Garrett, Garet, 1878-1954. Papers: Guide.

Houghton Library, Harvard College Library

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Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138

Descriptive Summary

Repository: Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University
Location: b
Call No.: MS Am 1481
Creator: Garrett, Garet, 1878-1954.
Title: Papers,
Date(s): 1925-1954 (inclusive), 1941-1943 (bulk).
Quantity: 1 box (.5 linear ft.)
Abstract: Papers of American financial writer, editor, and novelist Garet Garrett.

Acquisition Information:

*56M-171.

Bequest of Dorothy Williams Garrett; received: 1956.

Historical Note

Garrett was an American financial writer and editor for newspapers, a novelist, and the author of books and essays on economics and politics. He was editorial writer-in-chief of the Saturday Evening Post (1940- 1942) and editor of American Affairs, a quarterly published by the National Conference Board (1944-1950).

Arrangement

Organized into the following series:

I. Letters to and from Garet Garrett

II. Miscellaneous papers

Scope and Content

Contains professional correspondence, mostly incoming, concerning Garrett's editorials and other writings, and subjects such as international trade and national defense during World War II. Includes correspondence with Herbert Hoover and others. Also the manuscript of That Satan Said, a play by Garrett.

Container List

Series: I. Letters to and from Garet Garrett
- (1) Allen, Frederick Lewis, 1890- T.L.s. to Garet Garrett; New York, 12 May 1942. 1s.(1p.)
- (2) Banning, Kendall, 1879- T.L.s. to same; Baltimore, 22 Sep 1943. 1s.(1p.)
- Baruch, Bernard Mannes, 1870- 6 T.L.s. and 1 telegram to same:
  - (3) New York, 21 Oct 1931. 1s.(1p.)
  - (4) Same, 31 Jan 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (5) Same, 17 Nov 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (6) Same, 6 Dec 1943. 1s.(1p.)
  - (7) Same, 17 Dec 1943. 1s.(1p.)
  - (8) Same, 24 Aug 1954. 1s.(1p.)
  - (9) Same, 14 Nov [19--] 1s.(1p.) telegram.
  - (10) Carbon copies of 2 letters from Garrett to Baruch. 3s.(3p.)
- (11) Brandeis, Louis Dembitz, 1856-1941. A.L.s.to same; [Washington] 2 May 1937. 1s.(1p.) env.
- Brown, Lewis Herold, 1894- 3 T.L.s.to same:
  - (12) New York, 6 Oct 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (13) Same, 3 Nov 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (14) Same, 23 Sep 1943. 1s.(1p.)
  - (15) Carbon copy of 1 letter from Garrett to Brown. 3s.(3p.)
- (16) Bush, Vannevar, 1890- T.L.s.to same; Washington, 10 Mar 1941. 1s.(1p.)
- (17) Castle, William Richards, 1878- T.L.s.to same; Washington, 3 Dec 1943. 1s.(1p.)
- (18) Chenery, William Ludlow, 1884- T.L.s.to same; New York, 25 Jun 1942. 1s.(1p.)
- (19) Gall, John Christian, 1901- T.L.s.to same; New York, 19 May 1941. 1s.(1p.)
- Gould, Bruce. 3 T.L.s.to same:
  - (20) Philadelphia, 29 May 1941. 1s.(1p.)
  - (21) Same, 4 Jun 1941. 2s.(2p.)
  - (22) Same, 6 Jun 1941. 1s.(1p.)
- Graze, Gerald. 2 T.L.s.to same:
  - (23) Washington, 18 Sep 1942.
  - (24) Same, 23 Oct 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (25) Carbon copies of 2 letters from Garrett to Graze. 2s.(2p.)
- (26) Hibbs, Ben, 1901- T.L.s.to same; Philadelphia, 18 Mar 1942. 1s.(1p.)
