1 20 1 https://digitalarchives.columbusstate.edu/files/original/c33858aca928196ac30c843caee1a4f1.mp3 79db467d7a723ca735eb35a0245da412 https://digitalarchives.columbusstate.edu/files/original/2d1ec6179e59e3d44c3bbd3c9f966ef0.JPG 131f6e156bdb57a25fb012ea2782f9b7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MC 298 Title A name given to the resource 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 A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1897-2011 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 13 boxes (13 c.f.) Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. https://archives.columbusstate.edu/findingaids/mc298.php Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource By accessing the CSU Digital Archives, the user agrees to give proper acknowledgement to the CSU Archives and further agrees to secure permission in advance from the CSU Archives to publish any item in any way, in whole or in part, from its collections. The Archives preferred citation is: 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. Language A language of the resource English Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource These include paper, photographs, audio recordings (in various formats) and moving images. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. no restrictions. Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Paper, audio recordings, film Subject The topic of the resource Margaret Sue Sullivan, Caron McCullers, Reeves McCullers, Lillian Smith, American Literature, Margarita Smith, Rita Smith, Sound A resource primarily intended to be heard. Examples include a music playback file format, an audio compact disc, and recorded speech or sounds. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:31:14 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound These letters read by Margaret Sullivan include: November 25, 1952 letter from Kay Boyle (Mrs. J.M. Franckenstein) saying that she was distressed to hear from Janet the day before that Carson had not received Boyle's note thanking her for her support right after the ordeal of the hearing. They still don't know the decision of the panel and may not for several weeks. [This is presumably the McCarthy hearings as a result of which von Franckenstein was fired from his job with the State Department] June 14, 1951 note from Brooks Adkinson thanking McCullers for a copy of her book June 28, 1951 note, also from Brooks Adkinson thanking McCullers in more detail after he had read her book, saying that in his opinion it is better than Hemingway and Faulkner Mar 1, 1950 postcard from Claire Booth Luce congratulating her on her play; February 22, 1961 postcard from Vanwicks [?] Brooks thanking McCullers for a "a nice message you sent me" January 27, 1950 letter from John Van Druten who refers to The Member of the Wedding as "the best thing on Broadway since The Glass Menagerie, adding that he had thought for a long while that theatre should take over some of the work of the novel and that she had succeeded in her "widening of the camera lens" through the play undated McCullers' reply to Van Druten thanking him for his letter and saying that his reaction to the play was the most insightful she had received, and referring to Tennessee Williams and how she met him after the novel The Member of the Wedding was published and closed by inviting Van Druten to come visit her in Nyack February 7, 1950 note from Van Druten regretting that he was leaving New York to return to his home in California, but that he was seeing The Member again on Wednesday so that the last thing he would take away with him from the New York season would be her play June 24, 1951 note from John Druten thanking McCullers for her gift of an autographed copy of her book of short stories an undated, hand-drawn map of the way to Janet Flanner's home in the French country-side, with notes from Flanner and Margarita to Reeves October 25, 1962 letter from Tennessee Williams asking how the lecture went and saying that he is back in Key West where the noise from jet fighters flying over kept him from sleeping and hoping that the Cuban crisis soon ends. He has paid off the mortgage on the Key West properties and enclosed a picture of him and Carson Sullivan says "This letter that may have been in the Special Delivery envelope of July 8, 1958 from Peter Felderman hoping that Carson is better and promising to come see her after his visit to his grandmother 30 April, 1947 letter from Cyril Connelly asking McCullers for something to put in the upcoming special edition of Horizon April 10, 1946 letter from Marjory Rowland praising The Member of the Wedding the contents of a folder labeled Houghton Mifflin, April-May 1946 which includes several letters concerning reviews of Member, especially disagreeing with the review written by Edmund Wilson in The New Yorker. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data cassette tape Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MC298-5-1-007b Title A name given to the resource Cassette Tape 13 Side B -- Special Letters 2 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-1962 Language A language of the resource English Brooks Adkinson Carson McCullers Claire Booth Luce Cuban missle crisis Cyril Connelly Edmund Wilson Glass Managerie Horizon Magazine Houghton-Mifflin House Un-American Activities Committee HUAC Janet Flanner John Van Druten Joseph McCarthy Kay Boyle Key West Margaret S. Sullivan Marjory Rowland Mrs. J.M. Franckenstein Peter Felderman Reeves McCullers Rita Smith State Department Tennessee Williams The Member of the Wedding The New Yorker U.S. State Dempartment Vanwicks Brooks