Manuscript Collection Number: 105
Accessioned: Purchases, 1988-1997.
Extent: 50 linear ft.
Content: Correspondence, diaries, poetry, stories, essays, novels, plays, photographs, clippings,
passports, brochures, programs, report cards, printed material, and ephemera.
Access: The collection is open for research.
Processed: 1989-1997 by Anita A. Wellner
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents Note
Series Outline
Series II.: Diaries and journals;
Material written by Emily Coleman; Personal miscellany
Series III. - IV.: Material written by Emily Coleman; Personal miscellany
Series V. - VII.: Materials written
by individuals other than Coleman; Photographs; Family Correspondence and papers
Supplement and Appendices: Supplement;
Appendix A, List of Poems; Appendix B, List of Correspondence
1 Series I. Personal and professional correspondence, 1919-1981
Emily Holmes Coleman developed a large number of correspondents
during her lifetime. This series includes correspondence from friends,
literary figures, her two husbands, and others. It also contains some of her
letters to Loyd Ring Coleman, Phyllis Jones, and Gay Taylor. Also
included are letters sent to others by way of Coleman, for example letters
from Djuna Barnes to Phyllis Jones. The family correspondence is found
in Series VII (Boxes 131-143). Arranged alphabetically by correspondent
and chronologically within subseries. ca. 8,700 items (31,870 pp.).
Series I.1. Letters from George Barker, 1935-1964
English poet George Barker wrote to Coleman of their friendship, his
poetry and personal life. Some of the letters critique Coleman's poems.
Barker's poem, "To A Child," (F7) is included in a letter. Also includes
letters from Barker's wife, Jessica, to Coleman. See Appendix B for an
itemized list of this correspondence. See also the supplement for a copy of
Barker's poem "MCMXXV." 102 items (243 pp.)
F1 1935
F2 1936 Jan-May
F3 1936 Jun-Dec
F4 1937
F5 1938-1939
F6 1940-1953
F7 1954
F8 1955-1966
2 Series I.2. Djuna Barnes letters to Coleman, 1934-1974
Djuna Barnes, American novelist and essayist, was a close friend of Emily
Coleman in the 1930s. Her letters to Coleman contain substantial personal
and literary information. Barnes discusses Nightwood, her writing,
Coleman's writing, mutual friends, and her personal life. Drafts of
Coleman's letters to T. S. Eliot, supporting the publication of Nightwood,
are included. See Appendix B for an itemized list of correspondence. See
also the supplement (F1657) which includes one letter from Barnes to
Coleman and two long letters from Coleman to Barnes analyzing their
relationship. 276 items (916 pp.)
F9 1934
F10 1935 May-Jun
F11 Jul-Sep
F12 Oct-Dec
F13 1935 Note: Coleman's letters to T. S. Eliot regarding Nightwood.
3 F14 1936 Jan-Feb 13
F15 Feb 25-Mar
F16 Apr
F17 May
F18 Jul 4-14
F19 Jul 15-22
F20 Jul 25-28
F21 1936 Aug
F22 Sep
F23 Oct-Nov
F24 Dec
4 F25 1937 Jan
F26 Feb
F27 Mar
F28 Apr-Jun
F29 Jul 2-19
F30 Jul 24-30
F31 Aug
F32 Sep
F33 Oct-Dec
F34 1938 Jan-May 21
F35 May 24-Jun
F36 Jul
F37 Aug
F38 Aug 19-Sep
F39 Oct
F40 Nov-Dec
5 F41 1939 Jan-Feb 4
F42 Feb28-Mar 20
F43 Jun
F44 Jul
F45 Aug-Nov 17
F46 Nov 27 - 1940 Jan 1
F47 1940 Jan 19-Feb 5
F48 Feb 17-Mar 25
F49 Mar 30-Apr 25
F50 Jul 9-Aug 3
F51 Aug 20-Sep
F52 Oct-Nov
F53 1941 Jan-Feb
F54 Mar-May
F55 Jun-Aug
F56 Oct-Dec
6 F57 1942 Mar-May
F58 Jun-Aug 8
F59 Aug 18-Sep
F60 Oct- Dec
F61 1943-1947
F62 1948-1949
F63 1950-1951 Jan 22
F64 1951 Jan 26-Jun 9
F65 Jun 14-Oct
F66 1953 Feb - 1954 Oct
F67 1954 Dec - 1956 Jun
F68 1957-1959
F69 1960-1962
F70 1964-1967
F71 1968-1970 May
F72 1970 Jun-1974 and [n.d.]
7 Series I.3. Djuna Barnes letters to Peggy Guggenheim, 1935 and 1954
Letters from Barnes to Guggenheim, who supported Barnes financially.
See Appendix B for an itemized list of correspondence. 2 items (7 pp.)
