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MC 298
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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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Margaret Sullivan reading Carson-related correspondence, starting the tape with a letter to Jay which Sullivan had begun to read at the end of the last tape. She describes it as "a very important letter written by Carson on September 3, 1953 to J thanking him to say that he would write to the Ford Foundation. The letter gives a lengthy chronology of her development as a writer and the events of her life, and tells something of her plans for the future, mentioning the The Square Root of Wonderful, her intention to made a play of her yet unfinished Clock Without Hands, and also writing the libretto for an projected opera to be made from Ballad of the Sad Café. Sullivan finishes the letter here
March 23rd, 1953 letter in response to a cable from her sister Rita asking about the symbolism of leukemia in Clock Without Hands. Carson replies saying "My idea is that that extreme moral suffering of an impending death of a person brings out their most extreme qualities, both for good and evil. During Clock Without Hands Malone is engaged in a struggle with his soul which is more important than his physical disease. There are times when he seems lost in hatred, prejudice and cruelty, but in the end his soul turns to goodness even although his body dies. Incidentally, before deciding on leukemia I talked with four doctors and consulted several case histories so the medical data is correct. What are the symbols? To me, they are the personal ciphers to the solution of a work. Why one symbol comes instead of another I don't know. One could write books about symbolism. More narrowly, the symbol of the white blood cells in the case of leukemia crowding out the dark ones is peculiarly a symbol of the South. This book, a long one, is about good and evil, prejudice and the affirmation of the goodness of life. Malone's disease, with the attendant moral agony, quickens and intensifies these conflicting emotions. I do hope this answers the question in your cable." She goes on to say a chapter is being published and asks Rita to come up with a better title than "Clock Without Hands, a work in progress"
Sullivan starts "a letter dated March 30" but stops mid-sentence. After a pause she begins again with the letter dated March 30 [1953?] from Marguerite [Marguerite Chapin, better known as Marguerite Caetani, Princess of Bassiano, Duchess of Sermoneta] in Rome asking forgiveness for not sending her a check earlier, explaining that her expenses with Bottegha Oscure are so heavy that her money affairs are strained, she hopes for a larger circulation in the U.S., with perhaps some help from the Ford Foundation, sorry Carson is ill and hopes that Reeves will find congenial work in Paris
Easter, April 5, 1953 letter from Carson at Bachivillers to Marguerite [Caetani], saying that it is a cold wet Easter but the bells are ringing merrily in the church nearby, but she was up late the night before and is tired and she is dictating this to Reeves. Carson thanks Marguerite for her recent long good letter but says that she is returning Caetani's check for 250 dollars because it was drawn incorrectly, refers to "The Anne Frank" play and her disappointment in it's not going forward, adding that things are looking up for Reeves and he will soon be happily situated in Paris
March 15, 1962 letter from Carson to Mr. Georges Pollet saying that in answer to his first question, she had visited France many times and lived at Bachivillers, near Paris for a couple of years, never lived in Switzerland but had great success in Swiss editions of her works, she can't help him more but due to her illness she can't help him more with his research
March 9, 1962 letter from Mr. Georges Pollet to Carson asking the questions to which she replied in the preceding letter, preparing an article on McCullers for a magazine, asking for photographs and several questions relating to her works and publication in other countries, only some of which she answered
September 10, 1962 letter from Carson to Tom and Martha Maschler saying that she is looking forward to seeing them in England and asking if he will be attending the literary conference in Cheltenham and helping her out in her talk
another letter as a postscript from Mary Mercer to Tom and Martha saying that Carson had just read the above letter to her and adding that it would be a great comfort to all of them if they would help her find someone to help her and also to get a wheelchair for her and watch over her well-being during her stay;
March 1, 1962 letter from Floria Lasky enclosing an income statement for Ida [Reeder] showing her income and social security tax and sending Ida instructions on how to pay her income tax and the amount due
