Finding Aid for the Nan Britton Papers LSC.0467
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Title: Nan Britton papers
Creator:
Britton, Nan
Identifier/Call Number: LSC.0467
Physical Description:
6.5 Linear Feet
(13 boxes and 1 oversize box)
Date (inclusive): 1902-1966
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Scope and Content
Collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, clippings, photographs, and memorabilia.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Manuscripts for publication
Women authors, American -- Archives.
Britton, Nan,1896- --Archives.
Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel)
box 16, folder 1
Murphy, James W.
Last Speeches of President Warren G. Harding,
1923.
box 16, folder 2
Johnson, Willis Fletcher.
The Life of Warren G. Harding,
1923.
box 16, folder 3
Asher, Carl.
He Was Just Folks,
1923.
box 16, folder 4
In Memoriam - Warren G. Harding,
1924.
box 16, folder 5
Blythe, Samuel G.
A Calm Review of a Calm Man,
1923.
box 16, folder 5
Means, Gaston.
The Strange Death of President Harding,
1930.
box 16, folder 6
Jenks, Anton Shrewsbury.
A Dead President Makes Answer to The President's Daughter,
1928.
box 16, folder 7
DeBarthe, Joseph.
The Answer,
1928.
box 16, folder 8
Sytton, Dan.
The Vice President's Son,
1928.
box 16, folder 9
Smith, Ina R.T.
Dear Mr. President,
1949.
box 17, folder 1
Our Common Country, speeches of Warren G. Harding
1921.
box 17, folder 2
The Mirrors of Washington,
1921.
box 17, folder 3
Allen, Frederic Lewis.
Only Yesterday,
1931.
box 17, folder 4
Britton, Nan.
The President's Daughter,
1930.
General note
With First Edition attached to flyleaf.
box 17, folder 5
Britton, Nan.
Honesty or Politics,
1932.
General note
With photocopy of dustjacket.
box 17, folder 6
Britton, Nan.
Mes Amours Avec Le President Harding,
1931.
box 8, folder 15-16
Charles E. Kelley (Nan Britton's New York attorney),
1928.
General note
Folders 1 and 2 of 5.
box 8, folder 18
Charles E. Kelley (Nan Britton's New York attorney)
1930-1931.
General note
Folder 4 of 5.
box 8, folder 17
Charles E. Kelley (Nan Britton's New York attorney),
1928-1930.
General note
Folder 3 of 5.
box 8, folder 19
Charles E. Kelley (Nan Britton's New York attorney),
1932-1936.
General note
Folder 5 of 5.
box 9, folder 1
Nathan Loeser (one of Nan Britton's attorneys in Cleveland),
1928.
General note
Folder 1 of 5.
box 9, folder 2
Nathan Loeser (one of Nan Britton's attorneys in Cleveland),
1928-1929.
General note
Folder 2 of 5.
box 9, folder 3
Nathan Loeser (one of Nan Britton's attorneys in Cleveland),
1929-1930.
General note
Folder 3 of 5.
box 9, folder 4
Nathan Loeser (one of Nan Britton's attorneys in Cleveland),
1930.
General note
Folder 4 of 5.
box 9, folder 5
Nathan Loeser (one of Nan Britton's attorneys in Cleveland),
1930-1931.
General note
Folder 5 of 5.
box 9, folder 6
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1927.
General note
Folder 1 of 9. Labelled The situation in Cleveland.
box 9, folder 7
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1931.
General note
Folder 2 of 9. Samples of letters and orders received concerning the DeBarthe book, and replies thereto.
box 9, folder 8
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1928-1930.
General note
Folder 3 of 9.
re Mr. Fryefield.
box 9, folder 9
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1929-1930.
General note
Folder 4 of 9.
box 9, folder 10
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1931.
General note
Folder 5 of 9.
box 9, folder 11-12, box 10
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1931.
General note
Folders 6 through 8 of 9.
box 10, folder 2
William F. Marsteller and Seavey Moor,
1932.
General note
Folder 9 of 9.
box 10, folder 3
William F. Marsteller and Mrs. Britton (Nan's mother)
re McDowell sisters,
1928-1931.
box 10, folder 4
Frank Vincent and George Landy,
1930.
General note
re proposed film of
The President's Daughter.
box 10, folder 5
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - miscellaneous,
1927-1933.
