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Theatrical producer.
Gordon died in 1978.
From the description of Papers, [ca. 1935-1959]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155508050Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969Coward, Noel, 1899-1973.Dunn, John,Gordon, Ruth, 1896-Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960.Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.Kanin, Garson, 1912-Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.Kuhn, Kathryn, d. 1979.Leser, Tina.Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987.Meredith, Scott.Miller, Gilbert.New Dramatists.O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967,Ripley, Constance.Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984.Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.Gordon, Max, 1892-1978Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961. Letters and notes (30), telegrams (16), cards (23) : Saratoga Springs; New York; Hollywood; and Barley Sheaf Farm, Holincong, Pa., to Claire Luce, 1937-1950 and [n.d.].Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.Luce, Claire,Letters and notes (30), telegrams (16), cards (23) : Saratoga Springs; New York; Hollywood; and Barley Sheaf Farm, Holincong, Pa., to Claire Luce, 1937-1950 and [n.d.].69 items (70 p.)Concerning her role as Curley's wife in a production of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men and other theater news and gossip. The cards appear to have accompanied gifts of flowers. With mention of Adele Astaire, Ruth Chatterton, Betty Field, Ira Gershwin, Max Gordon, Sam Harris, Moss Hart, Nunnally Johnson, Gertrude Lawrence, Arthur Schwartz, Lenore Ulrich, and Alexander Woollcott. With mention of the following books and films: The American Way (1939), Bravo! (1948), The Land Is Bright (1941), The Man Who Came to Dinner (1939), Mr. Big (1941), Of Mice and Men (1938), Park Avenue (1946), The Senator Was Indiscreet (1947). Pierpont Morgan Library.Gordon, Max, 1892-1978. Autograph note signed : [New York?], to John Dunn, [1963?].Gordon, Max, 1892-1978.Dunn, John,Autograph note signed : [New York?], to John Dunn, [1963?].1 item ; 21 x 13.5 cm.Pierpont Morgan Library.Meredith, Scott. Research files [microform], 1971-1974.Meredith, Scott.Research files [microform], 1971-1974.6 reels of microfilm (35mm)Research files of a literary agent and authur concerning his book "George S. Kaufman and His Friends" (1974). Included are clippings, reviews, notes, lists, photographs, and correspondence with Kaufman family members and with associates such as Marc Connelly, Max Gordon, Harold Rome, and Morrie Ryskind. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper ProjectWeill, Kurt, 1900-1950. Weill-Lenya correspondence, 1925-1948.Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.Lenya, Lotte, 1898-1981Symonette, Lys,Weill-Lenya correspondence, 1925-1948.393 items.Letters, postcards, telegrams. EnglishGermanPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & GarrisonGordon, Max, 1892-. Papers, [ca. 1935-1959].Gordon, Max, 1892-Luce, Clare Boothe, 1903-1987.Coward, Noel, 1899-1973.Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960.Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945.Hart, Moss, 1904-1961.Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961.Gordon, Ruth, 1896-Kanin, Garson, 1912-Porter, Cole, 1891-1964.Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984.Papers, [ca. 1935-1959].ca. 8 linear ft.One hundred-thirty scripts used by directors, designers, and other practioners of the theater, including Clare Boothe Luce's THE WOMAN, Noel Coward's DESIGN FOR LIVING, Oscar Hammerstein and Jerome Kern's VERY WARM FOR MAY, Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman's THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER, Ruth Gordon's OVER TWENTY-ONE, and Garson Kanin's BORN YESTERDAY. Also, press books, route books, playbills, photograph albums, and sheet music from musical scores such as Cole Porter's ANYTHING GOES, Arthur Schwartz's THE BAND WAGON, and Jerome Kern's THE CAT AND THE FIDDLE. