A) BOX 1
Material gathered by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings for the biography of Ellen Glasgow.

1. Anderson, Henry --- Speeches & Letters

Letters:

 

Typed copy not addressed--Rome, Jan 1, 1919 (supposedly to R. Williams)-- Account of the reception of King George, Alfred and the King of Italy and President Wilson in Paris--Life in Paris--Description of Rome--Work in the Balkans.

TC to Randolph Williams--Salonica, April 20, 1919--An account of his trip from Italy & his work in Greece during the war.

TC to Randolph Williams---Bucharest, July 13, 1919--An account of a reception given for the 4th of July with the presence of the King & Queen.

TC to his mother--Bucharest, August 2, 1919--Reflections on political matters, specifically Alliance speeches.

Speeches:
 

"An American Citizen," excerpts from a speech before the Literary Societies and graduating class of Washington & Lee University, June, 1916.

 "Address in the Opening State Campaign,"--when nominee of the Republican Party for governor of Virginia-- excerpts, Sept. 5, 1921.

 "The Solid South"--excerpts from speech before the Institute of Public Affais, Univ. of Virginia, August 19, 1927.

2. Criticism of Ellen Glasgow
Freeman, Douglas Southall: "Ellen Glasgow: Idealist" From The Saturday Review, August 31, 1935.

 Fishwick, Marshall W.: "Ellen Glasgow and American Letters" From The Commonwealth Jan., 1050.

 McCole, C. John: "Lucifer at Large," Longmans, 1937. (Three lives quotations).

 "Miss Glasgow Hits Modern Novel Trend" From The Richmond Times-Dispatch, 1936.

 "What America is Reading" From The New York Herald Tribune Books, Feb. 2, 1936.

3. Dashiell, Margaret. "Richmond Reverie," [printed, n.d.]

4. Dashhiell, Margaret --- Watercolors and print
Descriptions are from the versos of the watercolors.

The Cabells and the Johnstons, watercolor

The Lower Market (Richmond), watercolor, 1920

Old Richmond, Confederate soldier at left, watercolor

Right-hand side of Ellen's house, watercolor

Saint John's Churchyard, watercolor, 1918

[Engraved card with print and poetry dedicated to Ellen Glasgow by the National Humane Review]

 

5. Essays on Ellen Glasgow -- Publications
Ewing, Majl: "The Civilized Uses of Irony." Univ. of Virginia Studies, v. 4, English Studies in honor of James Southall Wilson (1951) p. 81-91.

 Mann, Dorothea Lawrence: "Ellen Glasgow." Garden City, NY, Doubleday (1928) 42p.

 Sherman, Stuart P.: "The Fighting Edge of Romance." Wings (Sept. 1929).

Sherman, Stuart P.; Haardt, Sara; Clark, Emily: "Ellen Glasgow: Critical Essays." Garden City, NY, Doubleday (1929).

6. An Exchange of Letters
 

(Atlanta Journal, April 26, 1946. Copy Original) Between Glasgow & MKR

7. Glasgow -- Genealogy
Chancellor Creed Taylor -- T. C. of some notations made by Ellen Glasgow about the history of the two goblets.
8. Glasgow, Arthur Graham
A letter to the Times written by Arthur Glasgow explaining the maternal name Gholson used by Ellen Glasgow.
9. Glasgow, Arthur G. -- Pamphlets
"The American Way of Life and World Leadership," July, 1947.

 "The complete address by Hon. Frank Knox and extracts of Henry L. Stimson and Eisenhower, reproduced by Arthur G. Glasgow to promote peace and goodwill on earth concerning national defense." April, 1951.

 "Concerning Human Equality." April, 1951.

 "False War Prosperity and Strikes in Restraint of Trade." June, 1946, Va.

 "Letters to The New York Times, opposing mandatory joint income tax returns by married couples living together." August, 1943.

 "Making Democracy and the World Mutually Safe." June, 1943.

 "The Premises of the Declaration of Independence and Their Consequences." Nov., 1946.

 "Restore Equality Before the Law," n.d.

 "Sequel to Making Democracy and the World Mutually Safe," Feb., 1944.

 "Six Letters Concerning Better Government," Nov., 1945.

 "Unrestricted Suffrage & Its consequences," June, 1948.

