William F. Talbot Papers circa 1954-1993

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William F. Talbot Papers circa 1954-1993

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/t/talbot_wf.htm

Correspondence, printed material, play reports from the long-time editor-in-chief of drama publisher Samuel French, Inc.

19 linear ft.

eng,

Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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SNAC Resource ID: 6362812

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Samuel French, Inc.

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Founded by Samuel French (1821-1898) in New York City in 1846, Samuel French, Inc. is the largest and oldest publisher and supplier of plays for amateur and stock theatre in the world. Moreover, the company also serves as a licensing agent for performance rights and runs a theatrical bookshop. ...

Samuel French & Son

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Francis, William, playwright

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Talbot, William F.

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William F. Talbot (1923-2007) was for 52 years Editor-in-Chief of Samuel French, Inc., a publishing company that provided published plays and musical plays to theatrical groups, from elementary schools to professional troupes. Over his career he read more than 100,000 plays, saw almost every play produced in New York for forty years, and launched dozens of new playwrights. Talbot actively encouraged new writers and taught playwriting at the City College of New York, Hunt...