F 73 1935 and 1954
Series I.4. Djuna Barnes letters to Phyllis Jones, 1938-1981
Phyllis Jones was Emily Coleman's best friend throughout her life.
Barnes's letters, predominantly from the 1970s, reflect on Emily Coleman,
her death, and the deaths of other mutual friends. See Appendix B for an
itemized list of this correspondence. 37 items (46 pp.)
F74 1938 and 1970
F75 1971-1974
F76 1975-1976
F77 1977-1979
F78 1980-1981 and [n.d.]
8 Series I.5. Letters from Raffaele Bianchetti, 1931-1954
This Italian writer was a friend to Emily Coleman and is the main
character in Tygon. Most of the correspondence is in Italian. A poem by
Bianchetti is included in one letter. 51 items (139 pp.)
F79 1931-1932 Jun
F80 1932 Jul-Dec
F81 1933-1934
Series I.6. Sylvio [Lorenzo] Burlamaqui-Mee letters to Coleman, 1954-1959
An artist with a connection to the Thule Art Gallery, Burlamaqui-Mee was
a friend of Emily Coleman. Includes several photographs and a drawing
by Mee. Also correspondence from "Anita" and Malcolm Williamson are
included here. See also the supplement (F1658) for one letter from
Coleman to Burlamaqui-Mee. 82 items (250 pp.)
F82 1954
F83 1955 Jan-Mar
F84 1955 Jun - 1956 May
F85 1956 Jun - 1957
F86 1958 Jan-Feb
F87 1958 Apr - 1959
F88 [n.d.]
Series I.7. Sylvio [Lorenzo] Burlamaqui-Mee letters to John H. Coleman,
1955-1958
Also includes two letters to John from Chris Hellin. 11 items (27 pp.)
F89 1955-1958
Series I.8. Sylvio [Lorenzo] Burlamaqui-Mee letters to Phyllis Jones 1955-1958
7 items (14 pp.)
F90 1955-1958
9
Series I.9. Loyd [Deak] Ring Coleman letters to Emily Coleman, 1921-1966
Loyd Ring Coleman, Emily's first husband and an American writer, wrote
to her throughout her life, even after their divorce. Also included here are
several photographs and letters from Louise Coleman. 128 items (294 pp.)
F91 1920
F92 1921-1926
F93 1932-1939
F94 1940-1966
F95 [n.d.]
F96 [n.d.]
Series I.10. Loyd Ring Coleman letters to John H. Coleman, 1940-1962
Consists of letters from Loyd Ring Coleman to his son. 7 items (13 pp.)
F97 1940-1962
10 Series I.11. Emily Coleman letters to Loyd Ring Coleman, 1920-1969
Coleman's early letters describe her travels in Europe in the 1920s and
1930s, as well as her poetry and thoughts about writing. Her letters are
similar to her detailed journals entries. Several letters from Nina Donn to
Loyd Coleman are included. See also the supplement (F1659) for two
letters from Emily Coleman to Coleman. 132 items (558 pp.)
F98 1920 Jun
F99 Jul
F100 1925-1930
F101 1930
F102 1931-1969
F103 [n.d.]
F104 [n.d.]
F105 [n.d.]
F106 [n.d.]
F107 [n.d.]
F108 [n.d.]
*See supplement (F1660) for letter from Coleman to Commonweal, 1948
*See supplement (F1661) for letter from Coleman to Cyril Connolly, [n.d.]
11
Series I.12. Dorothy Day letters to Emily Coleman, 1947-1971
Dorothy Day, founder of the Catholic Worker Movement and editor of
Catholic Worker, writes of her work as well as daily life. Also includes a
letter from Day to Jacques Maritain, a letter from Mary Roberts to Day,
and a letter from Coleman to Day. See also supplement (F1662) for a
letter Coleman to Day. 55 items (100 pp.)
F109 1947-1959
F110 1962-1968
F111 1970-1971 and [n.d.]
Series I.13. Nina Donn letters to Emily Coleman, 1940-1968
Donn was a nanny to Coleman's son. Also includes letters from Donn to
Mr. Holmes (Emily's father), letters from Olga Donn, clippings, and
photographs. 91 items (240 pp.).
F112 1940-1941
F113 1945
F114 1946-1947
F115 1948-1949
F116 1950-1951
F117 1954-1955
F118 1957-1964
F119 1965-1968
12 Series I.14. John Farrell letter to Emily Coleman, 1943
1 item (8 pp.)
F120 1943 Jun 28
Series I.15. Wes H. and Mrs. Nellie Freligh letters to Coleman, 1949-1964
Friends of Emily Coleman and her Aunt Eunice, whom she supported
financially. Includes letters from the Frelighs to Coleman and a letter from
Coleman to Nellie Freligh. 51 items (114 pp.)
F121 1949-1955
F122 1956-1959
F123 1960-1964
12
Series I.16. Eleanore Gage [Callan] letters to Emily Coleman, 1947-1966
Correspondence between Coleman and her friend Eleanore Gage, as well
as photographs and a train schedule. 120 items (508 pp.)