General note
Folder 1 of 2.
box 10, folder 6
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - miscellaneous,
1927-1933.
General note
Folder 2 of 2. Includes financial reports for 1927.
box 10, folder 7
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - sheets from minute book and other papers,
1927-1928.
General note
Folder 1 of 4.
box 10, folder 8
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - sheets from minute book and other papers,
1928-1932.
General note
Folder 2 of 4.
box 10, folder 9
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - sheets from minute book and other papers,
1927-1932.
General note
Folder 3 of 4.
box 10, folder 10
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - sheets from minute book and other papers,
1929-1931.
General note
Folder 4 of 4. Includes material
re the Golden Rule Foundation.
box 10, folder 11
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - general - Toussaint Dubois,
1927-1928.
General note
Folder 1 of 7.
box 10, folder 12
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - general - Gordon Lathrop,
1927-1928.
General note
Folder 2 of 7.
box 11, folder 1
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - general - Harold West and Rev. and Mrs. Cyril Wyche,
1928-1929.
General note
Folder 3 of 7.
box 11, folder 2
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - general - John Haynes Holmes,
1927-1928.
General note
Folder 4 of 7.
box 11, folder 3
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - general,
1927-1932.
General note
Folder 5 of 7.
box 11, folder 4
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated - general,
1928.
General note
Folder 6 of 7.
box 11, folder 5
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--general,
1927-1928.
General note
Folder 7 of 7. With mockup of brochure for Elizabeth Ann League.
box 11, folder 6
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--memberships,
1927-1928.
General note
Folder 1 of 3.
box 11, folder 7
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--memberships,
1928-1929.
General note
Folder 2 of 3.
box 11, folder 8
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--memberships,
1928-1932.
General note
Folder 3 of 3.
box 11, folder 9-10, box 12
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--requests for illegitimacy statistics,
1927-1928.
General Physical Description note: 3 folders.
box 12, folder 2-3
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--letters from friends,
1927-1929.
General note
Folders 1 and 2 of 4.
box 12, folder 4
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--letters from friends,
1928-1931.
General note
Folder 3 of 4.
box 12, folder 5
Elizabeth Ann Guild, Incorporated--letters from friends,
1931.
General note
Folder 4 of 4.
box 12, folder 6
Letters from readers of
The President's Daughter answered by Nan Britton, her sister or current secretary,
1927-1931.
General note
Folder 1 of 5.
box 13, folder 1, 3-5
Letters from readers of
The President's Daughter answered by Nan Britton, her sister or current secretary,
1928-1931.
General note
Folders 2, 4 and 5 of 5.
box 13, folder 2
Letters from readers of
The President's Daughter answered by Nan Britton, her sister or current secretary,
1926-1931.
box 13, folder 5-8, box 14
Letters from readers of
The President's Daughter regarding the League's work,
1928-1931.
box 14, folder 3
Richard Wightman,
1926-1928.
General note
Folder 1 of 3. See
Honesty or Politics, ch. 6, 7, 9, 11, 15.
box 14, folder 4-5
Richard Wightman,
1926-1928.
General note
Folder 2 and 3 of 3.
box 14, folder 6
Nicholas Paul Perry, C. Michael Morssen, Matrujillo, Mr. Winston, Paramount Pictures and others,
1931-1933, 1947, 1951.
box 14, folder 7
Louis Postif, Clifton Fadiman, Curtis Brown, Limited, A. & C. Boni, Incorporated and others,
1930-1935.
box 14, folder 8
Requests for interviews with Nan Britton following the publicity
re the Phillips letters.
1964-1965.
box 14, folder 9
Randolph C. Downes, University of Toledo,
1960-1965.
box 14, folder 10
Dean Albertson, Brooklyn College,
1936-1964.
box 15, folder 1
W.F. Shelton, Francis Russell, Warren Boroson (
Fact Magazine),
1963-1964.
box 15, folder 2
Edwin K. Gross,
1964-1965.
box 1, folder 1
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Nan Britton,
[1917] May 9.
General note
Written on U.S. Senate stationery (with envelope). 3pp.
box 1, folder 2
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Nan Britton,
May 15, 1917.
General note
Written on Senate Chamber stationery, 4pp. (2 leaves).
box 1, folder 3
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Nan Britton,
August 11, 1917.
General note
Written on U.S. Senate stationery, 1 leaf.
box 1, folder 4
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Nan Britton,
May 25, 1918.