March 15, 1962 Carson's reply saying that she feels so helpless these days since Floria is so long away, when are you ever going to call me, mentions that she has 20,000 dollars in the bank that needs to be invested, Ida is worried about her income tax forms. Carson adds that Mary Mercer suggests that Carson go into the hospital on June 6 for another leg operation and hopes that after that there will be only one more and then the days of leg operations will be over
August 15, 1954 letter from Carson to Edwin [Peacock] and John [Zeilger] saying that she was going to write to a woman who upset her terribly, Katherine Cohen, the English psychiatrist and publisher. She adds she must gather her strength and doesn't have the time and strength to write to family and friends
ugust 15, 1954 letter from Carson to Grace, saying that she would love to come to her house, but that they should articulate the plans better, such as when would be best for Grace, adding that her mother is still in the nursing home but will be out in September, so that month would be best for Carson. Carson was sorry she missed them in New York, and wants them to come see her in Nyack "as soon as I can get the house established" and closes with "Love to the Admiral"
August 16, 1954 letter from Carson to Doris Lee saying that she loved the portrait she had done of Carson and asking for photographs of all the portraits that she had done of other women artists so she could have them framed and line the staircase of her new house, ending by saying that she hoped to have her see her new house in Nyack soon;
carbon copies of the letters to Grace and to Doris Lee
October 20, 1953 letter from Carson to John H. Davidson of Cambridge, England saying that she was pleased with his letter and referring to her love of music. She asked him if he had ever read The Heart is a Lonely Hunter and said she was sure that he would get the contrapuntal quality of it. She closed by saying how much she had enjoyed the English autumn and hoped to hear his music some day
November 3, 1952 letter from her house at Bachivillers outside Paris to Houghton Mifflin asking them to send her 15 copies of The Ballad of the Sad Café by ordinary mail, insured if possible and to bill her
October 20, 1953 letter to Miss Jan Crammer saying that she hoped to meet her some day
October 20, 1953 letter to Miss Naomi Mitchiem of Argyle, Scotland thanking her for her letter
October 20, 1953 letter to Miss Jean Reynolds thanking her for her interesting letter in which she had asked if Annemarie had read Reflections in a Golden Eye to which Carson replied, "It was dedicated to Annemarie whom I did love dearly" and closed by hoping to meet someday
May 10, 1958 letter from Carson to Sir Carroll Reed saying after that "enchanting afternoon" with him she had begun a long letter to him about the hazards and safeties of her work and also about his suggestion to set Reflections as a play in England, where it would be "less bothered by censorship and the golden haze of Hollywood and money". She also said that The Heart is a Lonely Hunter is a natural as a movie and should be filmed on location, adding that she also told him how much she loved him and would adore to work with him if he would direct the movie. She then told him that she had had a brain wave and that she wanted him also to do The Ballad of the Sad Café and offered suggestions for the casting of the movie. She called Shirley Lawrence to check on Reed's availability, and asked him to reply quickly. She said that she has sent him a copy of her favorite book, Out of Africa, just as a love gift. She tells him what happened to the letter. She had given it to a sweet young boy that is love with her, as a young 19 year old boy is in love with an older woman, adding that he is reading to her. When she gave him the letter to read and correct the spelling, he read it and was furious at her for writing such a letter to a man she had only saw once. He said he would mail it, but I think he didn't, he kept if for himself. She goes on to talk about other cast and crew for the movie. Asks him to cable her. Tells of a long supper with Tennessee Williams about the script, cast and crew. Suggests it be filmed at the mountain home of Lillian Smith near Atlanta. Carson adds "The KKK has been trying to get Lillian out for a long time. We'll get them out!"
Sullivan says, "Here is a series of four communications", the first one is from Mr. Hingorani of Harley Street to Carson at her home in Bachivillers thanking her for her letter and saying that he hopes to make another trip to India in the next months for September or October of next year and would be happy to include her and her husband in his party. He will keep her informed about his plans
November 3, 1952 Carson's replied that she had been in Rome working on a movie script and saying that she and Reeves very much hope to be included in his party traveling to India the next year
7 November 1952 letter from Mr. Hingorani thanking her for the book and will give her details of the India trip by next year.