F124 1947-1948
F125 1949 Jan-Apr
F126 May-Jul
F127 Aug-Nov
F128 1950 Jan-Jul
F129 Aug-Nov
F130 1951
13 F131 1952-1959
F132 1960-1970 and [n.d.]
Series I.17. William Alexander Gerhardi letters to Coleman, 1934-1935
Writer of the book Resurrection. 2 items (5 pp.)
F133 1934-1935
*See supplement (F1663) for letters from Emma Goldman to Coleman, 1925-1938
Series I.18. Peggy Guggenheim letters to Coleman, 1934-1968
Peggy Guggenheim was a Coleman's friend, a financial supporter of
Djuna Barnes, patron of the arts, and a writer. Includes Guggenheim's
letters to Coleman, plus letters from Kay Boyle, Hugh Kingsmill and
George Barker to Guggenheim. There are also letters from Guggenheim to
Phyllis Jones and Mr. Holmes, as well as clippings, photographs, printed
items, and letters from Pegeen Vail to Coleman. See supplement (F1664)
for two letters from Coleman to Guggenheim. 140 items (524 pp.)
F134 1934
F135 1935 Feb-Jul
F136 Aug-Dec
F137 1936 Jan-Apr
F138 May-Dec
F139 1937
14
F140 1938
F141 1939
F142 1940
F143 1941
F144 1942-1943
F145 1944-1945
F146 1953-1956
F147 1960-1961
F148 1963-1968
F149 [n.d.]
15 Series I.19. Sonia Ginsberg Himmel letters to Coleman, 1928-1951
Himmel was an early friend of Coleman and Djuna Barnes, and a close
friend to Peggy Guggenheim, with whom her wealthy family was
connected. Includes clippings, a letter from Virgil Geddes to Coleman, a
letter from Emily Coleman's mother, and photographs. Also includes
letters from Himmel to Mr. Holmes, letters from "Nan" to Himmel, and a
letter from "Henrietta" to Coleman. 304 items (981 pp.)
F150 1928-1929
F151 1930 Jan-Aug
F152 Sep-Dec
F153 1931
F154 1932-1934
F155 1935 Jan-Jun
F156 Jul-Nov
F157 1936
F158 1937
16 F159 1938-1939
F160 1940
F161 1941
F162 1942
F163 1943 Jan-Jun
F164 Jul-Dec
F165 1944 Jan-Jun
F166 Jul-Sep
F167 Oct-Dec
17 F168 1945 Jan-Feb
F169 Mar-May
F170 Jun-Dec
F171 1946 Jan
F172 Feb-Dec
F173 1947-1951
F174 [n.d.]
F175 [n.d.]
18 Series I.20. Samuel [Peter] Hoare letters to Coleman, 1929-1973
A close British friend of Coleman's throughout her life. Includes
clippings, poems, letters to Hoare from John Coleman and Lance
Sieveking, and copies of some of the Kingsmill-Holms correspondence.
Also includes letters from Dorothy Navarro and Phyllis Jones to Coleman
and a letter to Mr. Holmes from Hoare. See also the supplement (F1665)
for letters from Hoare to Coleman. 446 items (1,442 pp.)
F176 1929-1930
F177 1931 Jan
F178 Feb-Mar
F179 Apr-May
F180 Jun-Aug
F181 Oct - 1932 Mar
F182 1932 Apr-Aug
19 F183 1933 - 1934 Jul
F184 1934 Oct-Dec
F185 1935
F186 1936-1937
F187 1938
F188 1941-1949
F189 1950-1952
F190 1953-1954
20 F191 1955
F192 1956-1957
F193 1958
F194 1959
F195 1960
F196 1961-1962
F197 1963
F198 1964
21 F199 1965
F200 1966
F201 1967
F202 1968-1973
F203 [n.d.]
Series I.21. Samuel Hoare letters to John Coleman, 1938-1971
12 items (23 pp.)
F204 1938-1971
Series I.22. Samuel Hoare letters to Peggy Guggenheim and Phyllis Jones,
1936 and 1956
2 items (3 pp.)
F205 1936 and 1956
22 Series I.23. Dorothy Holms letters to Coleman, 1934-1947
Wife of John Holms when they met Peggy Guggenheim and Emily
Coleman in 1928 at Emma Goldman's house in St. Tropez. She wrote
symbolic poetry, several of which are included. Also includes poems by
Beatrix Holms. See also the supplement (F1667) for an incomplete letter
from Coleman to Holms. 22 items (130 pp.)
F206 1934
F207 1947 and [n.d.]
Series I.24. Dorothy Holms letters to Peggy Guggenheim, 1937
Includes the transcripts of several 1937 letters from John Holms to Hugh
Kingsmill. 5 items (29 pp.)