General note
Written on U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce stationery, 2pp. with franked envelope.
box 1, folder 5
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Nan Britton,
December 5, 1918.
General note
Written on U.S. Senate, Committee on Commerce stationery, 1-1/2 pages, no envelope.
box 1, folder 6
Letter from Warren G. Harding to Dr. Frank T. Spaulding, Superintendent of Public Schools, Cleveland , Ohio,
May 25, 1918.
General note
Regarding my mother's changing her position as teacher. Letter of May 25, 1918 (above) sent to me same date.
box 1, folder 7
Carbon copy of letter from Nan Britton to Warren G. Harding,
May 7, 1917.
General note
Sent to him at Washington, D.C., to which he replied under date of May 9. Attached ia copy of carbon re-typed for clarity.
box 1, folder 8
Carbon copy of letter from Nan Britton to Warren G. Harding,
May 11, 1917.
General note
... in reply to his letter of me of May 9; also re-typed for clarity.
box 1, folder 9
Letter to Nan Britton from her mother
November 1, 1926.
General note
... regarding the latter's misplacement of a letter written by Senator Harding to Mark Thompson, who was also with the Cleveland
Public Schools as President of the Board of Education.... With envelope.
box 1, folder 10
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to S.A. Willits and Miss Nan Britton,
February 2, 1920.
box 1, folder 11
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Elizabeth and Nan Britton, (probably).
June 1, 1920
box 1, folder 12
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
July 24, 1920.
box 1, folder 13
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton
October 6, 1920.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 14
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
October 15, 1921.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 15
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
January 30, 1922.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 16
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
July 1, 1922.
box 1, folder 17
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
July 26, 1922.
box 1, folder 18
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Elizabeth and Nan Britton,
October 7, 1922.
box 1, folder 19
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
May 14, 1923.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 20
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Mrs. Magnus Ericksen (Nan Britton),
February 2, 1924.
box 1, folder 21
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Mrs. Magnus Ericksen (Nan Britton),
May 27, 1924.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 22
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Mrs. Magnus Ericksen (Nan Britton)
December 24, 1924.
General note
... written Christmas Eve, 1924, after her marriage to Ralph T. Lewis, from the Princess Hotel in Bermuda where they were
honeymooning - I did not keep the envelope.
box 1, folder 23
Letter from Ralph T. Lewis to Mrs. Magnus Ericksen (Nan Britton),
December 26, 1924.
box 1, folder 24
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
n.d. (Saturday the 7th).
box 1, folder 25
Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton Ericksen,
May 18, 1925.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 26
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton Ericksen,
May 25, 1925.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 27
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton Ericksen,
September 8, 1925.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 28
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
September 23, 1925.
box 1, folder 29
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
October 5, 1925.
box 1, folder 30
Letter Nan Britton to Mrs. Carolyn H. Votaw (carbon copy),
September 23, 1925.
box 1, folder 31
Letter from Mrs. Carolyn H. Votaw to Mrs. Nan B. Ericksen,
September 25, 1925.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 32
Telegram from Mrs. A.A. Stuart (assumed name of Abigail v. Harding) to Nan B. Ericksen,
October 7, 1925.
box 1, folder 33
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy)
October 8, 1925.
box 1, folder 34
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
October 13 (?), 1925.
General note
Mr. Wightman wrote on the envelope 'main admissions - important and I wrote 'Talks of effect my letter had on Mr. & Mrs. Votaw.'
box 1, folder 35
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
October 16, 1925.
box 1, folder 36
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
November 12, 1925.
General note
Mr. Votaw had returned to me my 'Action to Annual a Marriage' which I had sent him to view, but he sent it back without any
comment or note.
box 1, folder 37
Letter from Nan Britton to Mr. And Mrs. Votaw (carbon copy) with return receipt attached,
October 18, 1925.
box 1, folder 38
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding,
October 19, 1925.
box 1, folder 39
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
October 22, 1925.
box 1, folder 40
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
October 20, 1925.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 41
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
November 2, 1925.
box 1, folder 42
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
November 5, 1925.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 43
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
n.d.
box 1, folder 44
Letter to Abigail V. Harding from Nan Britton (carbon copy) with bills for purchases for Elizabeth Ann attached,
November 1, 1925.
box 1, folder 45
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
December 9, 1925.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 46
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
December 11, 1925.
box 1, folder 47
Letter from Nan Britton to Heber Herbert Votaw (carbon copy),
January 27, 1926.
box 1, folder 48
Letter from H.H. Votaw to Nan Britton,
January 29, 1926.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 49
Letter to H.H. Votaw from Nan Britton (carbon copy),
January 28, 1926.
box 1, folder 50
Letter from Nan Britton to H.H. Votaw (carbon copy) with registration receipt,
January 30, 1926.
box 1, folder 51
Letter from Abigail V.Harding (Lewis) to Nan B. Ericksen,
February 10, 1926.
