The Correspondence series (.25 linear feet) covers the years 1935 to 1991 and is arranged alphabetically. Items in this series include letters of a professional and personal nature written to and by Kirk. Also included are several very well preserved telegrams sent to Kirk.
The Correspondence (0.15 linear feet) series covers the years 1935 to 1993 and contains letters, cards, and telegrams written to Todd Duncan. Interesting artifacts in this series include a letter from Maya Angelou and copies of letters sent from George Gershwin.
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The Correspondence series is organized chronologically and includes only professional correspondence. His correspondence with his wife is included in the Mary C. Bromage papers, also housed at the Bentley Historical Library.
The Correspondence series (.7 linear feet; 1923-1993) is the strongest series of this collection. It contains many letters from her husband, Arthur Bromage, as well as other family members, friends and acquaintances. It is organized partly chronologically and partly alphabetically, mainly for individuals with substantial concentrations of correspondence.
The series Correspondence, 1938-1958 (17.5 linear feet) has been arranged alphabetically by name of correspondent. Except for a few individual named files, this series consists of folders with alphabetical letter descriptions only (e.g., Fa-Far or We-Wj). For his twenty-year career at Central Methodist Church, Crane maintained a single alphabet for all of his voluminous correspondence. For the researcher interested in a specific name, this arrangement is ideal; for the researcher interested in a period of time, Crane's arrangement obviously poses difficulties. The series' great value is in showing the great breadth of Crane's correspondents. Part of the files are with members of his congregation, but of more significance perhaps are the letters exchanged with other Methodist clergy throughout the nation. In this latter category, the researcher will find discussions of current events, church politics, and the day-to-day challenges of being a member of the clergy.
(Note: individual name files follow the mixed files for each letter)
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The Correspondence series is mostly arranged topically and then chronologically within each folder. Correspondents include: James P. Adams, Edward M. Anthony, Samuel T. Dana, Olcott T. Deming, Claude A. Eggertsen, Warren E. Forsythe, Esson M. Gale, Otto G. Graf, Hayward Keniston, Hans Kurath, Albert H. Marckwardt, William F. Marquardt, Ralph A Sawyer, Leonard A. Schaadt, Yao Shen, Francis C. Shiel, Aileen Traver, Mildred L. Tuttle, and Clarence S. Yoakum.
The Correspondence series dates from 1942 to 1991. Up until approximately 1967, the files were arranged alphabetically within chronological blocks of time. Beginning in 1967, the files were arranged in chronological order only. The letters concerns Hiltner's professional activities, his research and the research of colleagues.