F208 1937
Series I.25. John Holms letters to Coleman, 1930-1932
British writer and Coleman's friend, as well as the second "husband" to
Guggenheim (although never officially married). A friend of Edwin Muir
and Hugh Kingsmill. Includes poems in Holms's hand. 16 items (55 pp.)
F209 1930-1932
*See supplement (F1666-1668) for Coleman's letters to John Holms, 1928-1933
Series I.26. Transcripts of John Holms letters to Hugh Kingsmill, 1919-1920
Some of these letters were published in England in the late 1930s in a
memorial volume to Holms. The transcripts include autograph notes by
Coleman and her suggestions for the book. 6 items (111 pp.)
F210 1919-1920
*See supplement (F1669) for letters from H. T. Hopkinson to Coleman, 1936-1988
Series I.27. Alice Hutin letters to Coleman 1955-1957
Friend to Emily Coleman. Includes a letter from "Maryvonne" to
Coleman. 10 items (26 pp.)
F211 1955-1957
Series I.28. Martha Johnson letters to Coleman, 1951-1968
Includes clippings. 48 items (135 pp.)
F212 1951-1953
F213 1954-1959
F214 1962-1964
F215 1965-1968
23 Series I.29. Phyllis Jones letters to Coleman, 1934-1972 and 1982
Phyllis Jones was Coleman's closest friend and confidant, with whom she
discussed all aspects of her life and friends. Also includes letters to Jones
from other persons, including John Coleman, Samuel Hoare, Sylvio
Burlamaqui, Cramptons, "Joan", as well as letters addressed to "Dorothy
Disc" (Jones's advice column pseudonym). There is also a letter from
Lady Susan Chitty to Jones (1982), which includes a photograph of Djuna
Barnes. Letters to Coleman from "A," the Constable, and others are also
found in this material. This letters also include clippings, photographs,
and religious pamphlets. See also supplement (F1670) for letters from
Jones to Coleman and a copy of Jones's birth certificate. 1,708 items
(5,343 pp.)
F216 1934 - 1935 Feb
F217 1935 Mar-Sep
F218 1936-1937
F219 1938
F220 1939 Jan-Jun
24 F221 1939 Jul-Aug
F222 Sep-Dec
F223 1940
F224 1941
F225 1942-1946
F226 1947-1949
F227 1950-1953
F228 1954 May F229 Jun-Jul
F230 Nov-Dec
25 F231 1955 Jan-Feb
F232 Mar
F233 Apr
F234 May
F235 Jun
F236 Jul
F237 Aug 2-16
F238 Aug 19-31
F239 Sep
26 F240 1956 Jan-Jun 19
F241 Jun 20-30
F242 Jul
F243 Aug
F244 Sep
F245 Oct
F246 Nov
F247 Dec
27 F248 1957 Jan
F249 Feb 3-13
F250 Feb 18-28
F251 Mar
F252 Apr
F253 Jun
F254 Jul 1-11
F255 Jul 13-22
F256 Jul 23-31
28 F257 1957 Aug 1-16
F258 Aug 17-30
F259 Sep
F260 1957 Oct 1-12
F261 Oct 15-30
F262 Nov
F263 Dec 2-13
F264 Dec 16-30
29 F265 1958 Jan
F266 Feb
F267 Mar 1-16
F268 Mar 17-31
F269 Apr
F270 May
F271 Jun
F272 Jul
30 F273 1958 Aug 1-17
F274 Aug 18-31
F275 Sep 1-16
F276 Sep 17-30
F277 Oct 1-13
F278 Oct 15-30
F279 Nov
F280 Dec
F281 1959 Jan 2-15
F282 Jan 19-31
F283 Feb
31 F284 1959 Mar-Apr
F285 May
F286 Jun
F287 Jul
F288 Aug
F289 Sep 1-17
F290 Sep 18-30
F291 Oct
F292 Nov 1-14
F293 Nov 15-30
F294 Dec
32 F295 1960 Jan
F296 Feb
F297 Mar
F298 Apr 2-11
F299 1960 Apr 13-30
F300 Jun
F301 Jul 4-17
F302 Jul 20-30
F303 Sep
F304 Dec
33 F305 1961-1962
F306 1963-1965
F307 1966 Jan-Jun
F308 Jul-Sep
F309 Oct-Dec
F310 1967 Jan-Mar
F311 Apr-May
F312 Jun-Jul
F313 Aug-Oct
F314 Nov-Dec
34 F315 1968 Jan-Feb
F316 Mar
F317 Apr
F318 May
F319 Jun
F320 Jul
F321 Aug-Sep
F322 Oct-Dec
F323 1969 Jan-May
F324 Jun-Dec
35 F325 1970 Jan-May
F326 Jun-Aug
F327 Sep-Dec
F328 1971 Jan-Jul
F329 Aug-Dec
F330 1972 Jan-May
F331 Jun-Dec
F332 1973 Jan-Mar
F333 Apr-Dec
F334 1974 Note: also includes a 1982 letter to Jones from Lady Chitty.