General note
Dated per envelope.
box 1, folder 52
Telegram from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
February 5, 1926.
box 1, folder 53
Telegram from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Britton,
February 6, 1926.
box 1, folder 54
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
February 1926.
General note
Saturday, 10:00 p.m.
box 1, folder 55
Letter from Nan Britton to Mr. And Mrs. Votaw (carbon copy),
February 1926.
General note
Saturday evening.
box 1, folder 56
Text of telegram from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
February 5, 1926.
box 1, folder 57
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy) with registration receipt attached,
February 5, 1926.
box 1, folder 58
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
February 12, 1926.
box 1, folder 59
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
February 24, 1926.
box 1, folder 60
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
March 7, 1926.
box 1, folder 61
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
March 14, 1926.
box 1, folder 62
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
March 20, 1926.
box 1, folder 63
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding,
March 24, 1926.
box 1, folder 64
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan B. Ericksen,
March 25, 1926.
box 1, folder 65
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
April 4, 1926.
box 1, folder 66
Letter from Nan Britton to Dr. Harding, brother of Warren Harding (carbon copy),
April 4, 1926.
box 1, folder 67
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
April 30, 1926.
box 1, folder 68
Facsimile of bank draft from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton for $40.00,
July 2, 1926.
General note
Marion County Bank Company, no.A16827. With envelope.
box 1, folder 69
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
July 7, 1926.
box 1, folder 70
Letter from Abigail v. Harding enclosing money order, with facsimile of the money order,
June 4, 1926.
General note
Written from Troy, Ohio, but postmarked Hillsboro.
box 1, folder 71
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy)
June 17, 1926.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 72
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
July 16, 1926.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 73
Letter from Nan Britton to Abigail V. Harding (carbon copy),
July 22, 1926.
box 1, folder 74
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton,
August 7, 1926.
General note
Dated per envelope. With Nan Britton's note, This was the last letter received from Miss H.
box 1, folder 75
Christmas card from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton , unsigned,
December 21, 1926.
General note
With envelope. Nan Britton's note: containing a cashier's check for $25.00.
box 1, folder 76
Letter from Abigail V. Harding to Nan Britton's sister, Elizabeth, (?).
1924
box 1, folder 77
Calling card for Abigail Victoria Harding,
1911.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... accompanied a little gift to me back in my high school days ...
box 1, folder 78
Calling card for Heber Herbert Votaw,
n.d.
box 1, folder 79
Calling card for Harry W. Perrin,
n.d.
box 1, folder 80
Letter from Nan Britton to Jim Sloan (carbon copy) with return receipt,
February 5, 1926.
General note
Return receipt dated February 5, 1926.
box 1, folder 81
Text of telegram from Nan Britton to Jim Sloan (carbon copy),
February 1926.
box 1, folder 82
Letter from Jim Sloan to Nan Britton,
March 19, 1926.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 83
Letter from Nan Britton to Jim Sloan (carbon copy),
March 20, 1926.
box 1, folder 84
Letter from Nan Britton to Jim Sloan (carbon copy),
March 24, 1926.
box 1, folder 85
Note from Jim Sloan to Nan Britton,
May 18, 1926.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 86
Letter from Nan Britton to Harding Memorial Association (carbon copy),
May 19, 1926.
box 1, folder 87
Letter from Nan Britton to Jim Sloan (carbon copy),
May 20, 1926.
box 1, folder 88
Letter from Nan Britton to Jim Sloan (carbon copy),
May 25, 1926.
General note
With program from laying of the cornerstone for the Harding Memorial.
box 1, folder 89
Letter from Jim Sloan to Nan Britton,
November 8, 1926.
box 1, folder 90
Letter from Jim Sloan to Nan Britton,
January 18, 1927.
