1 20 1 https://digitalarchives.columbusstate.edu/files/original/38461c445334a469d56a04590548cb68.mp3 491eb4877834b44be2ec16a5359106a6 https://digitalarchives.columbusstate.edu/files/original/299e5186f581bd8b5e13a9d8fd3ef30f.JPG 63371eab1ceeceef079d9ba8e777eebe 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.) 00:31:15 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Margaret Sullivan reading "special letters of Carson" Carbon copy of a letter dated "Sunday" from Margarita Smith [Rita Smith, Carson's sister] to Edwin [Peacock] and John [Zeigler] telling them that she and her mother are having a quiet day at home and that Sister [Carson] is in the Doctors' Hospital for a few days for some new and special treatment. She and Reeves have a passage booked on the America for May 20, and adding that she is distressed about his recent illness and her first trip to the NY zoo in Central Park, spring flowers are starting undated letter from Tommy Bodkin enclosing a telegram and predicting that she will win the Critics Award, and hopes to see her before her trip to Ireland undated letter from Tommy Bodkin enclosing a letter, misses her and hope that her treatment will kill her pain November 20, 1951 letter from William March to Reeves, "sorry to have missed you and Carson", has been working and finished a novel called October Island to be published in England, and is going to start another in the new year July 23, 1958 letter from Paula Sue Abrams thanking her for coming to Columbia to lecture and commenting on her work and its effect on the young, praising both her work and her person dated July 31, 1958 letter from John Fieldman inviting her to speak at the Indiana University Literary Awards Banquet and offering her 500 dollars as a speaker's fee, as well as giving her some information about the University and the Award July 19, 1958 letter from Alan Chestat [?] inviting her to attend an assembly program on literary topics, offering her 150 dollars as a speaker's fee July 18, 1958 letter also inviting her to speak on a college campus July 14, 1958 letter from A.S. Buarck of the magazine The Writer offering to publish her talk to Columbia University in the magazine January 16, 1954 letter from Columbus from Archie G. Smith about a debate he had proposed to the Kiwanis Club twenty years earlier on whether environment or heredity had the greater influence on one's character, but which other members of the entertainment committee felt could not be done justice in such a limited time frame. He suggested that she take this topic on for a new book, and told her that he had a photograph of the Kiwanis Club taken on June 29, 1920 on the steps of the 1st Baptist Church. Her father is standing in the middle of the door, and in the group are the Rhodes Brown, President of the Kiwanis Club that year, and names other members October 1, 1953 letter from Elizabeth Mitchie of Gaucher College inviting her to deliver a lecture at Gaucher College in Baltimore and offering her 500 dollars as a speaker's fee May 1, 1952 letter to Mrs. Lamar Smith from Hannah Josephson of the American Academy of Arts and Letters saying that Mr. Paul Bigelow has delivered the typed manuscript of The Member of the Wedding for an exhibit and it has been insured for 5000 dollars, she also invites her and "your distinguished daughter" to the opening ceremonial of the exhibit and in a PS asks if there is photograph of Mrs. McCullers for use in the exhibit honorary membership card for the International Mark Twain Society signed by Gail Cyril Clemens note referring to cancelled checks, 25 shares of United Fruit not in deposit box, and asking about Reeves' power of attorney plane tickets on BOC and excess baggage tickets from London to NY October 25, 1951 24 October, 1951 receipt for travel expenses London to NY August 7, 1951 receipt from Dr. G. Williams for professional services 2 August,1951 receipt from the R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth for first class passages for Reeves and Carson McCullers August 8, 1951 baggage declaration and entry in NY signed by Reeves McCullers November 30, 1950 letter from Nina Holton of Houghton Mifflin concerning her stories Wunderkin and April Afternoon October 17, 1960 carbon copy of a letter from Hardwick Mosely of Houghton Mifflin to Robert Lantz expressing outrage at McCullers' decision to change publishers and hoping to have a chance to get her to change her mind October 20, 1960 letter from Robert Lantz to Carson, with a cc to Floria Lasky, about a letter from Houghton Mifflin, and asking her to call him in regards to it December 26, 1950 letter from Hardwick of Houghton Mifflin telling Carson about the results of their efforts in pre-selling the Ballad of the Sad Café and their planning for its official publication December 27, 1961 letter from of Houghton Mifflin to Robert Lantz concerning the publication of Clock Without Hands in Braille December 12, 1950 letter from Alfred Kantourovich [?] Verlag about a German edition of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter December 6, 1950 letter about the German edition of The Heart is a Lonely Hunter registration from the American Kennel Club for a bulldog [Christopher] of McCullers' born September, 1950 March 22, 1950 letter from John Chapman of The News: New York's Picture Newspaper asking to use a digest of The Member of the Wedding in The Next Best Plays empty envelope mailed to Yaddo 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 MC298-5-1-010a Title A name given to the resource Cassette Tape 16 Side A -- Letters to Carson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950-1961 Language A language of the resource English A.S. Buarck Alan Chestat Alfred Kantouovich Verlag American Academy of Arts and Letters American Kennel club Archie G. Smith Ballad of the Sad Cafe Carson McCullers Central Park Clock Without Hands Columbia University Columbus GA Critics Award Doctors' Hosptial Edwin Peacock Elizabeth Mitchie First Baptish Church Floria Lasky G. Williams Gail Cyril Clemens Gaucher College Hannah Josephson Houghton-Mifflin Indiana University Literary Awards Banquet International Mark Twain Society Ireland John Chapman John Fieldman John Zeigler Kiwanis Club lecture Margaret S. Sullivan Margarta Smith Mrs. Lamar Smith October Island Paul Bigelow Paula Sue Abrams R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Reeves McCullers Rhodes Brown Rita Smith Robert Lantz The Heart is a Lonely Hunter The Member of the Wedding The News: New York's Picture Newspaper The Next Best Plays The Writer Tommy Bodkin translation United Fruit Company William March Yaddo