36 F335 [n.d.]
F336 [n.d.]
F337 [n.d.]
F338 [n.d.]
F339 [n.d.]
F340 [n.d.]
Series I.30. Emily Coleman letters to Phyllis Jones, 1935-1973
Includes letters from John Coleman, "Malcolm," Dunstan Coleman, "Bill,"
Sylvio, Margaret Clutton, and "Joe," as well as letters to Coleman which
she forwarded to Jones. Also includes numerous poems written by Emily
Coleman, clippings, religious brochures, photographs, and drawings by
Dunstan and Charlotte Coleman. See also supplement (F1670) for other
letters from Coleman to Jones. 1,947 items (10,524 pp.)
37 F341 1935 Jan-Feb
F342 Mar-Apr
F343 May-Dec
F344 1936
F345 1937
F346 1938 Jan-Aug
F347 Oct-Dec
38 F348 1939 Jan-Apr
F349 May-Jul
F350 Aug-Nov
F351 1940
F352 1941
F353 1942-1944
F354 1945-1947
F355 1948-1949
39 F356 1950-1953
F357 1954 Jan-Jun
F358 Jul-Dec
40 F359 1955 Jan-Mar
F360 Apr
F361 May
F362 Jun
F363 Jul
F364 1955 Aug
F365 Sep-Oct
41 F366 1956 Jan-Jun
F367 Jul
F368 Aug
F369 Sep-Oct
F370 Nov
F371 Dec
42 F372 1957 Jan
F373 Feb
F374 Mar
F375 Apr
43 F376 1957 Jun
F377 Jul
F378 Aug
F379 Sep 2-14
F380 Sep 15-30
F381 Oct
44 F382 1957 Nov F383 Dec
F384 1958 Jan 1-15
F385 Jan 16-25
F386 Feb 1-14
F387 Feb 16-28
45 F388 1958 Mar 2-15
F389 Mar 16-31
F390 Apr
F391 May
F392 Jun
F393 Jul
F394 Aug
46 F395 1958 Sep
F396 Oct
F397 Nov
F398 Dec
47
F399 1959 Jan 2-16
F400 Jan 22-30
F401 Feb
F402 Mar
F403 Apr
F404 May
F405 Jun
F406 Jul
48 F407 1959 Aug
F408 Sep
F409 Oct
F410 Nov
F411 Dec
F412 1960 Jan
F413 Feb
49 F414 1960 Mar
F415 Apr
F416 May
F417 Jun
F418 Jul
F419 Sep-Dec
50 F420 1961
F421 1962
F422 1963 Jan-Aug
F423 Sep-Dec
F424 [1961-1963]
F425 [1961-1963]
F426 [1961-1963]
51 F427 1964 Jan-Jun
F428 Jul-Oct
F429 1965 Jan-May
F430 Jun-Dec
F431 1966-1967
F432 1968 Mar
F433 Apr-May
F434 Jun-Jul
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F435 1969 May-Dec
F436 1970 Jan-May
F437 Jun-Sep
F438 Oct-Dec
F439 1971 Jan-Jun
F440 Jul-Dec
F441 1972 Jan-Jun
F442 Jul-Dec
F443 1973
F444 [n.d.]
F445 [n.d.]
F446 [n.d.]
F447 [n.d.]
F448 1937-1957 Note: Letters to Jones from other individuals.
53 Series I.31. Hugh Kingsmill [Lunn] letters to Coleman and Peggy
Guggenheim, 1934-1941
Kingsmill was literary editor of the New Statesman. His letters concern
transcripts of letters from John Holms to Hugh Kingsmill. See Appendix
B for an itemized list of this correspondence. 6 items (14 pp.)
F449 1934-1937 and 1941
*See supplement (1671) for two letters from Coleman to Kurn, [n.d.]
Series I.32. Robert Liddell letters to Coleman, 1960-1972
Includes a letter to Coleman from Olivia Manning, a letter to Liddell from
George Warner-Allen, and a letter to "Betty" from Liddell; plus clippings,
photographs, exhibition announcement for Charles Soup, and poems, "A
Bible-Story for Olivia Manning" and "Oral Tradition." 317 items (823
pp.)
F450 1960
F451 1961
F452 1962
F453 1963
54 F454 1964
F455 1965
F456 1966
F457 1967
F458 1968-1972
F459 Photographs, [n.d.]
F460 [n.d.]
55
Series I.33. Iverach MacDonald letters to Coleman, 1934-1936
Includes poetry by MacDonald, photographs, clippings, and a proof for
"Gathering and Shearing." 15 items (64 pp.)
