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DL/A-Z//FOSS C - [Correspondence with Catherine Stapleton Foss]

Reference code
DL/A-Z//FOSS C
Level of description
File
Title
[Correspondence with Catherine Stapleton Foss]
Date/s
1991
Quantity & Format
3 Letters (typescript)
2 Documents
Creator
Foss, Catherine Stapleton
Creator
Lessing, Doris May, 1919-2013
Scope and content
5 items, some highlighted. Announces the death of Harlan Foss. Includes sheet music and copies of readings that were read at his funeral (items 003 and 004).

DL/A-Z//FOSS C/001 [from Catherine Stapleton Foss to Doris Lessing, date estimated as 07/09/1991]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Writes that Harlan had recently died of cancer. Mentions that Harlan mentioned Lessing a few days before his death.

DL/A-Z//FOSS C/002 [from Catherine Stapleton Foss to Doris Lessing, 07/09/1991]

Letter, 3 leaves, typed.
Writes of Harlan's final days and some particular memories. Asks for any donations that wishes to be made should be to the Harlan Foss Memorial Fund with the San Diego Opera.

DL/A-Z//FOSS C/005 [from Doris Lessing to Catherine Stapleton Foss, 17/09/1991]

Letter, 1 leaf, typed.
Sends her condolences. Mentions The Making of the Representative that was read at the service. Writes that Philip Glass' wife, Candy Jernigan, had also recently died from cancer.
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