National Society of Arts and Letters records, 1944-1987.
- 3,000 items. 39 containers. 10 linear feet.
- Organized by type of material, with two additions filed at the end.
Open to research. Restrictions may apply to unprocessed material.
Correspondence; minutes of meetings (1944-1963); copies of the society's publications, The Record of the National Society of Arts and Letters and the Year Book and Roster; programs; clippings; printed matter; scrapbooks; photographs; and other records relating primarily to the society's program of awards and scholarships promoting careers in art, dance, literature, music, and theater. Includes records of the Washington, D.C. chapter.
Nonprofit educational organization dedicated to the support of young artists in the performing, literary, and visual arts. Founded in Chevy Chase, Md., in 1944.
Collection material in English.
Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013110
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Record of the National Society of Arts and Letters. Year book and roster.