John Gould Fletcher- Edward J. O’Brien Correspondence

Collection

Identifier: MC 2248

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Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of typescripts of correspondence, primarily between editor and writer Edward J. O'Brien and writer John Gould Fletcher; two letters are from Fletcher to Mrs. O'Brien (Romer Wilson). Also included with one of the letters is the typescript of a Fletcher poem, "To a Survivor of the Flood" (Folder 10).

Topics include their writings, their friendship, marriage, theology, philosophy, travel, and the writings of others, including work each recommended to the other. Writers discussed include Romer Wilson, William Blake, Janko Lavrin, Waldo Frank, Élie Faure, Amy Lowell, Herman Hesse, John Cournos, and Sherwood Anderson.

The correspondence is preceded by a cover page identifying the set as "Letters from E.J.O. to J.G.F. Second Carbon," and many pages are annotated in pencil with page numbers and alternate letter dates.

Dates

Creation: 1922-1924

Creator

O'Brien, Edward J. (Edward Joseph), 1890-1941 (Person)

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Access Information

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Use Information

No Use Restrictions Apply.

No Interlibrary Loan.

Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).

Biographical Note

Edward J. O'Brien (1890-1941) was an editor, anthologist, poet, and lecturer, best known for his annual compilations of America's best short stories. He was a co-founder of The Poetry Journal and later served as editor of Poetry, and himself authored poems such as "Hard Sayings."

O'Brien was born December 10, 1890 in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended Harvard University. In 1923, he married writer Romer Wilson; two years after her death, he married Ruth Gorgel, in 1932. He passed away February 25, 1941.

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Additional Description

Arrangement of the Papers

Materials were received in a single folder in chronological order. They have been refoldered, but original order has been retained.

Acquisition Information

The John Gould Fletcher- Edward J. O’Brien Correspondence was donated by O'Brien's daughter, Ingeborg O'Brien, of Wootton Bridge, Ryde, Isle of Wight, on September 25, 2017.