Guide to the John Bennett Shaw Collection of articles on G.K. Chesterton

EPH 5001

Collection Summary

Administrative Information

Restrictions: There are no access restrictions on this collection.

Preferred Citation: Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Collection number (i.e., Ephemera 5001), John Bennett Shaw Collection of articles on G.K. Chesterton, Department of Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries of Notre Dame.

Acquisition and Processing Note: From the G.K. Chesterton Collection of John Bennett Shaw, acquired by the Library in September 1965.

Container List

• Box 1 (EPHEMERA 5001) 
  
  • Return to Chesterton by Charles A. Brady. America: National Catholic Weekly Review v.86:no.26 (1952:Mar.29). 2 copies. 
  • The Writer Who Became a Catholic Aubrey B. Haines. Apostle v.36:no.9 (1958:Sept.). 
  • The Real Chesterton Frank Morriss. Ave Maria Catholic Home Weekly v.77:no.11 (1953:Mar. 14). 
  • The Child in Chesterton James F. Cassidy. Ave Maria Catholic Home Weekly v.78:no.9 (1953:Aug. 29). 
  • Another G.K. Chesterton? Dream On, Dream On! Joe Breig. Ave Maria Catholic Home Weekly v.89:no.19 (1959:May 9). 
  • GKC - 25th Anniversary of his Death Rev. Joseph P. Keena, C.S.C. Ave Maria Catholic Home Weekly v.93:no.23 (1961:June 10). 
  • Gilbert Keith Chesterton Henry Murray. Bookman v.38:no.224 (1910:May). 
  • The Christ-Myth Controversy: Pedants and Pagan Christs G.K. Chesterton. The Cambridge Magazine v.1:no.16 (1912:June 8). 
  • The Boyhood of G.K. Chesterton Joseph Sheridan. Catholic Boy v.25:no.9 (1957:May). 
  • [Special edition devoted to Chesterton] includes Chesterton and the Amateur Philosopher Doudlas Woodruff. Catholic Education Today v.8:no.3 (1974:May/June). 
  • And With Humility, Grace Mary Alice McCorville. Catholic School Editor v.23:no.1 (1953:Nov.). 
  • The Man Who Is Today: G.K.C. as Story-Teller Elizabeth Higgins. Clepsydra v.7:no.1 (1936:Nov.). 
  • Annual Report (1974). 
  • [Scrapbook of Articles from the Daily News (London)].  
  • Distributist League Manifesto G.K. Chesterton. 
  • Essays G.K. Chesterton. Tokyo (1931). 
  • A Salute to the Last Socialist G.K. Chesterton. Everyman v.1:no.10 (1912:Dec. 20). 
  • [Scrapbook of] Periodical Material About... Gilbert Keith Chesterton. 
• Box 2 (EPHEMERA 5001) 
  
  • [Scrapbook of] Periodical Material About... Gilbert Keith Chesterton. 
  • G.K. Chesterton and His Biographer Sir Joseph Chisholm. 
  • G.K.'s Christmas Number. G.K.'s Weekly v.2:no.38 (1925:Dec. 5). 
  • Idleness of G.K. Chesterton [letter] G.K. Chesterton. (1977). 
  • A Memoir of G.K. Chesterton Dorothy Collins. Illustrated London News v.262:no.6911(1974:June). 
  • [Scrapbook of] Articles By and About G.K. Chesterton.  Illustrated London News.  
  • Intellectuals Turn to Rome: Why? Rev. John A. O'Brien. 
  • Two Journalists: Arthur Brisbane (1864-1936), G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) Thomas F. Woodlock. The Month v.170.no.880 (1937:Oct.). 
  • The Glass Walking-Stick, and other Essays G.K. Chesterton. The Month v.202:no.1069 (1956:Sept.). 
  • Dual Vision: Chesterton as a Novelist David Lodge. The Month v.235:no.1281 (1974:May). 
  • Rabelaisian Regrets G.K. Chesterton. New Quarterly v.1:no.4 (1908:Oct.). 
• Box 3 (EPHEMERA 5001) 
  
