Miscellaneous Correspondence of Gordon Brinley, 1919 - 1934
Scope and Contents
This series contains correspondence related to Brinley’s work as an interpreter of Chaucer’s poetry, including acquisitions correspondence from the mid-1980s and a background file. It documents the evolution of her performance, and decisions beginning in 1919. It also includes correspondence from the Women’s Club of New Canaan, Connecticut, regarding committee work and applauding Brinley’s commitment to performing. The series also contains letters of support from those who attended the performances as well as personal correspondence relating to friends and acquaintances, and letter books and correspondence from her travels to Europe in 1926.
Dates
- Creation: 1919 - 1934
Creator
- From the Collection: Brinley, Gordon (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 4 Cubic Feet : 16 flat boxes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
Trinity College Library
300 Summit St.
Hartford Connecticut 06106