10. Glasgow, Ellen -- Articles & Book Reviews (typed copies - Reel 11)
a. Articles:
 

"Heroes and Monsters" The Saturday Review, May, 1935 (2 copies)

"One Way to Write Novels" The Saturday Review, Dec., 22, 1945

"What I Believe" The Nation, v. 136, no. 3536, April 12, 1933

b. Reviews:
 "George Santayana Writes a 'Novel' " New York Herald Tribune Books, Feb. 2, 1936

"A Memorable Novel of the Old Deep South: So Red the Rose by Stark Young." New York Herald Tribune Books, July 22.

"Portrait of a Famous and Much Loved Dog: Flush: A Biography by Virginia Woolf." New York Herald Tribune Books, Oct. 8, 1933.

11. Glasgow, Ellen -- Award & Honors Conferred to Her
Election to the American Academy

List of honors confered to her

North Carolina University -- Doctor of Literature

Richmond University, Richmond, Va. -- Doctor of Laws

12. Glasgow, Ellen -- Bibliography
Egly, William H.: Bibliography of Ellen Anderson Gholson Glasgow 7pp.

Reader's Guide 3pp.

Richmond, University of Richmond Library 3pp.

Throckmorton (Miss) Cards 2pp.

13. Glasgow, Ellen -- Childhood
List of Miss Lucy Mumford's school children

 Scrivenor, Lucy--Diary of a Richmond Child

14. Glasgow, Ellen--Chronology (Typed copies)
 Correspondence with A. Glasgow, made by MKR 4pp.

 Novels, made by MKR 3pp.

15. Glasgow, Ellen -- Estate and Bequests of
 Estate of Ellen Glasgow (2 typed copies)

 Dogs move into Valentine Museum (typed copy from Richmond Times - Dispatch, May 19, 1946)

 Many Bequests (typed copy from Richmond News Leader, Dec. 3, 1945)
 

16. Correspondence About Bequests:
 

AUTHOR	ADDRESSEE	DATE
Baskerville, J.H.	TLS to Mr. Randolph Maynard.	April 1, 1946
Glasgow, Arthur	TC to Anne Virginia Bennett.	December 28, 1945
	TC to A.V. Bennett	January 14, 1946
Glasgow, Ellen	TC to A.V. Bennett.	April 24, 1944
	TC to Rebe & A.V. Bennett.	October 31, 1944
	TC to A.V. Bennett.	January 17, 1945
	TC Private to Rebe and A.V. Bennett	October 23, 1945
Williams, Randolph	TC to Arthur Glasgow.	May 13, 1947
Williams (?)	TC to A. Glasgow. Unfinished.	May 13, 1947

 
17. Glasgow, Ellen -- Death
List of newspapers that carried obituaries for Ellen Glasgow.
Two letters sent by Arthur Glasgow to the Times, jan. 24 & March 13, 1946.
 
18. Glasgow, Ellen -- Notebook Given to MKR by Anne Virginia Bennett
            Not found, March 23, 1999.

19. Glasgow, Ellen -- Memorial

 

