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The Emily Holmes Coleman Papers
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
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Table of Contents
Contents List
Series I. Personal and professional correspondence, 1919-1981
- Series I.1 - I.13: A - D
- Series I.14 - I.27: F - H
- Series I.28 - I.32: J - L
- Series I.33 - I.51: M - S
- Series I.52 - I.61: T - W
- Series I.62: Miscellaneous Correspondence
Biographical Note
Scope and Contents Note
Series Outline
Contents List
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
Contents List
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 52 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.] 57 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.)
Contents List
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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