General note
Sent to Nan Britton in care of a friend.
box 1, folder 91
Letter from Pris to Nan Britton,
March 16, 1927.
General note
With envelope.
box 1, folder 92
Letter from Nan Britton to Gen. Charles E. Dawes (carbon copy),
May 15, 1926.
General note
Nan Britton's note: See
The President's Daughter, episode no.166, p.379
re this.
box 1, folder 93
Photograph of Warren G. Harding inscribed To Miss Nan Britton ... Sincerely, Warren G. Harding.
n.d.
box 1, folder 94
Photograph of Miss Abigail Victoria Harding (later Mrs. Ralph T. Lewis) inscribed: Most sincerely yours, Abigail Victoria
Harding.
n.d.
box 1, folder 95
Photograph of Carolyn Harding (Mrs. Heber Herbert Votaw, inscribed: Yours truly, Carolyn Votaw.
n.d.
box 1, folder 96
Photograph of Dr. George Tryon Harding, father fo Warren G. Harding, Victoria and Carolyn Harding, inscribed: Yours truly,
G.T. Harding.
n.d.
box 1, folder 97
Photograph of Lila Wesener, inscribed : To Miss Nan Britton -- / With and all good wishes from / her admiring friend, ' Lila
Wesener.
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note The latter inscription was cut from the photograph because I wanted to frame the latter 'close-up' but
I kept the inscription. Lila Wesener was a cousin of the Harding sisters and brothers.
box 1, folder 98
Wallet of Warren G. Harding,
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... (his name imprinted in gold), given to me by Carrie Votaw when I was a guest in their home in Tacoma
Park, Washington, D.C. (see p.308,
The President's Daughter).
box 1, folder 99
Notarized statement of Mrs. Mary Lee Britton (Nan Britton's mother) regarding a visit of Elizabeth Britton Willits (Nan Brittons
sister) to Mr. Harding at Marion, Ohio, after the election,
August 4, 1928.
General note
15pp. Holograph.
box 1, folder 100
Statement from Nan Britton's sister, Elizabeth Britton Willits, regarding her knowledge of Nan Britton's receipt of letters
from Mr. Harding,
January 4, 1960.
box 1, folder 101
Letter from Mrs. Jack (Mary) Pusey regarding her suspicions of Mr. Harding's paternity and Nan Britton's reply (carbon copy),
December 31, 1931 and January 2, 1932.
General note
Dated per envelope. Mrs. Pusey called Mrs. P.J. Johnson in
The President's Daughter. Nan Britton's note: I resided in the home (apartment) of the Puseys for two years during which time I was seeing Mr. Harding.
box 1, folder 102
Snapshot of Warren G. Harding which Nan Britton loved and carried for years.
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's additional note: This one is in
The President's Daughter, opposite p.60. (Snapshot sent to me by Warren G. Harding).
box 1, folder 103
Another Snapshot of Warren G. Harding which Nan Britton loved and carried almost as long as the one above.
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: (This one acquired I don't recall how. It appears to have been taken at the White House).
box 1, folder 104
Snapshot of Nan Britton, Harding booster in the pre-election days of
1920. 1920.
General note
Taken on Labor Day.
box 2, folder 1
Photograph of Mr. Harding taken at Edmonston Studio, Washington, D.C,
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: This was the first photograph Mr. Harding sent me - when I lived at 412 E. 58th St., New York City, with
my father's college classmate's family (Mr. & Mrs. Grove D. Curtis and daughter Anna), in the spring of 1917.
box 2, folder 2
Newspaper picture of Abigail and Carolyn,
1920.
box 2, folder 3
Photograph of Warren G. Harding by Pach,
1920.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... displayed in the Pach Fifth Avenue window in August of 1923. Returning from France on learning of
Mr. Harding's death, I chanced to see it and bought this copy.
box 2, folder 4
Letter from the Ithaca Conservatory of Music to Scott Willits (Nan Britton's brother-in-law), part of letter from Elizabeth
Willits and Nan Britton's note
re this letter,
December 18, 1920.
General note
Nan Britton's note: I took this letter with me when I met Mr. Harding at the Statler Hotel in Cleveland ... , see p.143 -
Ep. 58,
The President's Daughter.
box 2, folder 5
Letter from Governor James M. Cox of Ohio to Nan Britton,
June 28, 1918.
