Correspondence, 1959 - 1986
Scope and Contents
This series is made up of correspondence to or from the Stanbrook Abbey Press and its head printer, Sister Hildelith Cumming. The bulk of this series is correspondence from Sister Hildelith to Mary McNiff. There are a few letters from Sister Hildelith to Philip McNiff and to Thomas F. O'Connell. Other letters were sent from Dom David Nicholson, Simon Lawrence, and Five Seasons Press to Sister Hildelith. The series is arranged alphabetically by last name of correspondent or corporate name.
Dates
- Creation: 1959 - 1986
Creator
- From the Collection: Stanbrook Abbey. Press (Organization)
- From the Collection: McNiff, Mary Stack, -1976 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Adams, Margaret, 1912-1996 (Calligrapher, Person)
- From the Collection: Nicholson, David, 1919-2009 (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Five Seasons Press (Correspondent, Organization)
- From the Collection: Cumming, Hildelith (Contributor, Person)
- From the Collection: Lawrence, Simon, 1958- (Correspondent, Person)
- From the Collection: Stanbrook Abbey. Press (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are written predominantly in English, with some Latin.
Access Note
Collection is open for research. Some items, particularly in Series IX. and X., have been hand-illustrated and illuminated by Margaret and Henry Adams. Please do not directly touch the illustrations; this helps preserve their detail.
Full Extent
0.5 Linear Feet (1 container)
Repository Details
Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository
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