AUTHOR AND DATE	ADDRESSEE AND CONTENT
Anderson, Henry W.  Nov. 23, 1945	TC to Arthur Glasgow. A sympathy card for the death of Ellen and proposing to give or let him purchase the house of 1 West Main to be given to the Museum of Fine Arts or to Virginia Historical Society.
Anderson, Henry W.  Nov. 26, 1945	TC to Arthur Glasgow. Thanks for accepting his suggestion about the memorial with such generous and gracious attitude.
Anderson, Henry W.  Dec. 4, 1945	TC to Arthur Glasgow. In view of the distribution of the contents of the house of 1 West Main Street made by E. Glasgow it is better to defer any further action concerning the memorial.
Anderson, Henry W.  Jan. 4, 1946	TC to Arthur Glasgow about memorial and family conflicts he wants to avoid
Anderson, Henry W.  Jan. 25, 1946	TC to Arthur Glasgow. About Ellen Glasgow's memorial.
Glasgow, Arthur  Jan. 9, 1945	TC to Henry Anderson. enclosing copies of letters including the one with the concersation they both had the night before.
Glasgow, Arthur  Nov. 23, 1945	TC to Henry Anderson. Greatly pleased to donate 1 West Main to either organization he mentioned provided that the maintenance will be done by the organization.
Glasgow, Arthur  Nov. 27, 1945	TC to Henry Anderson. Agreeing to contribute in every way possible to Ellen's memorial. Includes two clauses that condition the turnover of the property for the museum.
Glasgow, Arthur  Dec. 6, 1945	TC to Henry Anderson. Difficulties for friends and family to resign their rights in favor of Ellen's memorial. He is inclined to undertake personally to contribute such a memorial.
Glasgow, Arthur  Dec. 18, 1945	TC to Henry Anderson. Rebe recovered from shock, wrote him about complications about contents of 1 West Main Street.
Glasgow, Arthur  Jan. 21, 1946	TC to Henry W. Anderson. Enclosing letters in regard to memorial.
Glasgow, Arthur  June 2, 1953	TC to Mrs. C. Cabell Tutwiler. About restoring Ellen Glasgow's study.
Haw, Warfield C.  Dec. 30, 1952 -- APVA	TC to Arthur Glasgow. With copy of minutes of called Dec. meeting of APVA in order to receive $20,000 gift from Arthur Glasgow.
Tutwiler, C. Cabell  Nov. 27,. 1945	TC to Arthur Glasgow. About how Rebe feels about the memorial.
Tutwiler, C. Cabell  Oct. 22, 1945	TLS to MKR. enclosing copies of letters about Ellen Glasgow's memorial.
Tutwiler, Mrs. C. Cabell  Dec. 15, 1945	TC to Arthur Glasgow. About memorial. (Rebe)
Tutwiler, Mrs. C. Cabell  Dec. 31, 1945	TC to Arthur Glasgow. About memorial. (Rebe)
Tutwiler, Mrs. C. Cabell  Jan. 1, 1946	TC to Arthur Glasgow. About memorial. (Rebe)
Tutwiler, Mrs. C. Cabell  May 1, 1953	TC to Mrs. James Branch Cabell. About memorial. (Rebe)
Tutwiler, Mrs. C. Cabell  May 26, 1953	TC to Arthur Glasgow. Referring to the memorial and to a letter you Mrs. J. B. Cabell. (Rebe)
From the offices of APVA to thank Arthur Glasgow for his gift of $20,000.
Excerpt from the President's annual report to the APVA, January 6, 1953.
"Saving by using" TC of the editorial from Richmond News - Leader, Dec. 10, 1947.

 
20. Glasgow, Ellen -- Poems
The Call Copy from Collier Magazine, July 27 (no year given)

France, 1916  TS 1 p.

France, 1916  TC

The Freeman  and other  By Ellen Glasgow. A typed copy of her so-called book, published in NY, Doubleday, 1902.

The Immortal  TC of the poem hand written by Ellen Glasgow on 3 empty pages before half-titles in Robert Tunstall's copy of "The Freeman and Other Poems".

To Josephine  Copy of poem in Ellen Glasgow's writing, in front of Josephine Clarke's Hans Christian Anderson.

No Title Copy of poem in Ellen Glasgow's writing, in her own copy of The Illiad.

No Title Copy of poem hand-written by Ellen Glasgow on fly-leaf of presentation copy of "The Freeman and Other Poems" to Rebe Gordon Glasgow.

21. Glasgow, Ellen Summary of her life works, awards and appreciations. TC 3pp.

22. Glasgow, Ellen -- Tributes Paid After Her Death -- Speeches (typed copies)

Brooks, Van Wyck. "Appreciation of Ellen Glasgow" -- In the annual meeting of the American Academy of Art and Letters, May 17, 1946.

Mims, Edwin. "Ellen Glasgow: Social Historian of Virginia" (Correspondence about this speech -- Arthur Glasgow and E. Randolph Williams -- 5 letters)

Tutwiler, Carrington C. "Ellen Glasgow; the writer as Reader" -- Delivered in Glasgow home (Letter to Arthur Glasgow, Letter from Arthur Glasgow)

23. Glasgow, Ellen: Home & Work -- Articles & Interviews
"Conrad's Virginiaties" Excerpt typed from Richmond Times - Dispatch, Dec. 4, 1949.

"Ellen Glasgow Deplores Real Estaters and Dry Spies."  By Burton Rascoe. Copy of a clipping that does not show newspaper or date.