F461 1934-1936
Series I.34. Jacques and Raissa Maritain letters to Coleman, 1942-1969
Jacques Maritain was a French Catholic philosopher and writer. His wife
Raissa was a poet and writer. Includes clippings, poems and drawings by
Emily Coleman, Coleman's essay on the Maritains, letters from Coleman
to the Maritains, as well as letters to Emily Coleman from Margaret
Sumner, Hernan F. Luniga, and Sr. Marie Pascale. Also includes a letter
from Jacques Maritain to Mary Roberts and a letter to Jacques Maritain
from Didier, bearing notes by Maritain. 156 items (357 pp.)
F462 1942-1944
F463 1945-1948
F464 1949-1953
F465 1954-1961
F466 1962
F467 1963
F468 1964-1966
F469 1968-1969
F470 [n.d.]
F471 Miscellaneous material related to Maritain, 1942-1966
56 Series I.35. Jacques and Raissa Maritain letters to John Coleman, 1953-1962
Also includes a letter from the Maritains to John's wife, Gloria, and a
letter from Giroux to Jacques Maritain. 17 items (25 pp.)
F472 1953-1962
Series I.36. Elva dePue Matthews letters to Coleman, 1945-1967
American writer. Includes a translation by Matthews. 49 items (127 pp.)
F473 1945 Jan-Sep
F474 Oct-Dec
F475 1946-1948
F476 1949-1951
F477 1952-1967
F478 [n.d.]
Series I.37. Maryvonne Morel letters to Coleman 1949-1958
Includes a letter from Joyce Morel to Coleman. 12 items (60 pp.)
F479 1949 and 1957-1958
*See supplement (F1672) for a letter from Coleman to the New Statesman,
1938
*See supplement (F1673) for a note from Cardinal Newman to an
unidentified person, [n.d.]
Series I.38. P.R., Leonard letters to Coleman, 1955-1956
Unidentified friend of Coleman. 5 items (14 pp.)
F480 1955-1956
Series I.39. Kathleen Raine letters to Coleman, 1953-1962
Raine was a poet and wife of Humphrey Jennings. The relationship
between Raine and Coleman was strained because Coleman had an affair
with Jennings in the mid 1930s, when he and Raine were married.
Includes draft of "Script for Reading at Humphrey Jennings Exhibition"
and a clipping with poetry by Raine (with her autograph notes). See
Appendix B for an itemized list of this correspondence. 9 items (33 pp.)
F481 "Script for Reading at Humphrey Jennings Exhibition," [n.d.]
F482 Letters, 1953-1962
Series I.40. Erle S. Remington letters to Coleman, 1925-1926
15 items (31 pp.)
F483 1925-1926 and [n.d.]
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Series I.41. Mary Roberts letters to Emily Coleman, 1948-1966
F486 contains letters written by Coleman, returned to her by Roberts.
Includes letters to Roberts from George Monroe, Cyril Carney, Mary,
Betty, Anna, Eric, and Gwynne, as well as a letter to Coleman from
Kenneth Little, photographs, and clippings. 130 items (635 pp.)
F484 1948-1952
F485 1953 Jan-Apr
F486 May-Dec
F487 1954
F488 1955-1959
F489 1960 Apr
F490 1960-1963
*See supplement (F1674) for a letter to Coleman from George Routledge &
Sons, Ltd., 1930
58 Series I.42. Annette E. Ryan letters to Coleman, 1946-1967
Ryan was a friend of Coleman. Includes clippings and a letter to Ryan
from Mary. 87 items (243 pp.)
F491 1946-1952
F492 1958-1959
F493 1960-1961
F494 1962-1963
F495 1964-1967 and [n.d.]
59 Series I.43. John W. [Jake] Scarborough letters to Coleman, 1939-1944
Jake Scarborough, Coleman's second husband, was an Arizona rancher.
Includes a letter to Coleman from Mrs. Harkey. 79 items (196 pp.)
F496 1939-1940
F497 1942
F498 1943 Jan
F499 Feb-Dec
F500 1944
Series I.44. George O. Schoonhoven letters to Coleman, 1926
American educator and poet. Includes clippings of his published poetry
and a memorial program for him. 17 items (52 pp.)
F501 1926
60 Series I.45. Eric and Mary Siepmann letters to Coleman, 1935-1970
Mary Siepmann, a noted British novelist whose pseudonym was Mary
Wesley, had her first novel published in 1983 at the age of 71. Eric
Siepmann was also an author. Includes Eric Siepmann's story, "The
Conversion of Russia," a list of themes for "The Love-Killer," two poems,
"Winter Hymn" and "I Loved These," as well as a letter to Coleman from
Julia. 227 items (797 pp.)
F502 1935-1955
F503 1956
F504 1957
F505 1958 Jan-Jul
F506 Aug-Dec
F507 1959 Jan-Mar
F508 Apr-Jul
F509 Sep-Dec
61 F510 1960 Jan-Jul
F511 Aug-Sep
F512 Oct-Dec
F513 1961
F514 1962
F515 1963-1965
F516 1968-1970
F517 [n.d.]