General note
Nan Brittons note: ... offering to assist my brother find a suitable position. My brother never used the letter ... see p.161,
episode 64 in
The President's Daughter.
box 2, folder 6
Glossy print of a photograph of President Harding and full-length snapshot of Elizabeth Ann Harding - The Likeness.
n.d.
General note
See p.197,
The President's Daughter.
box 2, folder 7
Photo of Elizabeth Ann with her Harding book.
June 1921.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... taken in back yard of my sister E's apartment on La Fayette Parkway, Chgo ...
box 2, folder 8
Photo of Nan Britton holding Elizabeth Ann,
September 1920.
General note
Nan Britton's note: Taken in front of apt. house where lived the nurse who took care of E.A. for over a year.
box 2, folder 9
Pressed flower from President Harding's desk in the White House,
June 1921.
General note
Nan Britton's note: See episode 62, p.156 [
The President's Daughter].
box 2, folder 10
Page from The Marion Daily Star containing a photograph of Nan Britton at age 5,
February 1, 1902.
box 2, folder 11
Remaining empty pages of diary kept by Nan Britton,
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... the written pages torn out and destroyed at the request of Mr. Harding to my sister Elizabeth who
confided to him that I was keeping the diary.
box 2, folder 12
Facsimile of registration of G.H. Harvey & wife, Cleveland, at the Imperial Hotel, New York,
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... facsimile of Mr. Harding's registering of us ...
box 2, folder 13
Draft of
The President's Daughter, with editorial markings,
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... My carbon copy was subsequently destroyed by me. Also, because of very personal allusions in my statement
for Mr. Ashley, the original 'legal' manuscript, writeen for the attorney, was destroyed by me.
box 2, folder 14
Draft of
Honesty or Politics (original title Stony Limits),
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... many passages were cut out at the suggestion of the critic who viewed it. (Clifton Fadiman)
box 2, folder 15
Letter from Lillian Knell to Nan Britton with clippings
re Warren G. Harding,
June 19, 1926.
General note
Lillian Knell was the niece of Mrs. Jack (Mary) Pusey.
box 2, folder 16
School report of Elizabeth Ann Harding (Willits) which appears in
The President's Daughter, opposite p.280,
June 4, 1925.
box 2, folder 17
Letter (carbon copy) from Nan Britton to the New York Times
re permission to use Nan Britton's poem The child's eyes in a forthcoming book and their reply,
January 20, January 26, 1920.
General note
With facsimile of Nan Britton's first check received for the sale of any writing and a clipping of
The Times, August 30, 1926 with the printed poem.
box 3, folder 1
Letter from Helen Evans to Nan Britton and Nan Britton's reply (carbon copy),
November 3 & November 5, 1927.
General note
Helen Evans was Nan Britton's nurse at the time Elizabeth Ann was born.
box 3, folder 2
Telegram from Nan Britton to Mrs. Elizabeth Willits
re President Harding's death,
August 3, 1923.
General note
Nan Britton's note: Elizabeth, her husband and Elizabeth Ann we
re visiting Scott Willits' mother and father at the time, at their country home near Keithsburg, Illinois.
box 3, folder 3
Postcards of The Claypool Hotel, McFarland Hotel, and Witherill Hotel
n.d.
General note
Nan Britton's note: See
The President's Daughter, pp.37-39 and 57-60 where these are mentioned.
box 3, folder 4
Bankbooks. 4 items,
1919-1921.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... monies given to me by Mr. Harding ...
box 3, folder 5
Campaign poster likeness of President Harding which hung on Nan Britton's bedroom wall,
n.d.
General note
Reproduced in
The President's Daughter, p.12.
box 3, folder 6
Letter from Elizabeth Ann to her mother Nan Britton,
1926.
General note
Nan Britton's note: ... (written when she was in 2nd grade ina a Chicago public school). Reproduced in
The President's Daughter, p.372.
box 3, folder 7
High school senior oration by Nan Britton, notations by Abigail Harding,
1914.
box 3, folder 8
The autobiography of me by Nan Britton,
1921.
General note
Written for a class assignment at Columbia University.
box 3, folder 9
Today's Health, with A day with Papa by Nan Britton, pp.30-33, 90-91,
February 1966.
General note
Based on a brief sketch in The autobiography of me.
box 3, folder 10
At the keyhole of the Cabinet Room,
New York Times,
June 5, 1921.