"Miss Glasgow at Home." Field, Louise Maunsell. Typed excerpt from New York Times Book Review & Magazine, July 30, 1922.

"Ellen Glasgow's Arrow." Overton, Grant. Typed excerpt from The Bookman, 1925.

"The Thousand Dollar Dog." Typed excerpt. Probably from Richmond Times - Dispatch, May 6, 1952 and a poem.

"Literary Map of Glasgow's Virginia."  Turner, T. Preston (Mrs.) and Wilkins, W. E. (Mrs.) Photocopy from Richmond News Leader, Dec. 12, 1951.

"An Interview with Miss Ellen Glasgow." Van Gelder, Robert. Typed excerpt from the New York Times Book Review, Oct. 18, 1942.

"Miss Ellen: Rebel Against Regimentation." Vincent, Stephen and Rosemary Benet. Typed excerpt from New York Herald Tribune Books, Nov. 17, 1940.

"Visit to Ellen Glasgow ends these that Recluse Legend." Typed excerpt from a newspaper, "The PH__ " (only letters shown of the paper) March? 20, 1938.

"Work and Friends Make Life Interesting for Miss Glasgow." Typed excerpt from the Richmond Times - Dispatch, March 20, 1938.

24. Miscellaneous (Collected by MKR)
Acknowledgement to Ellen Glasgow for $25 given to Bide-a-Wee Pet Animal Cemetery.

Christmas Card signed by Ellen Glasgow.

Galsworthy, John. Foreword to Green Mansions, by W. H. Hudson.

List of addresses made by MKR.

Listing of Ellen Glasgow's collection of old English porcelain and pottery dogs, signed by her.

Notes of the breeding of the Ground Dove in Florida. With a note on the cover for MKR signed by Ellen Glasgow.

Statement by Ellen Glasgow on monogrammed stationary of Mary Johnson. TC re: Women's Sufferage.

Trust-fund sources.

25. Copyright Information

 

1. Bibliography	Citations for books and reviews by, about or read by Ellen Glasgow. (25 typed cards)
2. Genealogy; A. G. Glasgow	(1p. ss 8 1/2 x 11)
3. Glasgow House, Plan of	(3 cards)
4. Memoir: Notes from.	(46 cards)
5. People to be contacted.	(11 cards)
6. Questions to be asked.	(11 cards)
7. Anderson, Henry	(22 cards)
8. Bennett, Anne Virginia	(25 cards)
9. Brown, Dr. Alexander	(2 cards)
10. Cabell, James Branch	(8 cards)
11. Cabell, Margaret	(3 cards)
12. Clarke, Josephine	(2 cards)
13. Collins, Dr. John [About]	(1 card)
14. Dashiell, Mrs. Parker	(6 cards)
15. Duke, Carrie	(9 cards)
16. Freeman, Douglas	(4 cards)
17. Glasgow, Anne [About]	(2 cards)
18. Glasgpow, Arthur	(19 cards)
19. Glasgow, Francis T. [About]	(2 cards)
20. Glasgow, Frank [About]	(1 card)
21. Glasgow, Margaret [About]	(1 card)
22. Handy, [May] [About]	(1 card)
23. Hull, Maud	(1 card)
24. James, (E's cook)	(1 card)
25. Lee, Mary [About]	(1 card)
26. Porter, Dr. William	(2 cards)
27. Roberts, Dean	(1 card)
28. Scott, Mary W.	(1 card)
29. Mrs. Scrivenor	(5 cards)
30. Stagg, Hunter	(6 cards)
31. Miss Throckmorton	(1 card)
32. Mrs Trigg	(3 cards)
33. Tutwiler, Rebe	(9 cards)
34. Van Doren, Irita	(20 cards)
35. Van Vechten, Carl	(1 card)
36. Wellford, Roberta	(11 cards)
37. Williams, Miss Francis	(6 cards)
38. Williams, Maude	(29 cards)

 

 

