Shaw, John Bennett, 1913-1994

Scope and Content This collection consists of administrative records and correspondence relating to the activities of the Chestertonians, including meeting minutes, publicity materials, and financial records, as well as cassette audio tapes of several speakers. The correspondence files of Rufus Rauch and Anton Masin are primarily concerned with administrative matters pertaining to the Chestertonians, but also touch on the acquisition of Chesterton-related materials and the activities of related organizations,...

Abstract

Collection consists of programs, playbills, proof copy, publication announcements, press releases, and other ephemera. The authors in the collection are primarily 20th-century British and American writers. The collection also includes many single-issue journals, quite frequently the place where a story or poem was first published.

Scope and Content

Correspondence, minutes, and clippings, 1958-1978, of the Notre Dame Library Council, collected by John Bennet Shaw, who was board chairman from 1963 to 1978. The purpose of the Library Council was "to create a group of book collectors and book lovers who will work for Notre Dame's library by contributing rare and expensive books."