Correspondence--von Goetz, Cecile

Name/Title

Correspondence--von Goetz, Cecile

Entry/Object ID

1985.002.0268

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 11 7/8"w x 9 1/8"h Cecile Bolling von Goetz owned Broad Neck Farm on Upper St. Clement's Bay. Cover letter of May 11, 1978 for a story entitled "The Anniversary" written by Ms. von Goetz about her journey from her St. Mary's county home to Washington, D.C. to make a living. She was able to find a job as a secretary in the Islamic Center in Washington, but was caught up in a hostage drama created by a feud between Black Muslims and Black Hanafis. She feigned a heart attack to gain her release and the situation was somehow resolved without murder. Editor's note attached to a story in the Chronicles by Ms. von Goetz Letter of May 21, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Ms. von Goetz agreeing to publish the story in the Chronicles Letter of June 8, 1978 from Ms. von Goetz to Mr. Beitzell providing the date for the event in her story Letter of November 28, 1978 from Ms. von Goetz to Mr. Beitzell telling of the difficulties she faced with her mentally ill brother and asking about the Heard family Letter of December 11, 1978 from Mr. Beitzell to Ms. von Goetz sympathizing with the problems she was having with her brother and other small matters, including the Heard family Letter of January 2, 1979 from Ms. von Goetz to Mr. Beitzell with family news Letter of January 7, 1979 from Mr. Beitzell to Ms. von Goetz on various political topics Letter of March 2, 1979 from Ms. von Goetz to Mr. Beitzell being displeased with state politics and funding and passing along a letter she had sent to various newspapers. She was not in favor of government intrusion into any function.

Collection

Edwin Warfield Beitzell Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1978 - 1979

Location

* Untyped Location

Edwin Beitzell Collection, Box 9A [Rack 09, Shelf 3 : Rack 09 : North wall : Archives 2 : Tudor Hall]

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Beitzell, Edwin Warfield (1905-1984)

Person or Organization

von Goetz, Cecile