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MC298-5-1-012a
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Cassette Tape 18 Side A --Carson's Letters
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1952-1963
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English
Anne Frank
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Argyle Scotland
Bachivillers
Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Cambridge
Carroll Reed
Carson McCullers
Cheltenham Literary Conference
Clock Without Hands
Doris Lee
Duchess of Sermoneta
Edwin Peacock
Floria Lasky
Ford Foundation
Georges Pollet
Harley Street
Houghton-Mifflin
Ida Reeder
India
Jan Crammer
Jay
John H. Davidson
John Zeigler
Katherine cohen
KKK
Ku Klux Klan
leukemia
Lillian Smith
Margaret S. Sullivan
Marguerite Caitani
Marguerite Chapin
Martha Maschler
Mary Mercer
Mr. Hingoran
Naomi Mitchiem
Out of Africa
Princess of Bassiano
Reeves McCullers
Reflections in a Golden Eye
Rita Smith
Rome
Switzerland
symbolism in Carson McCullers
Tennessee Williams
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter
The Square Root of Wonderful
Tom Maschler
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MC 298
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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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Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia
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Margaret Sue Sullivan, Caron McCullers, Reeves McCullers, Lillian Smith, American Literature, Margarita Smith, Rita Smith,
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00:31:23
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Margaret Sullivan reading the following:
December 26, 1953 letter from Howard Mandel wishing Carson a Merry New Year, hears of her wanderings from Frank, seeing Doris Lees' series of imaginary portraits of women writers including Gertrude Stein, the Bronte sisters, Emily Dickenson, Edith Sitwell, George Sands, Sappho and Carson McCullers "the painting of you is really superb", we must arrange a meeting with her, many parties but now I must settle down to business
10 December, 1953 letter from Tanya Tolstoy saying she got Carson's letter from Paris, doesn't intend to leave Switzerland until the end of the month and hopes Carson and dear Bebe are well
March 23, 1950 letter from Dr. Alfred Wolkenberg, "seller of fine antique reproductions", saying he is glad that Carson is getting better, he has the flu and has got to read some books he had neglected including one from 1947 and sends a book to her. The letter is signed Frank
17 July 1953 letter from Dennis, saying "I'm afraid that your copy of Bottegha Obscure has gotten dog-eared and he is enclosing a new copy of it. He had read [a draft of] Clock twice and says it is an encouraging start to her novel which he urges her finish, and he enclosed a review from the New York Times, enjoyed lunch together, Dennis
August 8, 1953 letter from Gene Reynolds saying Louise Lalu picked up a copy of one of your books and said "it would be funny as I got around to reading one of Carson's books in Italian", liked the Ballad of the Sad Café, discusses other books and authors, including one by Annemarie [Schwarzenbach]
October 23, 1953 letter from William Mayer, MD, saying he couldn't see her a couple of days ago, hopes she is better
March 7 [no year] letter from Mrs. Jacob Anthony Begner, inviting Carson to a party on April 6, wanting to see her, signed Edith
October 19, 1958 letter from Hilda Bruch, MD saying she thought that Carson would want to see how she had condensed the first draft adding that without her help she could never have done it, also enclosing an article about Gertrude W. Borge, who gave much aid and comfort to refugees in America, including Dr. Bruch when she arrived in 1934
February 17, 1959 letter from Harold Vinal, saying he will edit the Autumn issue of Voices and asking her to contribute some poems
two back pages of letter from Jessie McFail Kimbro from Columbus, Georgia saying "Carson you have really gotten to the top of the ladder" and talks about Carson's nanny [another missing page] and talks about Carson's aunt and her grandmother, Mrs. Waters, also talks about changes to the neighborhood of her grandmother's house
October 21 1953 postcard from Ruth, saying "I know you lived here too. I like everything fine except I'm lonely. Home November 14
October 18, 1953 or 1963 post card to Rita Smith saying having a good vacation, love Minnie
July 21, 1963 postcard saying Mission accomplished. Went 6 dollars over budget but I think you'll be pleased, Love, Jack
postcard from Assisi to Carson and Dr. Mercer saying that the whole region is overwhelming, Much love, Cornelia
June 22, 1967 postcard mailed from Cape Hatteras saying "This is the farthest south I've been. Want to go to Georgia. Beginning of July Street Car Named Desire in Nyack. Want to be there. Peter O'Brian
October 12, 1963 letter from Frank saying "Best wishes for a successful opening and a long run"
August 3, 1967 letter from Frank saying he was sorry he missed Carson's phone call and saying that Jean is improving and can move the left side, adding "I have many letters of Annemarie's but they're in German, there may be some photos which I will try to find"
June 24, 1958 note from Jane asking when they can have lunch
undated letter from William Beyer of Arkansas about an article written about her in the Manchester Guardian Weekly and her work, especially Ballad, and enclosing a poem he wrote about loneliness and desire
January 21, 1959 letter from Sandy Campbell of New York City recalling pleasant time that she spent in Nyack with Carson and the time that Carson and Reeves spent with her during the night of Summer and Smoke and asking her to sign some slips of paper to place in her copies of Carson's books
1966 nearly illegible letter from Davis F [?] Oxford asking for Carson's help in getting a visa to come visit her in America
invitation to the wedding of Joanne Gomme [Carson's nurse during her trip to England for the Cheltenham Festival of Literature in 1962] to be held on August 10, 1963, with a note on the back saying in Carson's handwriting "Gift send 6/24/63"
another wedding invitation from Mrs. Louise Rita Miller for the wedding of Patty Louise to Tommy Johnson Williams in September
July 28 letter from Cookie Buckley saying that she loved being with Carson and Mary and described how hot who it was where she is and enjoyed Carson's hospitality and thanks to Ida, talks of her family and problems
December 1, 1958 letter from Corning White saying that she had recently received two letters from Max Whetherly [?] with no return address, and saying that he and Mrs. White might be going to Europe in the summer and hope to lease their apartment to Max while they are gone. He asks Carson if she can give them his current address
July 30 [no year] letter from Lila van Sayer saying that she would love to see Carson and how much she enjoyed Clock Without Arms [sic]
undated letter from Ralph saying there has been a mix-up about where Max should have sent something, adding that she has found lots of McCullers fans at her college in Shreveport, Louisiana.
