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Margaret S. Sullivan Papers (MC 298)
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These are the papers of Margaret Sue Sullivan, PhD (1935-2012). They include her school papers, research materials (mainly focusing on Carson McCullers and Lillian Smith) from graduate school through her later life, newspaper clippings of local and national events, copies of her dissertation, photographs, audio recordings and a varied and voluminous correspondence.
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1897-2011
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13 boxes (13 c.f.)
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Margaret Sue Sullivan, Caron McCullers, Reeves McCullers, Lillian Smith, American Literature, Margarita Smith, Rita Smith,
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These are letters from celebrities, close friends and some fan letters, read by Margaret Sullivan. They include:
a get well card from President and Mrs. Johnson dated January 23, 1967
a note from Robert Lantz dated May 12, 1966 saying that he knows that Brando has written and that John Huston hopes to see her in Ireland next year
a fan letter dated November 15, 1966 from "Antaclito", a Filipino immigrant whose real name is Zoro David
a note dated May 3, 1966 from Andre Girard describing his reaction to the film, The Member of the Wedding, and saying that he and Marielle hope to stop by to see McCullers the following week
a thank-you note with no date from Mary Rodgers Guattel
a note dated August 4, 1963 from Cheryl Crawford referring to Mary Mercer's Bentley and hoping to have a Bentley race with her
a letter from David Garrett dated November 19, 1959 about meeting McCullers at a party in New York with Hindu diplomats and Alsatian dogs and would like to visit her around Christmas
an undated note from Betsy Brewer about the acceptance of Aeneas' book of Greek sketches and a visit to her of Ben Edwards. She also asks McCullers how the arrangement for Alice Rowald's [?] apartment in Paris is going and comments that she hopes Edward Albee's play is going well [perhaps referring to the Broadway production of The Member of the Wedding.]
a letter dated September 11 [with no year but obviously written during World War II] from Mary M expressing worry about Reeves, asking about being able to publish an extract from Carson's current book in Bazaar, and knowing that Carson would like to be in France in the midst of the danger, but reassuring her that her writing was also very important
an undated note from H. William Vitalson thanking McCullers for a gift of her book, with a guest list on the back; a Special Delivery
envelop dated July 8, 1958 [empty]
a letter dated August [no year] from Pete about his time spent at the beach in Massachusetts writing 9 hours a day trying to finish his novel
a postcard of the Hollywood Bowl with no date from "Speed" and a note that says "Everyone loves your book"
a note dated October 7, 1953 from J. Jean Evans about some books they had discussed
a letter dated March 10, 1950 from Harold Strauss of Knopf Books declining to become Carson McCullers' editor until she had made a clean break with Houghton-Mifflin
a letter dated February 25, 1950 from Harrel Wolfolk thanking McCullers for her gift of an inscribed copy of her book and describing a frenetic housewarming party outside Charleston, South Carolina
a note dated March 6, 1950 from Egon Hostovskty congratulating Carson on the dramatization of The Member of the Wedding and saying that he hopes to see her soon
a letter dated November 7, 1959 from Mary Tucker and Carson's reply [unread since they were "transcribed by Mother"]
a letter dated June 8, 1953 from Cheryl Crawford addressed to "Darling Carson and Reeves" referring to her current work on a play, hoping that Carson will finish Clock since she's rolling on it and not interrupt that work with another play and wishing that Carson had seen Camino Real
a letter dated July 15, 1953 from Tennessee Williams saying that he is in Barcelona and Frank is in Rome. Just before leaving Rome he had tried to see Reeves in the hospital but he had already checked out. He said that his relations with Frank were strained. Paul Bowles is in Madrid and Williams had convinced Visconti to hire Paul to write some dialog for an Italian movie. Williams also mentions that he has heard that "Miss Capote" is in Europe but they haven't seen each other. He also talks about his bulldog, Mr. Moon, who is in Rome with Frank.