  • The Genius of Chesterton R.A. Scott-James. New Republic v.136:no.17:issue 2213 (1957: April 29). 2 copies. 
  • Jeekaycee John Raymond. New Statesman and Nation: The Week-end Review v.53:no.1358 (1957:Mar. 23). 
  • Chesterbelloc and the Jews Wilfrid Sheed. The New York Review 1971. 
  • The Case for Chesterton Bernard Levin. The Observer (1974:May 26). 
  • Address on G.K. Chesterton.  Ottawa Newman Club (1951:Dec. 6). 
  • Humour and G.K. Chesterton Jeanne Lindley. Penguin's Progress.  
  • The Man Who Was G.K.C. John Ennis. Reader's Digest (1974:May). 
  • If You Thought You'd Read Everything of Chesterton's: The Superman, Midsummer Night's Dream, Earthly Paradise, The Hound of Heaven, Comparative Religion, Vulgarity, Pride, and Sex G.K. Chesterton. Sheed and Ward's Own Trumpet no.24 (1950:Sept.). 
  • Tidying Chesterton Wilfrid Sheed. Sheed and Ward's Own Trumpet no.56 (1958:Sept.-Oct.). 
  • A Poem G.K. Chesterton. Our Day (1915:Oct. 21). 
  • Crusader Poet: John Raymond's review of G.K.C.'s "A Centenary Appraisal."  The Sunday Times (1974:May 26). 
  • An Unpublished Poem G.K. Chesterton. The Tablet v.187:no.5536 (1946:June 15). (2 copies). 
  • Letters to the Editor: Chesterton's Birthplace Edward T. Moldram. The Tablet v.197:no.5778 (1951:Feb. 17). 
  • Chesterton on Conversions John Maude. The Tablet v.197:no.5791 (1951:May 19). 
  • Return to Chesterton: Part I Maisie Ward. The Tablet v.199:no.5824 (1952:Jan. 5). 
  • Return to Chesterton: Part II, Life at Beaconfield Maisie Ward. The Tablet v.199:no.5825 (1952:Jan. 12). 2 copies. 
  • Return to Chesterton: Part III, Friend and Counsellor Maisie Ward. The Tablet v.199:no.5826 (1952:Jan. 19). 
  • Return to Chesterton: A Final Extract from the Forthcoming Book Maisie Ward. The Tablet v.199:no.5927 (1952:Jan. 26). 
  • Talking at Random: Strength of the House.  The Tablet v.199:no.5830 (1952:Feb. 16). 
  • Talking at Random, A Plaque for G.K.C. D.W. The Tablet v.199:no.5836 (1952:Mar. 29). 
  • From the Note-Books of G.K.C. G.K. Chesterton. The Tablet v.201:no.5889 (1953:Apr. 4). 
  • Chesterton's "The Surprise" Richard Hoggart. The Tablet v.201:no.5899 (1953:June 13). 2 copies. 
  • Books Reviewed: A Handful of Authors by G.K. Chesterton J.J. Dwyer. The Tablet v.202:no.5923 (1953:Nov. 28). 
  • Three Letters of G.K.C.: To Maurice Baring Thirty Years Ago. The Tablet v.202:no.5927 (1953:Dec. 26). 
  • From Our Notebook: Father Alec. The Tablet v.203:no.5952 (1954:June 19). 
  • From Our Notebook: Mrs. Masterman on Chesterton.  The Tablet v.205:no.5995 (1955:Apr. 16).  (2 copies). 
  • Books Reviewed: The Glass Walking Stick, and other essays by G.K. Chesterton Colm Brogan. The Tablet v.206:no.6017 (1955:Sept. 17). 
  • From Our Notebook: Journalists' Jubilee. The Tablet v.207:no.6053 (1956:May 26). 2 copies. 
  • From Our Notebook: G.K.C., Fid Def. The Tablet v.215:no.6317 (1961:June 17). 
  • Tertium Quid: The Message of G.K. Chesterton John A. Hutton D.D. 
  • Great Writers --15, G.K. Chesterton Neville Braybrooke. Time & Tide v.44:no.16 (1963:Apr. 18-24). 
  • G.K. Chesterton's Orthodoxy. Times Literary Supplement No.2:607 (1952:Jan.18). 2 copies. 
  • Fleet Street Line. Times Literary Supplement no.3767 (1974:May 17). 
  • Gilbert Keith Chesterton Edward Francis Mohler. The Torch v.35:no2 (1951:Feb.). 2 copies. 
• Box 4 (EPHEMERA 5001) 
  