1. The Last Cry of Romance:  BARREN GROUND	by Cabell, James Branch. From The Nation, v. 120, no. 3122, 1925.
The Fighting Edge of Romance:  BARREN GROUND	by Sherman, Stuart P. From New York Herald Tribune Books, April 9, 1925.
2. Ellen Glasgow's literary credo:  A CERTAIN MEASURE	by Basso, Hamilton. From New York TimesBook Review, Oct. 17, 1943.
Ellen Glasgow's best book:  A CERTAIN MEASURE	by Cabell, James Brench. From the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dec. 5, 1943.
A Novelist's faith:  A CERTAIN MEASURE	by Krutch, Joseph Wood. From The Nation, Oct. 16, 1943.
Most revealing prefaces:  A CERTAIN MEASURE	by Van Vechten, Carl. From New York Herald Tribune Weekly Book Review, Oct. 17, 1943.
3. A Generation not lost but      running away:  IN THIS OUR LIFE	by Becker, Mary Lamberton. From New York Herald Tribune Books, March 30, 1941.
Miss Glasgow makes departure:  IN THIS OUR LIFE	by Britton, Beverly. From the Richmond Times- Dispatch, March 30, 1941.
Product of the tragic muse:  IN THIS OUR LIFE	by Jones, Howard Muniford. From The Saturday Review of Leterature, Vol. XXIII, no. 25, New York March 29, 1941.
4. A Southern skeptic:  THE OLD DOMINION  EDITION OF THE WORKS  OF ELLEN GLASGOW	by Mencken, H. L. From "The Library" in the American Mercury. (no date shown)
Prefaces to destruction:  THE OLD DOMINION  EDITION OF THE WORKS  OF ELLEN GLASGOW	by Young, Stark. From The New Republic, June 7,1933
5. Ellen Glasgow's South:  THE SHELTERED LIFE	by Fadiman, Clifton. From The New Republic, August 31, 1932.
Deep South Notes:  THE SHELTERED LIFE	(Signature does not appear) The New Republic, Sept. 7, 1932.
6. Wit and wisdom in a new novel      by Ellen Glasgow:  THEY STOOPED TO  FOLLY	by Hutchinson, Percy. From The New York Times Book Reviews, August, 4, 1929.
7. Valor and blind courgare:  VEIN OF IRON	by Boyd, James. From The Saturday Review of Literature, August 31, 1953.
Ellen Glasgow's fine tribute to     courage:  VEIN OF IRON	by Canfield, Dorothy. From The New York Times Herald Tribune Books, Sept. 1, 1935.
8. The novels of Ellen Glasgow:  THE VIRGINIA EDITION  OF THE WORKS OF  ELLEN GLASGOW	by Adams, Donald J. From The New York Book Review, Dec. 18, 1938.
Ellen Glasgow: Witty, wise, and     civilized:  THE VIRGINIA EDITION  OF THE WORKS OF  ELLEN GLASGOW	by Jones, Howard Mumford. From The New York Herald Tribune Books, July 24, 1938.
Ellen Glasgow: Ironic Tragedian:  THE VIRGINIA EDITION  OF THE WORKS OF  ELLEN GLASGOW	by Canby, Seidel Henry. From The Saturday Review of Literature, Sept. 10, 1938.
Ellen Glasgow and her progress     in ten years	by Wilcox, Louise Collier. From The New York Times, March 1, 1908

9. Seminar on Ellen Glasgow--In the Richmond Area University Center
 

Adams, Donald J. Address given at the opening meeting of the seminar, Jan. 16, 1950.

Article in The Richmond Times - Dispatch, Jan. 17, 1950, about the seminar.

Clipping of The Richmond Times-Dispatch with pictures of the writers participating in the seminar and commentaries.

Two letters from Arthur Glasgow to Mr. Herbert W. K. Fitzroy about the seminar.

10. Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Ellen Glasgow's Message
Ellen Glasgow's Report
Ellen Glasgow's Creed (poem)
11a."THE BUILDERS', 1919
 

