William F. Claire Collection on Mark Van Doren, 1940-1987

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Series III: Memorials



Box 1 Folder 28 Thomas Mann Commemoration, held under the auspices of Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, Swarthmore College in Goodhart Hall, Bryn Mawr College, October 5th, 1956. (includes: "Joseph and his brothers, a comedy in four parts" by Mark Van Doren)


Box 1 Folder 29 Obituary and "farewell" to Van Doren inĀ The Lakeville Journal, 14 December 1972


Box 1 Folder 30 How Praise A World That Nay Not Last: Mark Van Doren.

(A speech delivered at the 275th anniversary of St. John's College Santa Fe New Mexico-August 8, 1971. Preface by Richard D. Weigle, Introduction by William F. Claire. [Santa Fe: NM] The Lightning Tress, Jene Lyon publisher, 1977)


Box 1 Folder 31 An Evening of Voyages in Memory of Mark Van DorenĀ . [Washington, DC: Folger Library, 19 March, 1973. Broadside, 8-1/2 x 11 in.

(Printed in black on light grey still paper. This reprints the poem "O World" by Van Doren and "from A Letter to Mark Van Doren" by poet and editor of Voyages William Claire.) (Accompanied by an annotated folder)