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cassette tape
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MC298-5-1-007a
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Cassette Tape 13 Side A -- Special Letters
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Letters to Carson McCullers from celebrities, close fiends and selected fan letters.
Date
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1940s, 1950-1967
Language
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English
Alics Rowald
Andre Girard
Antaclito
Barcelona
Ben Edwards
Betsy Brewer
Carson McCullers
Cheryl Crawford
Clock Without Hands
David Garrett
Edward Albee
Harold Strauss
Harrel Wolfolk
Houghton-Mifflin
Jean Evans
Knopf Books
Lady Bird Johnson
Margaret S. Sullivan
Marlon Brando
Mary Mercer
Mary Rodgers Buattel
Mary Tucker
Paul Bowles
President Lyndon Johnson
Robert Jones
Rome
Tennessee Williams
The Member of the Wedding
Truman Capote
Visconti
World War II
WWII
Zoro David
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Identifier
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MC 298
Title
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Margaret S. Sullivan Papers (MC 298)
Description
An account of the resource
These are the papers of Margaret Sue Sullivan, PhD (1935-2012). They include her school papers, research materials (mainly focusing on Carson McCullers and Lillian Smith) from graduate school through her later life, newspaper clippings of local and national events, copies of her dissertation, photographs, audio recordings and a varied and voluminous correspondence.
Date
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1897-2011
Extent
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13 boxes (13 c.f.)
Is Referenced By
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https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc298.php
Rights
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Margaret S. Sullivan Collection (MC 298)
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
Columbus State University Archives does not claim to control the rights of reproducing for all materials in the collection. The publishing party assumes all responsibility for clearing reproduction rights and for any infringement of the U. S. Copyright Code and agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Columbus State University, its officers, employees, and agents from and against all suits, claims, actions, and expenses.
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English
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no restrictions.
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Margaret Sue Sullivan, Caron McCullers, Reeves McCullers, Lillian Smith, American Literature, Margarita Smith, Rita Smith,
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00:31:24
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Margaret Sullivan reading:
Autograph, to Mr. Medsker
envelope to Mr. Westly Hartley in Anaheim
May 18, 1963 letter from McCullers to Robert Lantz in New York saying "I hate reading all this stuff, but I don't know what to do"
May 18, 1963 letter from Carson to John Ziegler saying "Dearest John, I wish you could find out Gordan Hall's cousin's name" and goes to ask that he do it without letting Gordon know that she asked. She explains that Gordon is coming for a visit and she doesn't want him to know that she doesn't remember his cousin's name
May 10, 1963 letter from John to McCullers and Mary Mercer saying how much they enjoyed their visit and thanking them for the candy they left with John and Edwin as a gift. Zeigler gives details of his and Edwin's plans to go to Europe in August and perhaps having an opportunity to visit them in Nyack on the way. He also tells of a planned trip to New York with Edwin's sister to see two performances of the Royal Ballet
May 18, 1963 letter (marked "Not sent at Mrs. McCullers request") from McCullers to Hy [or Ty?] Cohens asking him not to send her any books at this time and telling him "I have nominated Peter [Max] for the Academy; I have written to the Ford Foundation about him and also to the Guggenheim, closing with "Love to you and Helen"
the preceding was in reply to a letter from Hy [or Ty?] dated May 16, 1963 on World Publishing Co. letterhead asking McCullers, as a favor, to read an advance copy of a novel by a young Tennessean named Baker Hall and to comment either on or off the cover. He adds that he would like to introduce Peter Max to McCullers
