Correspondence, February 1922, June 1926 - August 1926, Undated
Item — Box: SC065-FORT-001, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
Most of the correspondence in the collection is responses to Rev. Fortier concerning the proposed production of “Hecuba” by Holy Cross at the Sesquicentennial exhibition in Philadelphia on September 15 and 16, 1926. There are letters of support from individuals including the mayor of Philadelphia, W. Freeland Kendrick, and the Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal O’Connell. There is a letter written by Rev. Fortier to Congressman Louis A. Frothingham on behalf of A.B. Yaffe to request help to bring Yaffe’s mother to the United States from Lithuania in 1922.
Dates
- Creation: February 1922
- Creation: June 1926 - August 1926
- Creation: Undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Fortier, Matthew L. (Matthew Louis), 1869-1935 (Person)
- From the Collection: Kendrick, W. Freeland, 1874-1953 (Person)
- From the Collection: O'Connell, William, 1859-1944 (Person)
- From the Collection: Frothingham, Louis Adams, 1871-1928 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions
Extent
From the Collection: .23 Cubic Feet (1 document box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Distinctive Collections Repository