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Box 1

 Container

Contains 3 Results:

Miscellaneous correspondence written to Paul Leahy, 192?-1949

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Autograph Letters Signed and Autograph Cards Signed. Includes letters or postcards from Kenneth Snow, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Conway, "Bella," and J. S. Tucker. 5 items (6 leaves)

Dates: 192?-1949

Correspondence between Paul Leahy and John O'Hara. Also includes correspondence between Leahy and others concerning nominating John O'Hara for the Nobel Prize, 1960-1965

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2-4
Scope and Contents

Typed Letters Signed and Typed Letter (carbons). The letters with O'Hara contain considerable discussion of Leahy's effort to have O'Hara nominated for the Nobel Prize. Includes a letter to Dag Hammarskjold on this subject and a reply by Ralph J. Bunche (then U.N. Under Secretary). Also includes a clipping about O'Hara, a letter to Leahy from Bryan Field, and a form letter from the editors of EROS. 24 items (36 leaves)

Dates: 1960-1965

Miscellaneous

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Includes: a tear sheet drawing of J. E. Spingarn by Schreiber, Leahy's Travelers' Insurance Company identification card, a thank you note from The Little Sisters of the Poor (with a photograph of a car with "Little Sisters of the Poor" on the side), a photograph of an unidentified house, a photograph of "Kate" (New Hampshire, 1964, perhaps Leahy's daughter), a photocopy of a map with directions to the "Residence of Mr. and Mrs. John O'Hara," a photograph of Paul...