Booth-Grossman family papers 1840-1953

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Booth-Grossman family papers, 1840-1953

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Booth-Grossman family papers 1840-1953

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http://archives.nypl.org/the/21475

Abstract

The primary subject of this collection of family papers is the life of Edwin Booth, one of the most famous American actors of the 19th century. However, it has not been titled the Edwin Booth Papers because the bulk of the collection would more accurately be described as the papers of his daughter and biographer, Edwina Booth Grossman. There is also a small amount of material on other family members including Booth's father, the actor Junius Brutus Booth, his brother, the notorious John Wilkes Booth, and other relatives with less impact on history.

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The New York Public Library. Billy Rose Theatre Division.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6317730

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Booth-Grossman family papers 1840-1953

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