May 28, 1963 letter from McCullers to Cecil Beaton at Warner Bros. thanking him for letter concerning the children's verses and hoping that he can come to Nyack for a real visit and referring to a letter from a kinsman to Tanya's saying that Clara is, as we would expect, very lonely and hoping that she can visit in the Fall. This letter has a note "Cecil's letter mailed to Robert Lantz 5-9-63
May 28, 1963 letter from McCullers to Jane Howard in London saying that Mary was overwhelmed by the jewels and saying that she doubts that either she or Mary could come to Europe this year since Mary plans to build a garage and she [McCullers] needs to paint her house, "therefore we will have to save our pennies for another season." McCullers adds that she is delighted hear that Jane is in love and tells her to "of course include him in the standing invitation to come visit in Nyack"
the preceding is in replay to a letter dated March 31, 1963 from Jane Hall to McCullers saying that she was happy to have heard from McCullers and was sorry to hear about her illness. She also hoped that Mary was amazed by the jewels, both as to quality and quantity. She adds that the TV piece they had done in the UK was much talked about. She [Jane} read a piece from the Ballad. She hopes they McCullers and Mary can come to England in the summer and that she and Colin could do things for her. She also adds that she is in love, but that it is a secret. She hopes to come to the U.S. and will let Carson know if it works out
June 20, 1963 letter Corso from Elizabeth Schneck to McCullers thanking her for her letter and a copy of "your brilliant play, The Member of the Wedding". She says that she had met with Carson's Swiss publisher in Zurich, who would be delighted to publish a translation of the play and he would write to Robert Lantz about the rights. She said that she had a hard fall in Zurich due to the weakness in her foot. Her doctor wants her to take a sulphur cure, but she can't until she finishes her translation of Faulkner's The Reevers. She goes on to discuss when would be best for Carson to visit Switzerland and suggests that it would better the next year rather than 1963
June 26, 1963 Carson's reply to Elizabeth Schneck commiserates with her about the difficulties of getting around with physical issues. She hopes to see Elizabeth in 1964 in Nyack
July 3, 1963 letter from McCullers to Elizabeth Schneck talking of the summer weather and goes on to say that the magazine with Annemarie's photograph and poem had disappeared and asking Elizabeth to send her another copy. McCullers goes on to describe a visit to "my lawyer and power of attorney [Floria Lasky] and her children . . .For the first time in 15 years I swam. For the first time in 15 years David and I danced to Mozart."
August 15, 1963 letter from McCullers to Mary Russell, saying "I have been faced with your problem and I do not know what to tell you so you must work it out yourself but I sent you all good wishes"
the preceding is a reply to Mary Russell's letter dated August 7, 1963 to McCullers saying that she was writing her master thesis in the works of McCullers and has reached a point where she can't justify to herself the completion of the thesis. She asks McCullers for her advice on continuing
October 31, 1963 letter from Gabriele Puspel to McCullers concerning some work on Dylan Thomas and asks about the times that he attended Carson's parties in London. She would like the names of other attendees and McCullers' impressions of Thomas
McCullers' reply to the preceding letter says that she met Thomas several times when Tennessee Williams gave dinner for McCullers' stay in St. George's Hospital in London. Edie Sitwell introduced me to Dylan
July 27, 1959 letter from Joan Snowden to McCullers c/o Houghton Mifflin, saying how moved she was by The Member of the Wedding
McCullers reply to the preceding is dated August 8, 1959 and says "I bless you for writing such a lovely letter to me."
letter dated "Wednesday" from Janet Flanner to McCullers enclosing a clipping from an east German publication and suggesting how she should respond to it
April 2, 1953 statement from McCullers saying "It has recently come to my attention through my friend Miss Janet Flanner of the New Yorker Magazine" that an east German communist magazine USA had recently reprinted portions from her book The Heart is a Lonely Hunter without her knowledge or permission. Furthermore, the comments about Karl Marx had been torn from their context and presented as if it represented her own personal opinion. "Nothing is farther off from the truth."
