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Letter from William A. Hickey, President of Saint Mary's College, to Gwendolyn Brooks, July 11, 1994

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Title
Letter from William A. Hickey, President of Saint Mary's College, to Gwendolyn Brooks, July 11, 1994
Creator
Hickey, William A.   
Date
1994-07-11  
Geographical Location
Notre Dame (Ind.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, Ind.)  
  • Commencement ceremonies  
  • Honorary degrees  
  • William A. Hickey  
Description
A typewritten letter from William A. Hickey, President of Saint Mary's College, to Gwendolyn Brooks, thanking her for attending their 1994 Commencement to receive an honorary degree and enclosing "some souvenirs."
Dimensions
28 x 21.6 cm
Extent
1 letter, 1 sheet
Type
Text  
Genre
Personal correspondence  
Identifier
00086_04_01_05_03_001
Language
eng
Rights
In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
Repository
Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection Title
Gwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection Number
MSS 00086
Collection Series
Series 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-series
Sub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number
356
Folder Title
Letters from William A. Hickey, Jane Lingo, Eddie Lopez with associated photos, Wims family photograph
Folder Number
3
Collection
Gwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection
TitleLetter from William A. Hickey, President of Saint Mary's College, to Gwendolyn Brooks, July 11, 1994
CreatorHickey, William A.   
Date1994-07-11  
Geographical LocationNotre Dame (Ind.)  
Topical Subject
  • Brooks, Gwendolyn, 1917-2000  
  • African American poets  
  • Saint Mary's College (Notre Dame, Ind.)  
  • Commencement ceremonies  
  • Honorary degrees  
  • William A. Hickey  
DescriptionA typewritten letter from William A. Hickey, President of Saint Mary's College, to Gwendolyn Brooks, thanking her for attending their 1994 Commencement to receive an honorary degree and enclosing "some souvenirs."
Dimensions28 x 21.6 cm
Extent1 letter, 1 sheet
TypeText  
GenrePersonal correspondence  
Identifier00086_04_01_05_03_001
Languageeng
RightsIn Copyright - Educational Use Permitted
RepositoryRare Book & Manuscript Library
Collection TitleGwendolyn Brooks Papers
Collection NumberMSS 00086
Collection SeriesSeries 4: Photographs and Scrapbooks
Collection Sub-seriesSub-series 1: Personal Photographs
Box Number356
Folder TitleLetters from William A. Hickey, Jane Lingo, Eddie Lopez with associated photos, Wims family photograph
Folder Number3
CollectionGwendolyn Brooks Digital Collection

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