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Creator
Date
1960-1961
Location
United States
Media format
Manuscript text
Extent
36 items in 1 binder
Language
English
Size
30 x 27 cm
Genre
Communications
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 267006
Folger call number: W.a.512
Folger holdings ID: 353013
Accession Number: 267707
Folger call number: W.a.512
Folger holdings ID: 353013
Accession Number: 267707
Summary
Letters chiefly responding to Samuel L. Blumenfeld's invitation to join the newly formed Marlowe-Shakespeare Society of America. Most correspondents decline to join (Herbert Hoover, Christopher Isherwood, Rudolf Flesch, Lucius Beebe, Richard Watts, Jr., Robert Heilbroner, Leslie Stevens, Julian P. Muller, William C. Mullendore); a few accept membership (Arnold Gingrich, David Rhys Williams, Dot Lemon, Michael David, Gerald Heard). Also includes letters from Ernest Henderson III and Virginia Stern concerning meetings of the society, Calvin Hoffman (co-founder of the Society) suggesting potential members, and from Blumenfeld to recruited members of the society. Most letters accompanied by original envelopes
Notes
General notes
In November 1960, Samuel Blumenfeld and Calvin Hoffman founded the Marlowe-Shakespeare Society, whose purpose was to demonstrate the claim that the works attributed to Shakespeare were authored by Christopher Marlowe; the meeting proposing incorporation took place April 17, 1961. An incarnation of the society exists today: the International Marlowe-Shakespeare Society Most letters accompanied by short biographies of correspondents From the files of Samuel L. Blumenfeld Acquired from Swann Galleries, 2012-11-29 (Sale 2296, Lot 269)
Also known as
Extended title: Letters to Samuel L. Blumenfeld from various correspondents concerning the Marlowe-Shakespeare Society of America 1960-1961
Alternate titles: Group of 29 letters signed by literary figures responding to an invitation to the Marlowe-Shakespeare Society
Alternate titles: Group of 29 letters signed by literary figures responding to an invitation to the Marlowe-Shakespeare Society
Subjects
Blumenfeld, Samuel L
Hoffman, Calvin
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986
Beebe, Lucius, 1902-1966
Watts, Richard, 1898-
Gingrich, Arnold
Heilbroner, Robert L
Stevens, Leslie, 1924-1998
Muller, Julian P
Williams, David Rhys, 1890-1970
Henderson, Ernest, 1897-1967
Stern, Virginia F
Lemon, Dot, 1907-1986
David, Michael
Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892-
Heard, Gerald, 1889-1971
Related names
correspondent: Blumenfeld, Samuel L.
subject: Blumenfeld, Samuel L
subject: Hoffman, Calvin
subject: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
subject: Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
subject: Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986
subject: Beebe, Lucius, 1902-1966
subject: Watts, Richard, 1898-
subject: Gingrich, Arnold
subject: Heilbroner, Robert L
subject: Stevens, Leslie, 1924-1998
subject: Muller, Julian P
subject: Williams, David Rhys, 1890-1970
subject: Henderson, Ernest, 1897-1967
subject: Stern, Virginia F
subject: Lemon, Dot, 1907-1986
subject: David, Michael
subject: Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892-
subject: Heard, Gerald, 1889-1971
correspondent: Hoffman, Calvin
correspondent: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
correspondent: Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
correspondent: Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986
correspondent: Beebe, Lucius, 1902-1966
correspondent: Watts, Richard, 1898-
correspondent: Gingrich, Arnold
correspondent: Heilbroner, Robert L.
correspondent: Stevens, Leslie, 1924-1998
correspondent: Muller, Julian P.
correspondent: Williams, David Rhys, 1890-1970
correspondent: Henderson, Ernest, 1897-1967
correspondent: Stern, Virginia F.
correspondent: Lemon, Dot, 1907-1986
correspondent: David, Michael
correspondent: Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892-
correspondent: Heard, Gerald, 1889-1971
correspondent: Marlowe Society
subject: Blumenfeld, Samuel L
subject: Hoffman, Calvin
subject: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
subject: Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
subject: Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986
subject: Beebe, Lucius, 1902-1966
subject: Watts, Richard, 1898-
subject: Gingrich, Arnold
subject: Heilbroner, Robert L
subject: Stevens, Leslie, 1924-1998
subject: Muller, Julian P
subject: Williams, David Rhys, 1890-1970
subject: Henderson, Ernest, 1897-1967
subject: Stern, Virginia F
subject: Lemon, Dot, 1907-1986
subject: David, Michael
subject: Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892-
subject: Heard, Gerald, 1889-1971
correspondent: Hoffman, Calvin
correspondent: Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
correspondent: Isherwood, Christopher, 1904-1986
correspondent: Flesch, Rudolf, 1911-1986
correspondent: Beebe, Lucius, 1902-1966
correspondent: Watts, Richard, 1898-
correspondent: Gingrich, Arnold
correspondent: Heilbroner, Robert L.
correspondent: Stevens, Leslie, 1924-1998
correspondent: Muller, Julian P.
correspondent: Williams, David Rhys, 1890-1970
correspondent: Henderson, Ernest, 1897-1967
correspondent: Stern, Virginia F.
correspondent: Lemon, Dot, 1907-1986
correspondent: David, Michael
correspondent: Mullendore, William Clinton, 1892-
correspondent: Heard, Gerald, 1889-1971
correspondent: Marlowe Society