- (27) Carbon copy of 1 letter from Garrett to Hibbs. 1s.(1p.)
- Hoover, Herbert, pres. U.S., 1874- 9 T.L.s. and 1 telegram to same:
  - (28) Washington, 19 Jun 1928. 1s.(1p.)
  - (29) Same, 14 Jul 1928. 1s.(1p.)
  - (30) Palo Alto, 8 Nov 1928. 1s.(1p.) telegram.
  - (31) Washington, 6 Mar 1930. 1s.(1p.)
  - (32) Same, 22 Oct 1931. 1s.(1p.)
  - (33) New York, 25 Mar 1943. 1s.(1p.)
  - (34) Same, 27 Dec 1943. 1s.(1p.)
  - (35) [Palo Alto] 26 Dec 1944. 1s.(1p.)
  - (36) New York, 1 May 1944. 1s.(1p.)
  - (37) Same, 8 Jun 1945. 1s.(1p.)
  - (38) 3 communications from presidential aides. 3s.(3p.)
  - (39) Carbon copies of 7 letters and memoranda from Garrett to Hoover. 13s.(13p.)
- (40) Ickes, Harold Le Claire, 1874- T.L.s.to same; Washington, 7 Aug 1940. 10s.(10p.)
- Jordan, Virgil, 1892- 3 T.L.s.to same:
  - (41) New York, 22 Oct 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (42) Same, 27 Oct 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (43) Same, 4 Dec 1942. 2s.(2p.)
- (44) Kennedy, Joseph Patrick, 1888- T.L.s.to same; [Boston?] 11 Jan 1952. 1s.(1p.)
- Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880- 2 T.L.s.to same:
  - (45) Washington, 4 May 1937. 1s.(1p.) env.
  - (46) Same, 8 Jun 1937. 1s.(1p.)
- Lorimer, George Horace, 1868-1937. 1 T.L.s., 1 telegram to same:
  - (47) Philadelphia [1931] 1s.(1p.) telegram.
  - (48) Same, 16 Aug 1937. 1s.(1p.)
- (49) Lyman, Lauren D. T.L.(transcript) to Bruce Gould; New York, 28 May 1941. 1s.(1p.)
- (50) Lyons, Eugene, 1898- T.L.s.to Garet Garrett; New York, 12 Apr 1943. 2s.(2p.)
- (51) Montague, Gilbert Holland, 1880- T.L.s.to same; New York, 12 Nov 1942. 2s.(2p.)
- Ober, Harold. 3 T.L.s.to same:
  - (52) New York, 14 Apr 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (53) Same, 15 Sep 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (54) Same, 23 Oct 1942. 1s.(1p.)
- (55) Pittman, Key, 1872-1940. T.L.s.to same; Washington, 5 Mar 1937. 2s.(2p.)
- (56) Rogers, Clyde L. T.L.s.to same; New York, 19 Oct 1942. 2s.(2p.)
- (57) Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, pres. U.S., 1882-1945. T.L.s.to same; Albany, 10 Sep 1932. 1s.(1p.)
- (58) Shaw, Arch Wilkinson, 1876- T.L.s.to same; Chicago, 17 Oct 1941. 1s.(1p.)
- (59) Stout, Wesley Winans, 1890- T.L.s.to same; Philadelphia, 13 Feb 1942. 2s.(2p.)
- (60) Strother, French, 1883- T.L.s.to same; Washington, 30 Dec 1942. 1s.(1p.)
- (61) Sweeney, John. T.L.s.to same; Trinidad, 15 Dec 1942. 2s.(2p.)
- Wallace, De Witt. 3 A.L.s.to same:
  - (62) Charleston, 19 Mar 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (63) Same, 29 Mar 1942. 1s.(1p.)
  - (64) Same [Mar 1942] 1s.(1p.)
- (65) Weeks, Edward, 1898- T.L.s.to same; Boston, 25 Nov 1942. 2s.(2p.)

Series: II. Miscellaneous papers
- (66) Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, pres. U.S., 1882-1945, recipient. T.L.(carbon copy) from A. A. Berle Jr, Thomas W. Lamont, John L. Lewis, Philip Murray, Charles W. Taussig, and Owen D. Young; New York, 16 Feb 1938. 4s.(4p.)
- (67) Garrett, Garet, 1878- That Satan said, a play. TS.(unsigned); [n.p.,n.d.] 90s.(90p.)
- (68) Garrett, Garet, 1878-. Passport with signed photograph; 10 Jan 1925. 1s.(4p.)

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