General note
With photocopy. Nan Britton's note: See p.155, 1st paragraph,
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 11
Photograph of Nan Britton holding Elizabeth Ann,
1921.
General note
See p.164,
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 12
Photographs of Warren G. Harding. 2 items,
n.d.
General note
Photographs by Harris & Ewing See opposite 164,
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 13
Photograph of Warren G. Harding,
n.d.
General note
See opposite p. 173,
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 14
Photograph of the White House,
n.d.
General note
Photo copyright by Ernest L. Crandall. See p. 156,
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 15
Photographs of the White House. 2 items,
n.d.
General note
Copyright by Ernest L. Crandall. See opposite p. 189,
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 16
Photograph of Warren G. Harding,
n.d.
General note
Copyright by Edmonston Studio, Washington, D.C. Note by Nan Britton: Reprints of other photos or pictures appearing opposite
pp.129, 134, 160, 180, 204 in
The President's Daughter are in my 'Harding scrapbook.'
box 3, folder 17
Manuscript for French translation by Louis Postif of
The President's Daughter,
n.d.
box 3, folder 18
Letter from Harry Winfield Saxton to the Editor of the Boston Post,
October 29, 1927.
General note
Saxton was a member of the Armstrong tour, the group Nan Britton traveled with to Dijon in the summer of 1923. See episode
103, pp.248-249 in
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 19
Letter from Elizabeth Ann to her mother, Nan Britton,
September 21, 1927.
General note
See opposite p. 340 in
The President's Daughter.
box 3, folder 20
Correspondence of Addison B. Colvin,
1930-1931.
General note
Re the Harding Memorial Association.
box 3, folder 21
Letters
re opening of Nan Britton's mail by the Post Office,
1930, 1932, 1933.
General note
Letter from William Marsteller, November 1, 1930, Nan Britton, October 30, 1930, Nathan Loeser, October 31, 1930, Jessie Conley,
March 17, 1932 and Nan Britton's reply, May 3, 1932. 2 letters from Nan Britton's mother, February 1, 1930 and Fall 1930.
box 3, folder 22
Letter from office of F.E. Scobey to Nan Britton and Nan Britton's reply and related clipping,
September 8 & 12, 1924.
General note
Clipping is about the death of Frank E. Scobey, 1931.
box 4, folder 1
Affidavit of Mrs. Marietta Tonnesen,
November 16, 1926.
box 4, folder 2
Affidavit of Helen J. Evans and statement by Nan Britton,
October 22, 1919; October 27, 1926.
General note
Helen J. Evans was nurse to Nan Britton when Elizabeth Ann was born.
box 4, folder 3
Letter from Nan Britton to Judge Louis B. McNeal and copy of Warren Harding's last will and testament,
January 5, 7, 9, 1928.
General note
Nan Britton's note: Figures on attached legal-size yellow paper must be those of my attorney, Mr. Kelley.
box 4, folder 4-16
Adverse and semi-adverse reviews and comments, some humorous, on
The President's Daughter.
1927-1928.
General note
13 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies. Duplicates.
box 4, folder 17-18
Favorable and semi-favorable reviews and comments on
The President's Daughter,
1927-1928.
General note
2 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 4, folder 19
Establishment of paternity avoided in Toledo trial (Nan Britton vs. Charles A. Klunk),
1931.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 4, folder 20
Notices
re personal appearance and talk at 55th St. Theatre (with showing of motion picture Children of No Importance].
1928.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 4, folder 21-28
Notices of bestsellers which included
The President's Daughter - Author & daughter in pose (photograph only),
1927-1929.
General note
8 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 5, folder 1
Material
re Nan Britton vs. Charles A. Klunk,
1928-1931.
General note
Folder 1 of 7. Clippings and preservation copies. Includes letters from Nan Britton to the
St. Louis Post Dispatch, August 6, 1928 and to the
Buffalo Times, August 7, 1928.
box 5, folder 2-7
Material
re Nan Britton vs. Charles A. Klunk,
1928-1931.
General note
Folders 2 through 7 of 7. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 5, folder 8-16
Publicity acquired by Judge Grant E. Mouser,
1927-1928.
General note
9 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 5, folder 17
Reviews of A Dead President Makes Answer,
1928.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 5, folder 18-21
Correspondence
re Wightman suit, including copy of statement by Richard Wightman,
1927-1928.