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial LibraryElmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967.Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967, recipient. Elmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967.1 box (.5 linear ft.)Letters to the American playwright Elmer Rice.EnglishHarvard Theater Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard UniversityGordon, Max, 1892-1978. Max Gordon papers, 1908-1971 (bulk 1950-1965)Gordon, Max, 1892-1978.Max Gordon papers, 1908-1971 (bulk 1950-1965)17.05 linear ft. (36 boxes)Contains personal correspondence spanning the years 1942-1971, during which Gordon had achieved renown as a theatrical and film producer. Princeton University LibraryKuhn, Kathryn, d. 1979. Kathryn Kuhn and Mary Percy Schenck costume designs for Hollywood pinafore, 1945.Kuhn, Kathryn, d. 1979.Gordon, Max, 1892-1978.Schenck, Mary Percy.Kathryn Kuhn and Mary Percy Schenck costume designs for Hollywood pinafore, 1945.1 box (25 drawings) ; some col. ; 40 x 50 cm. or smaller.Original color costume designs and sketches, created by Kathryn Kuhn and Mary Percy Schenck for the Broadway production of Hollywood pinafore, which opened at the Alvin Theatre in May 1945, produced by Max Gordon. New York Public Library System, NYPLRipley, Constance. Constance Ripley costume designs for Flying Colors, 1932.Ripley, Constance.Gordon, Max, 1892-1978.Constance Ripley costume designs for Flying Colors, 1932.4 boxes (101 drawings) : col., mounted on board ; 35 x 26 cm.2 costume plots and 101 original costume designs, in pencil and pastel color on tracing paper, mounted on board, created by Constance Ripley for the musical revue Flying colors, which opened at the Imperial Theater in Sept. 1932, produced by Max Gordon. New York Public Library System, NYPLCoburn, Charles. [Theater programs and related ephemera in the John Davis Batchelder Collection. 2. Shakespeare].Coburn, Charles.Evans, Maurice, 1901-1989.Gordon, Max, 1892-1978.Hackett, James Keteltas, 1869-1926.Howard, Leslie, 1893-1943.Huston, Walter, 1884-1950.Irving, H. B. (Henry Brodribb), 1870-1919.Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887-1954.Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899-1991.Terry, Ellen, Dame, 1847-1928.Tree, Herbert Beerbohm, Sir, 1853-1917.Drury Lane Theatre.Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.Odéon (Theater : Paris, France)Players (Club)Theatre Guild.John Davis Batchelder Collection (Library of Congress)[Theater programs and related ephemera in the John Davis Batchelder Collection. 2. Shakespeare]. 1888-1946.22 items : ill. ; 17-31 cm.Library of CongressLeser, Tina. Tina Leser costume designs for Park Avenue, 1946.Leser, Tina.Gordon, Max, 1892-1978.Tina Leser costume designs for Park Avenue, 1946.2 boxes (50 drawings) : col. ; 58 x 42 cm. or smaller.9 costume plots and 41 original color costume designs on tracing paper and mounted on illustration board, created by Tina Leser for the Broadway production of Park Avenue, which opened at the Shubert Theatre Nov. 1946, produced by Max Gordon. New York Public Library System, NYPLJohn Mason Brown papers, 1922-1967.Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969. John Mason Brown papers144 boxes (36 linear ft.)Papers of American author and drama critic John Mason Brown.EnglishEnglishHoughton LibraryNew Dramatists. Playwright lecture series [sound recording], 1951-1960.Playwright lecture series [sound recording] 1951-1960The New Dramatists tape archives contains sound recordings of the Playwright lecture series sponsored by the New Dramatists. The collection contains recordings from 1951 through 1960.The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950. General correspondence, [ca. 1925]-1950.Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950.General correspondence, [ca. 1925]-1950.3 linear ft.Major correspondents include Maurice Abravanel, Ernst Josef Aufricht, Sam Behrman, Marc Blitzstein, Bertolt Brecht, Cheryl Crawford, Marlene Dietrich, Max Dreyfus, Felix Bloch Erben, Max Gordon, Elisabeth Hauptman, Helen Hayes, Hans Heinsheimer, Jack Horowitz, Irving Lazar, Arthur Lyons, George Marton, Archibald MacLeish, Louis Nizer, Leah Salisbury, Victor Samrock, Irene Sharaff, Maurice Speiser, Herbert Wechsler, Alma Maria Werfel, Johann F. Wharton, Audrey Wood, and Herman Wouk. EnglishGermanCampbell University, Wiggins Memorial LibraryGilbert Miller Collection, 1921-1967, (bulk 1932-1955)Miller, GilbertGilbert Miller Collection 1921-1967 (bulk 1932-1955)4000 items; 8 containers; 4.0 linear feetThis collection consists principally of theater production materials related to the life and activities of producer and theater owner Gilbert Miller (1884-1969). It includes correspondence, speeches, scripts, photographs, programs and clippings that convey Miller’s theatrical influences, personal connections, and professional accomplishments.EnglishFrenchItalianHungarianLibrary of Congress. Music DivisionO'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953. Papers of Eugene O'Neill [manuscript], 1915-1940.O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953.Chaplin, Oona.Daly, Arnold, 1875-1927,Gallant, Bernard,Goodman, Edward, d. 1962,Madden, Richard, d. 1951,Magon, Jero,O'Neill, Oona,Papers of Eugene O'Neill [manuscript], 1915-1940.61 items.Collection contains several untitled poems by O'Neill, George Cram Cook's play, "Change your style," "Suppressed desires," by Cook and Susan Glaspell, notes re the magazine, "Vanity fair," and "Little hope" a play by Agnes O'Neill with notes by Eugene O'Neill. The rest of the collection consists of letters by O'Neill and Agnes O'Neill. Topics discussed include many of O'Neill's plays, the death of George Cram Cook, the Provincetown Players dispute, the estrangement and divorce of O'Neill and his second wife, Agnes, marionette productions of "Marco Millions," "The hairy ape," and "The Emperor Jones," financial matters, the renovation and possible sale of the O'Neill's Bermuda estate, Spithead, the movie version of O'Neill's play, "The long voyage home," and O'Neill's advice to his son, Shane, on career matters. Correspondents include Susan Glaspell, Arnold Daly, Edward Goodman, Richard Madden, Jero Magon, and Oona O'Neill Chaplin. University of Virginia. LibraryRice, Elmer, 1892-1967,. Elmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967.Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967,Woods, A. H. (Albert Herman), 1870-1951,Wallach, Ira, 1913-1995,Trachtenberg, Alexander, 1884-1966,Priestley, J. B. (John Boynton), 1894-1984,Pauling, Linus, 1901-1994,Mumford, L. Quincy (Lawrence Quincy), 1903-1982,Moore, Douglas, 1893-1969,Mielziner, Jo, 1901-1976,Mann, Paul, 1915-1985,Le Gallienne, Eva, 1899-1991,La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947,Gordon, Max, 1892-1978,Gollancz, Victor, 1893-1967,Fulbright, J. William (James William), 1905-1995,Edel, Leon, 1907-1997,Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990,Connelly, Marc, 1890-1980,Canfield, Cass, 1897-1986,Behrman, S. N. (Samuel Nathaniel), 1893-1973,Atkinson, Brooks, 1894-1984,Aldrich, Richard Stoddard, 1902-1986.Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993,Anderson, Maxwell, 1888-1959,Anderson, Robert,Anderson, Sherwood, 1876-1941,Barry, Philip, 1896-1949,Bernstein, Aline, 1881-1955,Brady, William S.,Buck, Pearl S. (Pearl Sydenstricker), 1892-1973,Chalmers, Allan Knight, b. 1897,Chute, Marchette Gaylord, 1909-Clemens, Cyril, 1902-Clurman, Harold, 1901-Cobb, Lee J., 1911-1976,Conant, James Bryant, 1893-1978,Cornell, Katherine, 1898-1974,Cousins, Norman,Coward, Noel, 1899-1973,Crouse, Russel, 1893-1966,Crowther, Bosley,Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950,Davis, Elmer Holmes, 1890-1958,Dewey, Thomas E. (Thomas Edmund), 1902-1971,Douglas, Melvyn,Dreiser, Theodore, 1871-1945,Eastman, Max, 1883-1969,Einstein, Albert, 1879-1955,Fackenthal, Frank Diehl, 1883-1968,Flanagan, Hallie, 1890-1969,Ginsburg, Ralph,Goldman, Emma, 1869-1940,Gordon, Ruth, 1896-1985,Gruening, Ernest Henry, 1887-1974,Hammarskjöld, Dag, 1905-1961,Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960,Hansberry, Lorraine, 1930-1965,Harris, Julie,Hart, Moss, 1904-1961,Havoc, June,Hayes, Helen, 1900-1993,Hays, Arthur Garfield, 1881-1954,Helburn, Theresa, 1887-1959,Hersey, John, 1914-1993,Hocking, William Ernest, 1873-1966,Holmes, John Haynes, 1879-1964,Hopkins, Arthur, 1878-1950,Hornblow, Arthur, 1865-1942,Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967,Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978,Hurst, Fannie, 1889-1968,Jameson, Storm, 1891-1986,Kanin, Garson, 1912-1999,Kaufman, George S. (George Simon), 1889-1961,Kazan, Elia,Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971,Kerr, Jean,Kerr, John, 1931-Krutch, Joseph Wood, 1893-1970,Kuniyoshi, Yasuo, 1889-1953,Lindsey, Ben B. (Ben Barr), 1869-1943,McClintic, Guthrie, 1893-1961,Maltz, Margaret,March, Fredric, 1897-1975,Marshall, Thurgood, 1908-1993,Martin, Mary, 1913-1990,Massey, Raymond,Meyner, Robert Brumle, 1908-Milne, Daphne,Muni, Paul, 1895-1967,O'Neal, Frederick,Oppenheimer, Max, 1919-Rivera, Diego, 1886-1957,Robinson, Edward G., 1893-1973,Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951,Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962,Ross, Harold Wallace, 1892-1951,Ross, Nancy Wilson, 1901-1986,Schary, Dore,Seligson, Seymour A.,Sherwood, Robert E. (Robert Emmet), 1896-1955,Sinclair, Upton, 1878-1968,Stanislavsky, Konstantin, 1863-1938,Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965,Stout, Rex, 1886-1975,Tairov, Aleksandr I︠A︡kovlevich, 1885-1950,Thalberg, Irving G., 1899-1936,Thomas, Norman, 1884-1968,Thompson, Dorothy, 1893-1961,Todd, Ann, 1909-Untermeyer, Louis, 1885-1977,Valency, Maurice Jacques, 1903-Weaver, Robert Clifton, 1907-Webster, Margaret, 1905-1972,Weill, Kurt, 1900-1950,White, Walter Francis, 1893-1955,Whitney, John Hay,Widmark, Richard,Wilkins, Roy, 1901-1981,Wilson, Edmund, 1895-1972,Wood, Peggy, 1894-1978,Woollcott, Alexander, 1887-1943,Wynyard, Diana, 1906-1964,Young, Art, 1866-1943,Young, Stanley, 1906-1975,Elmer Rice letters from various correspondents, 1915-1967.1 box (.5 linear ft.)Consists of 245 letters to Rice from both theatrical and political correspondents. The collection was compiled by his widow, the former Barbara Marshall. Houghton LibraryMiller, Gilbert. Gilbert Miller collection, 1921-1967 (bulk 1932-1955).Miller, Gilbert.Gilbert Miller collection, 1921-1967 (bulk 1932-1955).approximately 4000 items (8 boxes, 4 linear feet).This collection consists principally of theater production materials related to the life and activities of producer and theater owner Gilbert Miller. It includes correspondence, speeches, scripts, photographs, programs, contracts, scenic floor plans, scenic and costume renderings, and clippings that convey Miller's theatrical influences, personal connections, and professional accomplishments. EnglishFrenchHungarianItalianLibrary of CongressPlaywright lecture series [sound recording], 1951-1960Playwright lecture series [sound recording] 1951-1960The New Dramatists tape archives contains sound recordings of the Playwright lecture series sponsored by the New Dramatists. The collection contains recordings from 1951 through 1960.The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.Papers concerning the Broadway play Eugenia, 1956-1958.Papers concerning the Broadway play Eugenia, 1956-1958.1 box (.1 linear ft.)Scripts, investors' correspondence, publicity materials, and financial records for a short-lived Broadway play based on Henry James's and starring Tallulah Bankhead. EuropeansEnglishHoughton Library