  • Maisie Ward's: Return to Chesterton Alice K. McLarney. The Torch v.36:no.5 (1952:May). 
  • [Booklet] Why Revive the Liturgy and How? 
  • The man who made the English-speaking Catholic world Paul Hurley. The Word (1970:July). 
  • The man who was Chesterton. The Word (1974:May). 
  • [Catalogs] Christmas Gifts - Homer's Odyssey, etc. (1942). The Book of Job, etc. (1947). 
  • Fine books which are "collectors' items" for only $5 each! 
  • The Heritage press announcement. 
  • The Heritage Club Prospectus for Series G. 
  • The first prospectus of the Heritage Club. 
  • Publications for Spring. 
  • Random House announcement. 
  • Random House announcement. 
  • Random House announcement. 
  • Random House check-list for the summer & early fall. 
  • A Prospectus and retrospectus of Nonesuch Books. 
  • A Prospectus and retrospectus of Nonesuch Books. 2 copies. 
  • A Prospectus and retrospectus of Nonesuch Books. 
  • A Prospectus and retrospectus of Nonesuch Books. 
  • A Prospectus and retrospectus of Nonesuch Books. 
  • A Prospectus and retrospectus of Nonesuch Books. 
  • The Unusual and the Desirable. Nonesuch Press Limited Editions (1938:Spring).  
  • [Untitled]. Nonesuch News. No.1(1938:Sept.). 
  • [Untitled]. Nonesuch News. No.3 (1938:Nov.). 
  • [Untitled]. Nonesuch News. No.4 (1939:Feb.). 
  • The Junior Heritage Club: Its First Announcement. 
  • Random House publisher blurbs. 9 pieces. 
  • Chesterton Centenary Fr. Brocard Sewell. Spode House Review vol.11: no 121-122 (Dec. 1974/Jan. 1975). 
  • The Writings of Gilbert White of Selborne. Nonesuch Press London> v.1 (1038). 
  • The Mask of Comus. Nonesuch Press. 1938. 
  • Miscellaneous folder of article clippings. 
  • Photographic portrait of G.K. Chesterton. On the back of the photographic print is stamped: Howard Coster; Photographer of Men; 9, Sackville St., Piccadilly, W.1.; Regent 4561. 
  • Photographic portrait of G.K. Chesterton. On the back of the photographic print is stamped: Underwood & Underwood, Inc.; 125 North Wabash Avenue, Chicago. Exhibit card from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton" included in file. Date on exhibit card for photograph reads 1920. 
  • Copy of photographic portrait of G.K. Chesterton. Note on print reads: Supplement 7th August 1926. Photograph Herbert Lambert, of Bath. 
  • Photographic print of G.K. Chesterton and his wide Frances aboard the S.S. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria in New York. Note attached to print reads: 17053-2-S.S.-Notable Arrivals on board S.S. Kaiserin Augusta Victoria in New York. Jan. 10,1921. Photo of G.K. Chesterton and wife. He is a noted English writor (sic) and has come to visit America for a lectur tour. Credit- by Central News Photo Service, N.Y. 21110. Exhibit card from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton" included in file. 
  • Photographic print of G.K. Chesterton and his wide Frances at their home in Top Meadow, Beaconsfield, in 1922. Exhibit card from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton" included in file. 
  • Copy of a photographic print held by University Archives of Notre Dame showing G.K. Chesteron receiving an honorary doctorate from Charles O'Donnell, C.S.C., at Notre Dame in 1930. Exhibit card from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton" included in file. Also included is an alternate image from New York Times Magazine taken at a different angle. 
  • Photographic reproduction of The Conversation Piece by Sir James Gunn depicting G.K. Chesterton, Maurice Baring, and Hilaire Belloc. Conversation piece (G.K. Chesterton; Maurice Baring; Hilaire Belloc) by Sir James Gunn. Oil on canvas, 1932. National Portrait Gallery, London, 3654. Exhibit card from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton" included in file. 
  • Printed caricature of G.K. Chesterton from Vanity Fair Supplement, No. 1319, originally published February 21, 1912. Lithographic copy of Vanity Fair Supplement cover titled Men of the Day. Signed by Strickland. Derivative lithograph produced by Vincent Brooks, Day & Son, Ltd. Exhibit card from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton" included in file.  
  • Poster from 1979 exhibit "G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936): Literary Giant of Wit and Paradox - Selections from the John Bennett Shaw Collection on G.K. Chesterton." Exhibit was on view from March-August, 1979.