| Description |
1 linear foot (3 boxes). |
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Three series: I. Correspondence; II. Printed Ephemera; III. 1993 Additions. |
| Form |
Selected materials available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-504 |
| Restricted Access |
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref |
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Microfilm must be used in lieu of originals when available. |
| Biography |
Donald Beaty Bloch was employed by the Fish and Wildlife Service, United States Department of the Interior. He participated in the founding of the Fortean Society (dedicated to continuing the work of Charles Fort (1874-1932)) and corresponded during the 1940s and 1950s with its secretary, Tiffany Thayer. |
| Summary |
Collection consists of letters received by Bloch, clippings, ephemera, and other printed matter. Principal correspondents are Tiffany Thayer and Alvin F. Harlow. Some of the correspondence mentions literary figures including H.L. Mencken and Ezra Pound. Included are letters to Bloch from other persons, mainly Forteans, and printed ephemera issued by the Fortean Society. |
| Note |
Manuscripts and Archives Division also has custody of the papers of Tiffany Thayer. |
| Finding Aids |
Finding aid available in repository and on internet: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/faids/blochdon.pdf |
| Subject |
Bloch, Donald Beaty.
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Fort, Charles, 1874-1932.
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Fortean Society.
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Associations, institutions, etc. -- New York (State) -- New York.
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| Added Author |
Harlow, Alvin F. (Alvin Fay), 1875-1963.
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Thayer, Tiffany, 1902-1959.
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| Call No. |
MssCol 321
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| Research Call Number |
MssCol 321
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*ZL-504 [Microfilm]
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