Series I.46. Emily Coleman letters to the Siepmanns, 1956-1960
12 items (56 pp.)
F518 1956-1960
62
Series I.47. Alex Small letters to Coleman, 1926- 1953
Editor of the Chicago Tribune in Paris during the 1930s, Small was part of
Coleman's literary circle. Includes letters from Coleman to Small,
clippings of Small's articles in the Chicago Tribune, and poems ("Three
Score and Ten," "The Eternal Answer," "To the Imagists," "Lines on
Graduating From College," and "Earth-Bound"). 130 items (185 pp.)
F519 1926-1927
F520 1933-1939 and 1953
F521 Coleman letters to Small, [n.d.]
F522 Poems by Small, [n.d.]
F523 Clippings, [n.d.]
*See supplement (F1675) for a letter from Stevie Smith to Coleman, 1966
63 Series I.48. Helen M. Stansbury letters to Coleman, 1939-1967
A friend of Coleman's, her letters include a letter to her from the Lovelace
Foundation, clippings, and a brochure for Theatre Arts. 62 items (298 pp.)
F524 1939-1940
F525 1941-1944
F526 1945-1950
F527 1951-1955
F528 1956-1967 and [n.d.]
64 Series I.49. James Stern letters to Coleman, 1942-1944
A British writer. 3 items (6 pp.)
F529 1942-1944
Series I.50. Jimmy Stevenson letters to John and Gloria Coleman, 1956-1958
Peggy Guggenheim's son in law, husband to Pegeen. 8 items (19 pp.)
F530 1956-1958
Series I.51. Marshall E. Suther letters to Emily Coleman, 1943-1949
Suther's letters describe his duties during World War II. 5 items (42 pp.)
F531 1943-1949
65 Series I.52. Gay Taylor letters to Coleman, 1958-1971
Gay Taylor, her husband Geoffrey Taylor, and Alfred Coppard founded
the Golden Cockerell Press. These letters deal with writers, books being
published, and spiritualism (Gay Taylor was an astrologer). Includes
poems by Coleman, a letter from Taylor to Beatrix Holms, clippings, and
several items to "Blee." 167 items (376 pp.)
F532 1958 Nov
F533 Dec
F534 1959 Jun-Oct
F535 Nov-Dec
F536 1960 Jan-May
F537 Jun-Sep
F538 Oct-Dec
F539 1961
F540 1962-1966
F541 1967-1971 and [n.d.]
F542 Miscellaneous
66 Series I.53. Emily Coleman letters to Gay Taylor, 1959-1970
A serious disagreement between Taylor and Coleman occurred when
Coleman converted to Catholicism. Taylor, as a leading figure in the
spiritualist movement in England, and Coleman could find little common
ground. Taylor returned Coleman's letters when their friendship ended.
Includes clippings and three letters from Beatrix Holms to Taylor. Box 67
consists entirely of Coleman's "Documents I-IX," which she had sent to
Taylor. These documents are titled "Excerpts for Diary Relating to
Gay-Sebastian-Emily" and begin on June 9, 1959. 122 items (676 pp.)
F543 1958 Nov-Dec
F544 1959 Jan-May
F545 Jun-Jul
F546 Aug
F547 Sep-Dec
F548 1960
F549 1961-1970 and [n.d.]
67
F550 "Documents I," 1959
F551 "Documents II and III," 1959
F552 "Documents IV and V," 1959
F553 "Documents VI and VII," 1959
F554 "Documents VIII and IX," 1959
Also includes letters from Beatrix Holms Snell to Taylor.
Series I.54. Geoffrey Taylor letters to Coleman, 1953-1954
Printer of Golden Cockerell Press. Includes tear sheets of poems by Gay
Taylor. 4 items (10 pp.)
F555 1953-1954
68 Series I.55. Dylan and Caitlan Thomas letters to Coleman, 1937 and 1962
Dylan Thomas was a British poet, his wife Caitlan Thomas was also a
writer. Includes four letters from Dylan Thomas to Coleman and one letter
from Caitlan Thomas (1962). See Appendix B for an itemized list of this
correspondence. 5 items (15 pp.)
F556 1937 and 1962
Series I.56. Emily Mosser Tompkins letters to Coleman, 1943-1944
Includes poems by Tompkins. 8 items (17 pp.)
F557 1943-1944 and [n.d.]
Series I.57. Edwin Ver Becke letters to Coleman, 1944-1946
Includes drawings and a photograph of Elmer Gibson. 20 items (91 pp.)
F558 1944-1946
Series I.58. Eleanor Walker letters to Coleman, 1944-1951
9 items (18 pp.)