General Physical Description note: 4 folders.
box 6, folder 1-4
Material relating to Warren G. Harding's inauguration and death,
1921-1930.
General note
4 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 6, folder 5
Marion Daily Star,
July 6, 1920.
General note
Preservation photocopy.
box 6, folder 6
Marion Daily Star,
July 6, 1920.
General note
Original issue.
box 6, folder 7
Marion Daily Star,
July 22, 1920.
General note
Preservation photocopy.
box 6, folder 8
Marion Daily Star,
July 22, 1920.
General note
Original issue.
box 6, folder 9
New York Herald Tribune,
February 15, 1931.
General note
Preservation photocopy.
box 6, folder 10
New York Herald Tribune,
February 15, 1931.
General note
Original issue.
box 6, folder 11
Standard Star, New Rochelle,
November 21, 1931.
General note
Preservation photocoopy.
box 6, folder 12
Standard Star, New Rochelle,
November 21, 1931.
General note
Original issue.
box 6, folder 13
Review of Reviews,
September 1923.
General note
Containing Harding, Man and President by Judson C. Welliver.
box 6, folder 13
Beautiful Ohio, vol.2 no.3,
1960.
General note
re Marion, Ohio.
box 6, folder 13
The Bystander, no.1396 vol.107,
September 17, 1930.
General note
re
The President's Daughter.
box 6, folder 13
Nation-Wide Review,
December 1927.
General note
re Nan Britton.
box 6, folder 14
The New Yorker,
October 22, 1927.
General note
See pp.14 and 102.
box 6, folder 14
Confidential Love Secrets,
January-February 1956.
General note
re President Harding's Tragic Love Affair by Kit Carroll.
box 6, folder 14
The Junior League Magazine,
October 1927.
General note
re
The President's Daughter.
box 6, folder 14
Haldeman-Julius Monthly,
June 1928.
General note
Interview with Nan Britton and Elizabeth Ann Harding.
box 6, folder 14
The New Republic,
September 28, 1927.
General note
Review of
The President's Daughter.
box 6, folder 15-17
Newspaper articles relating to the dedication of the Harding Memorial,
1931.
General note
3 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 6, folder 18
Material
re Charles Forbes after his release from Leavenworth penitentiary,
1927.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 6, folder 19
Material
re John S. Sumner raid to seize printing plates for
The President's Daughter,
1927.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 6, folder 20
Material
re U.S. Post Office and Department of Justice Investigations into Elizabeth Ann League,
1927.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 6, folder 21
Material
re proposed libel bill and Nan Britton's position,
1927-1928.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 6, folder 22
Material
re Representative John N. Tillman's characterization of
The President's Daughter before Congress,
1928.
General note
Clippings and preservation copies.
box 7, folder 1-4
Marion Daily Star,
July 5, 1922.
General note
4 folders. Centennial issue. Box 7 is an oversize flat box, 15 × 19.
box 7, folder 5-6
Various newspapers regarding the death of President Harding,
1923.
General note
2 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 1
Material
re screen rights to
The President's Daughter,
1927-1928.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 2
Clippings
re 3 books about Harding,
1927-1929.
General note
The Inside Story of the Harding Tragedy, by Harry M. Daugherty,
Revelry, by Samuel H. Adams,
The Whispering Gallery, by an English Ex-Diplomat. With preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 3
Humorous (?) clippings
re
The President's Daughter.
1928.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 4-6
Material
re
The Strange Death of President Harding, by May Dixon Thacker,
1930-1931.
General note
3 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 7
Material
re Teapot Dome,
1928, 1964.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 8
Publicity resulting from the discovery of the Phillips letters.
1931, 1946, 1964.
General note
Clippings with preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 9-11
Reviews and comments on
Honesty or Politics by Nan Britton,
1932.
General note
3 folders. Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 12
Suits brought against the Elizabeth Ann Guild,
1927.
General note
Clippings and preservation photocopies.
box 8, folder 13-14
Miscellaneous clippings
v.d.
General note
2 folders. With preservation photocopies.
box 18, folder 1
Nan Britton's Harding scrapbook
1920-1923.
General note
With photographs, clippings, campaign literature, campaign buttons. Fragile. Box 18 is an oversize flat box, 15.5 × 19.5.