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cassette tape
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MC298-5-1-009a
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Cassette Tape 15 Side A -- Letters to Carson McCullers Regular
Date
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1950-1967
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English
Alfred Wolkenberg
Annemarie Schwarzenbach
Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Bottegha Obscure
Bronte sisters
Carson McCullers
Cheltenham Festival of Literature
Clock Without Hands
Cookie Buckley
Corning White
Davis F Oxford
Doris Lee
Edith Sitwell
Emily Dickinson
Frank Wolkenberg
Gene Reynolds
George Sands
Gertrude Stein
Gertrude W. Broge
Harold Vinal
Hilda Bruch
Howard Mandell
Ida Reeder
Louise Lalu
Louise Rita Miller
Margaret S. Sullivan
Max Whetherly
Mrs. Jacob Anthony Begner
New York Times
Nyack
Peter O'Brian
Reeves McCullers
refugees
Rita Smith
Sandy Campbell
Sappho
Street Car Named Desire
Summer and Smoke
Tanya Tolstoy
Tommy Johnson Willimas
Voices
William Beyer
William Mayer
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MC 298
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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
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13 boxes (13 c.f.)
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https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc298.php
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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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Margaret Sue Sullivan, Caron McCullers, Reeves McCullers, Lillian Smith, American Literature, Margarita Smith, Rita Smith,
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00:30:43
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Margaret Sullivan reading:
November 7, 1961 letter from Frances and Albert Hackett about Carson's illness and hand issues. Describes a wildfire in their area of Los Angeles and their evacuation plans, they are coming to New York soon to see plays and to see her
July 7, 1961 letter from Elizabeth Schmack [?] describing a drought in Switzerland and her hopes to move soon to Zurich in autumn, will keep the chalet. Sorry to hear that Carson had lost the picture of Annemarie and the poem
June 11, 1963 note about a call to thank Mrs. Charles T. Ables for Ida's purse, and to thank McCullers for the Ballad of the Sad Café
note dated around Christmas and New Year's from Mary Tucker thanking McCullers for a poinsettia and talking of various parties, an article about Edward Albee's work, refers to McCullers' pneumonia
August 14, 1963 letter from Grace S. McCallister thanking McCullers for a party on August 2
July 20, [1962?] letter from Jo [Joanne Gomme?] thanking her for a gift of a silver tray that McCullers sent her as a wedding present
January 19, 1965 letter from Alex apologizing for not writing and saying was a wonderful experience it was to serve as her nurse and to thank Dr. Mercer for her hospitality
21 April, 1966 letter from George Freedley regarding the "Ballad of Carson McCullers" and his meeting of her at Cherry Grove with Jane and Paul Bowles
May 11, 1966 McCullers reply asking for his review of "The Ballad of Carson McCullers"
November 15 letter from Jim Spicer about meeting her "that rainy afternoon" and asking to meet her again. He remarks on reading Clock Without Hands and her collected works and how much he admires them
undated note from Joe "to remind you of me who drove you and Max from Peggy's" and hopes to visit her soon
undated letter from Howard Moody who will see her when next at Glen Paterson's
March 25 from Josephine Mullins who says "I hesitate in writing to you but I remember you and your mother. . . from when you lived next door to us on Stark Avenue, I also remember you as a musician"
undated letter from Melven J. Lasky [Floria Lasky's brother] thanking her for flowers McCullers sent, hopes to see her soon
march 21, 1950 postcard from the Bahamas thanking Carson for her cable signed C.L.R
March 21, 1950 letter rom Viola W. Bernard thanking McCullers for her invitation to a fundraiser, and replying to McCullers request for a recommendation about a doctor in Nyack saying she doesn't know anyone to recommend, and also mentions elephants at the Clarkstown Country Club
undated letter from Dr. Sigbert Hershfield in Rome to Carson and Reeves thanking her for her gift of a book and her invitation to Paris, discusses his father's illness, and declines their invitation, glad to hear that the country life "agrees with you both and you are in a better state, especially with Reeve's gastric ulcers"
January 14, 1953 partial letter from Ira Morris to Reeves and Carson from Morocco detailing the on-going riots and unrest, and their pleasant time spent in Marrakesh and are waiting for their visas before going on to West Africa for two weeks
March 2, 1953 letter from Dr. Hugh Gainsbourgh in London saying that it was good to hear from Carson, discussing Reeve's illness and a recommended low-fat diet and recommending another doctor for a second opinion and hopes to see them in Paris sometime
March 13, 1950 letter from Fran Sullivan about The Member of the Wedding opening on Broadway, and hopes she will go on writing for the theater and the Empire Theater where it was performed.
