Maurice J. Valency Papers 1945-1963.

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Maurice J. Valency Papers 1945-1963.

Maurice Valency was a mid 20th Century playwright working in New York City. This collection contains manuscripts of articles, plays, teleplays, librettos, and the first draft of the book, written by Valency. The Flower and the Castle: An Introduction to Modern Drama,

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