marked, "Property of Sister Michael Kilmer" (aka. Deborah Kilmer, daughter of AK).
Incomplete date: Spring 1981
DESCRIPTION: Contains a copy of The Kenyon Review (Spring 1981) which published poems by Nicholas Kilmer (son of KK), pp. 104-114.
Undated material
DESCRIPTION: Contains printed prose and poetry by Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C. Includes TMs carbon of a review of his book, "A Rime of the Rood and Other Poems."
Publication datespan: 1919-1928
DESCRIPTION: Contains scores by three composers who set music to JK's poem, "Gates and Doors."
Publication date: 1933
DESCRIPTION: Contains music score composed by H. Loren Clements set to JK's poem, "Memorial Day" (1933).
Publication datespan: 1927-1930
DESCRIPTION: Contains music scores set to JK's poem, "Trees":
Datespan: 2/11/1980-2/29/1980
DESCRIPTION: Contains a copy of the program for a mini musical based on JK's poem, "Trees" composed by Lloyd Stone. The program includes a schedule of performances from 2/11/1980 through 2/29/1980.
Publication date: October 1918
DESCRIPTION: Contains a copy of The Bookman which includes an article on JK by Richard Le Gallienne, as well as 2 works by JK, "Holy Ireland" and "War Songs."
c. 1918
DESCRIPTION: Contains newsclippings about JK published shortly after his death in 1918. Includes xerox copies of the clippings. Note: obituary for Robert Cortes Holliday is also included.
Datespan: c.8/1/1918-12/18/1930
DESCRIPTION: Contains newsclippings about the Kilmer family, including:
No date
DESCRIPTION: Contains b/w photograph of Rev. James J. Daly, S.J.
No date
DESCRIPTION: Contains b/w photograph of James Grey.
No date
DESCRIPTION: Contains a photograph of a sketch signed by Gwen le Gallienne. Subject is Aline Kilmer.
Not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains b/w signed photograph of Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C.
Not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains 3 b/w photographs of Margaret Widdemer.
Not dated
DESCRIPTION: Contains b/w photograph of William Butler Yeats seated with Rev. Charles L. O'Donnell, C.S.C.
Datespan: 12/21/1918-12/3/1990
DESCRIPTION: Contains the Croix de Guerre medal presented by the French govenment to Kenton Kilmer on behalf of his father, JK, 12/21/1918. Accompanied by a xerox copy of the copy, given by KK to Georgetown University, of the original "Citation a l'Ordre de l'Armee" signed by Marshal Philippe Petain. [The copy given by KK is an oversized item and is located elsewhere; if required, please ask for this item.]
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