F559 1944-1951
69
Series I.59. Antonia White (Mrs. E. A. Hopkinson) letters to Coleman, 1934-1969
An English novelist and part of the Hayford Hall literary circle, White was
a close friend of Dorothy Holms. Her letters refer to John Holms and
Edwin Muir. Includes photographs, letters from Coleman to White, a
letter from White to Phyllis Jones, a letter from Victor White to Coleman,
and White's poem, "Sed Tedium Did Verb." 475 items (1,507 pp.)
F560 1934-1936
F561 1937-1940
F562 1943-1944
F563 1945
F564 1946
F565 1947-1949
F566 1950-1952
70 F567 1953 Apr-Aug
F568 Sep-Dec
F569 1954
F570 1955
F571 1956
F572 1957
F573 1958 Jan-May
F574 Jun-Dec
71 F575 1959
F576 1960
F577 1961
F578 1962 Jan-Jul
F579 1963
F580 1964
F581 1965-1969
F582 [n.d.]
72 Series I.60. Victor White letters to Emily Coleman, 1948-1960
Includes notes and a letter from Coleman to White. 51 items (58 pp.)
F583 1948-1949
F584 1950-1956
F585 1957-1960
F586 [n.d.]
*See supplement (F1677) letters to Coleman from Malcolm Williamson, plus
music composed by Williamson, 1956-195872
Series I.61. Beatrix [Holms] Wright letters to Coleman, 1947-1973
Sister to John Holms, Wright's correspondence reflects on John as well as
Peggy Guggenheim, Djuna Barnes, and others of the Hayford Hall circle.
She was also a part of the spiritualist group which included Kathleen
Raine and Iris Murdoch. Includes letters from Coleman to Wright, poetry
by Coleman and Wright, drawings, clippings, letters from Gay Taylor to
Wright or Coleman, a War Department note to John Holms, and letters to
Wright from Lance Sieveking and V.G. Driver. Also includes a letter
from Wright to John Holms (1922), a letter from E. Cotrell to John Holms,
a letter to Coleman from Saam Destoor, and a galley proof of work by
Stanley Spencer. 558 items (1,931 pp.)
F587 1947
F588 1959
F589 1960 Jan
F590 Feb-Apr
F591 May-Jun
F592 Jul-Sep
F593 Oct-Dec
F594 1961 Jan-Feb
F595 Mar
73 F596 1961 Apr
F597 May-Jul
F598 Aug-Dec
F599 1962 Jan-May
F600 Jun-Jul
F601 Aug-Dec
F602 1963 Jan-Apr
F603 May-Dec
74 F604 1964 Jan-Aug
F605 Nov-Dec
F606 1965 Jan-Aug
F607 Sep-Dec
F608 1966 Jan-May
F609 Jun-Sep
F610 Oct-Dec
75 F611 1967 Jan-Mar
F612 Apr-Jun
F613 Jul-Sep
F614 Oct-Dec
75
F615 1968 Jan-Apr
F616 May-Dec
F617 1969
F618 1970-1973
F619 [n.d.]
76 Series I.62. Miscellaneous correspondence, 1937-1974
Correspondents include J. Aranguren, Donn, Olga, Henrietta Harkey, Noel
Moulton, Jeffie Moore, Nellie, Mrs. L. F. E. Turgeon, Kenan Carey,
Jeannie Duhart, Lee and Jane Rittenhouse, Dionisio Rioruejo, Anne, Al St.
Clair, Marie Juna, Diana [Mrs J. M. McKean], Rita, Agnes Henaghan,
Quinta Hortensia, E. Luciani, Father Kiely, Marina, Mig Alcock
Remington, Cyprien Belloe, J. Edwin Taylor, Alan de Quincy, M.
Gudermann, Jose Maria de Llanos, Mrs. Olia de Nesnera, Margaret
Clutton, Antonio Curiel, Carmen, G. Sautis, L. E. H. Cooper, Eileen,
Sister Elizabeth, Sophie Kremer, Mrs. Frank Ray, Chantol, Cino, Doris
Wilson, Sister Gertrude, G. B. Smith, Harry Egan, Hank Malinowski,
Sister Magdalen, Ed J. Turner, Julia [Mrs. Philip] Moran, D. Benedicta.
See also supplement (F1676) for a postcard to Coleman from "Joe."
F620 1937-1949
20 items (88 pp.)
F621 1950-1959
49 items (112 pp.)
F622 1960-1969
33 items (64 pp.)
F623 1970-1974
8 items (11 pp.)
F624 [n.d.]
7 items (11 pp.)
Series II.: Diaries and journals;
Material written by Emily Coleman; Personal miscellany
Series III. - IV.: Material written by Emily Coleman; Personal miscellany
Series V. - VII.: Materials written
by individuals other than Coleman; Photographs; Family Correspondence and papers
Supplement and Appendices: Supplement;
Appendix A, List of Poems; Appendix B, List of Correspondence
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