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cassette tape
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MC298-5-1-008b
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Cassette Tape 14 Side B -- Letters to Carson McCullers
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1950-1966
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English
Albert Hackett
Annemarie Schwarzenback
Bahamas
Ballad of Carson McCullers
Ballad of the Sad Cafe
Carson McCullers
Cherry Grove
Clarkstown Country Club
Clock Without Hands
Edward Albee
Elizabeth Schmack
Empire Theater
Fran Sullivan
Frances Hackett
gastric ulcers
George Freedley
Glen Paterson
Grace S. McCallister
Howard Moody
Hugh Gainsbourgh
Ida Reeder
Ira Morris
Jane Bowles
Jim Spicer
Joanne Gomme
Josephine Mullins
London
Los Angeles
Margaret S. Sullivan
Marrakesh
Mary Mercer
Mary Tucker
Melven J. Lasky
Morocco
Mrs. Charles T. Ables
Paul Bowles
pneumonia
Reeves McCullers
Rome
Sigbert Hershfield
Stark Avenue
Switzerland
Viola W. Bernard
wildfires
Zurich
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Dublin Core
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Identifier
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MC 298
Title
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Margaret S. Sullivan Papers (MC 298)
Description
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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.
Date
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1897-2011
Extent
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13 boxes (13 c.f.)
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https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc298.php
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Margaret S. Sullivan Collection (MC 298)
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English
Format
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no restrictions.
Medium
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Paper, audio recordings, film
Subject
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Margaret Sue Sullivan, Caron McCullers, Reeves McCullers, Lillian Smith, American Literature, Margarita Smith, Rita Smith,
Sound
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Original Format
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Reel to Reel Tape
Transcription
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Carson McCullers dictating a letter to Marielle Bancou (1921-2015) for about 1 minute and 10 seconds, during which Carson tells Marielle that Mary [Mercer] had given her a Dictaphone, then corrects herself to "a talking machine" for Christmas. "Ernest, a precious boy who lives upstairs, is helping me to run it." Then there is a 1 minute 10 second gap before Ernest, presumably, says "the machine will now record" and asks Carson if she would like to recite a poem. She recites two, one with the phrases "Nothing resembles nothing, yet nothing is not blank. It is configured hell" and "Of ticking clocks on winter afternoons". Then another minute of silence.
Then at about 4 minutes in, Carson resumes dictating the letter to Marielle. She tells again about receiving the tape recorder from Mary Mercer and says she hopes is will help her with her writing and to not be self-conscious and able to record her works. She goes on to ask Marielle to help arrange an exchange of Mary's house in Nyack for a house in Paris for a summer or six months. "You're wonderful at doing things like that, darling. When are you coming back here darling? I just miss you so much when you're away. Ida [Reeder] sends you her love and to Pascal and, of course, so do I." "Your little snow white". Then there is an aside to someone to whom Carson says, "She used to call me 'My little snow white' ".
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Identifier
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MC298-5-1-001b
Title
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Reel-to-Reel Tape 01 Side B -- Carson McCullers dictating letters
Date
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December 1963
Carson McCullers
Ida Reeder
Marielle Bancou
Mary Mercer
New York
Nyack
Paris