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Dorothy Day letter to Kathe McKenna, 1974: manuscript.

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2022-116

Dates

  • Creation: 1974

Scope and Contents

Single page note from Dorothy Day to Kathe McKenna, written on the blank side of prayer card with printed text by Alexander Solzhenitsyn. Undated, but written shortly after Day's 1974 visit to Haley House after receiving the Isaac Hecker Award.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

These materials are made available for use in research, teaching and private study, pursuant to U.S. Copyright Law. The user must assume full responsibility for any use of the materials, including but not limited to, infringement of copyright and publication rights of reproduced materials. Any materials used for academic research or otherwise should be fully credited with the source. The original authors may retain copyright to the materials.

Biographical note

American journalist and activist. Dorothy Day was a radical Catholic social activist. With Peter Maurin, she co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement.

Extent

1 Items : paper ; 16 x 9 cm

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Kathe McKenna, 2022-10-05.

Title
Dorothy Day letter to Kathe McKenna, 1974: manuscript.
Status
Marc Only
Author
Noah Sheola
Date
2022
Description rules
Dcrmmss
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the John J. Burns Library Repository

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