Dallas News, Texas	Nov. 23, 1919
Dispatch. Pittsburgh	Nov. 19, 1919
Eagle. Brooklyn, New York	Nov. 1, 1919
Herald. Boston, MA	Nov. 8, 1919
New York Herald. New York	Nov. 16, 1919
Knickerbocker Press	Nov. 16, 1919
New York Times. New York	Nov. 2, 1919
New York World. New York	Nov. 2, 1919
Philadelphia Inquirer. PA	Nov. 4, 1919
Republic. Saint Louis, MO	Nov. 10, 1919
Philadelphia North American. PA	Nov. 1, 1919
Globe Democrat. St. Louis, MO	Nov. 1, 1919
Philadelphia Press. PA	Nov. 1, 1919
Philadelphia Public Ledger. PA	Nov. 22, 1919
Enquirer. Cincinnati, OH	Nov. 22, 1919
Post. Houston, TX	Nov. 23, 1919
Free Press. Detroit, MI	Nov. 23, 1919
Republican. Springfield, MA	Dec. 7, 1919
Star. Montreal	Nov. 22, 1919
Sun. Baltimore, MD	Dec. 6, 1919
The Continent, Chicago, IL	Dec. 4, 1919
Dispatch. Columbus, OH	Dec. 7, 1919
Times-Star. Cincinnati, OH	Nov. 12, 1919
Salt Lake Herald. Utah	Nov. 15, 1919
Union. Springfield, MA	Nov. 16, 1919
Transcript. Boston, MA	Nov. 1, 1919
Traveler, Boston, MA	Nov. 19, 1919
Tribune. Chicago, IL	Nov. 22, 1919
Times. Los Angeles, CA	Nov. 23, 1919

 
11b. "THE BUILDERS', 1919 (Photocopies)

12a. "ONE MAN IN HIS TIME", 1922

 

Bookman. London	Sept., 1922
Daily News. London	Sept. 8, 1922
Daily Telegraph. London	Aug. 25, 1922
Evening Ledger. Philadelphia, PA	Sept. 1, 1922
Madras Mail	Sept. 22, 1922
Chronicle. San Francisco (?)	1922 (?)
Gazette. Little Rock, AR	Sept. 10, 1922
Philadelphia Record. Philadelphia, PA	Sept. 24, 1922
Plain Dealer. Cleveland, OH	June 24, 1922
Republican. Springfield, MA	July 9, 1922
Northern Whig. Belfast	Sept. 20, 1922
Star-News. Pasadena, CA	Sept. 11, 1922
Sussex Daily News. Brighton	Aug. 25, 1922
Sussex Daily News. Brighton	Aug. 22, 1922
Western Morning News. Plymouth	Aug. 18, 1922
The Englishman. Calcutta	Oct. 9, 1922
Time & Tide. London	Sept. 15, 1922
Times. El Paso, TX	June 4, 1922
Town Topics, New York	Sept. 14, 1922
Truth. London	Aug. 30, 1922
Chronicle Democrat. Rochester, NY	Aug. 27, 1922
The Western Home Monthly.  Winnepeg, Canada	Aug., 1922
Yorkshire Post. Leed	Oct. 18, 1922
Tid Bits. London	Oct. 11, 1922
The Lady. London	Oct. 12, 1922

 
12b. "ONE MAN IN HIS TIME", 1922 (Photocopies)

13c.  MISCELLANEOUS

 

Books in the News	/n.d., n.d., n.p./
Ellen Glasgow's portrait	Chronicle, San Francisco  July 2, 1922
Talking shop with an author	Evening Post. Washington.  May 2, 1918
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow	London Times. Aug. 30, 1952
Mrs. Arthur Glasgow	London Times. Sept. 26, 1952
An Old Rockbridge Mansion	Buena Vista. Dec. 14, 1934

 

D) PHOTOGRAPHS

Glasgow, Arthur -- White Sulphur Springs, 1901
Glasgow,, Ellen -- White Sulphur Springs, 1901
Glasgow, Ellen -- September 1929, issue of "Wings", page 11, photograph of Ellen Glasgow seated at a dinner party in the Cabell's home. Also included are: Mr. & Mrs.
James Branch Cabell, Burton Rascoe, and Elliot White Springs.
Glasgow, Ellen -- Father -- White Sulphur Springs, 1901
Glasgow, Ellen -- Home, landscape photograph, Richmond, Virginia, Post Card (2)
Glasgow, Ellen -- Home, Dining Room, Interior
Glasgow, Ellen -- Home, Back Drawing Room, Interior
Glasgow, Ellen -- Home, Front Drawing Room, Interior
Glasgow, Ellen -- Home, Front Drawing room, Interior
Glasgow, Ellen -- Home, Library, Interior
Glasgow, Ellen
Glasgow, Ellen and others?
Landscape photograph?
 

revised September 11, 2003