attached there is a copy of the magazine, with a picture of the Rosenbergs and their children on the cover
April 8, 1953 letter on U.S. Department of State stationary from the U.S. Embassy in Paris on behalf to Ambassador Dillon to Mr. [sic] Carson McCullers concerning the communication of March 30, 1953 and enclosing a copy of a letter sent by the embassy public affairs officer to Bonn regarding the matter. The enclosed letter, dated April 8, 1953, was addressed to the public affairs officer of the High Commission on Germany and stated that Mr. [sic] Carson McCullers objected to the unauthorized publication of an excerpt from his [sic] novel in an east German publication and they embassy in Paris would like to have copies of any pertinent communications relating to the efforts made in Bonn to deal with the matter
[there are several back and forth notes, statements and letters concerning this, with one bearing a hand-written note to McCullers from "John", who was probably her friend John L Brown who was assigned to the U.S. Embassy]
January 13, 1953 letter on Columbia Pictures stationary from Fred Zimmerman to McCullers offering her and Reeves a belated Happy New Years and going on to discuss the reactions to The Member of the Wedding, opining that the main point of agreement is that it will not a big money-maker. He reiterated his feeling that the movie should have been based on the novel and not the play but expressed his appreciation at having had the opportunity of being involved with the project
McCullers reply to the preceding is dated January 27, 1953 thanking Zimmerman for his letter and saying that she had been in Rome working on a script for Selznick that didn't go very well. She also told him that she was at work on a new novel, but was going to stop off to do a stage adaption of Anne Frank's diary for Cheryl Crawford
January 5, 1953 letter from McCullers to Mr. Ivo Chisea telling him that she has sent him a copy of her play The Member of the Wedding for his consideration for an Italian production
June 15, 1950 letter to Claire Fontaine, recommending Marty Mann's work on alcoholism
April 2, 1952 letter to Bob, Jennie and Carrie from McCullers proposing making the Ballad of the Sad Café into a musical instead of her original idea of an opera
December 5, 1950 letter from McCullers to Mrs. Hogan enclosing 4 poems for inclusion with the forthcoming omnibus edition of her works. She asked Mrs. Hogan to disregard any poems suggested by her sister [Rita] and to use them after Wunderkind if they are used.
Cassette Tape 19 -- Borosom Interview and Publishers Letters
Tape 19 – Side A – Borosom Interview / Vogue Pound -- 25 minutes and 7 seconds
Sullivan's Label: 19a Side 1 – Record (?) & the Boroson Interview – Published Vogue Books [MC 289-5-1-013a: Label]
Sullivan begins the tape by saying, "This is a published article by Warren Boroson titled Leading Lady of Literature and it published The Record Weekend Magazine of October 22, 1960. I think the area must be northern New Jersey, Bergenfield/Hackensack. It is an interview with Carson McCullers." She goes on to describe the photographs that accompany the article before reading the article itself. The interview was around the time of the Broadway opening of The Member of the Wedding. Carson answers questions about her writing methods and also what other writers have influenced her.
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MC298-5-1-012b
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Cassette Tape 18 Side B -- Carson's Letters
Date
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1950-1953, 1959, 1963
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English
Ambassador Dillon
Anne Frank
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Baker Hall
Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Carson McCullers
Cecil Beaton
Cheryl Crawford
Claire Fontaine
Clara Spensen
Columbia Pictures
Dylan Thomas
Edith Sitwell
Edwin Peacock
Elizabeth Schneck
Ethel Rosenberg
Floria Lasky
Ford Foundation
Fred Zimmerman
Gabriele Puspel
Gordan Hall
Guggenheim
High Commissiion on Germany
Houghton-Mifflin
Hy Cohens
Ivo Chisea
Jane Hall
Jane Howard
Janet Flanner
Joan Snowden
John L. Brown
John Zeigler
Julius Rosenberg
Karl Marx
Margaret S. Sullivan
Marty Mann
Mary Mercer
Mary Russell
Mr. Medsker
Mrs. Hogan
New Yorker Magazine
Peter Max
Reeves McCullers
Rita Smith
Robert Lantz
Royal Ballet
Selznick
St. George's Hospital
Tennessee Williams
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Member of the Wedding
The Reevers
translation
Warner Brothers
Westly Hartley
William Faulkner