Eugene O'Neill collection of papers, 1914-1963.

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Eugene O'Neill collection of papers, 1914-1963.

This is a synthetic collection consisting of manuscripts and typescripts, correspondence by and about the author, legal and financial documents, and portraits.

192 items.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6686051

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Hamilton, Clayton Meeker, 1881-1946

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American critic and dramatist. From the description of Autograph letters signed (3) : the Players, New York, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1938 Aug. 2, 1940 Feb. 15, and 1943 June 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270864050 Clayton Meeker Hamilton (1881-1946) was an American drama critic, lecturer and playwright. He wrote dramatic criticism for various New York publications, wrote popular plays, and worked at several movie studios in the 1920s. From the guide to the Cl...

Maher, Beatrice Ashe

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Light, James F.

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Director James Light (1894-1964) veteran of the Provincetown Players and its offshoot, the Experimental Theatre Company, was best known for his work with Eugene O'Neill, staging the original productions of THE EMPEROR JONES, THE GREAT GOD BROWN, and others. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, James Light came to New York in 1917, after graduating from Ohio State University, intending to pursue additional studies at Columbia. Through a chance meeting with George Cram Cook, ...

Greene, Louis C.,

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Van Vechten, Carl, 1880-1964

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Carl Van Vechten was an American novelist, critic, essayist, book collector, and photographer. From the description of Carl Van Vechten collection of papers, 1922-1964. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122455166 From the guide to the Carl Van Vechten collection of papers, 1911-1964, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Carl van Vechten (1880-1964) was an American photographer, writer,...

O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953

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A biographical timeline is provided in the Eugene O'Neill Papers (YCAL MSS 123). From the guide to the Eugene O'Neill collection, 1912-1993, (Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library) American playwright. From the description of Papers, 1913-1986, 1913-1950 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155490040 From the description of Papers of Eugene O'Neill [manuscript], 1915-1940. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647810476 From the de...

Paul, Elliot, 1891-1958

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Elliot Paul was an American novelist, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and literary critic, and the co-founder and co-editor of the journal "transition," leaving the publication in the fall of 1929. From the description of Elliot Paul collection of papers, 1922-1940. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 144652059 Paul was born on Feb. 11, 1891 in Malden, MA; attended Univ. of ME, 1908-9; became statehouse correspondent in Boston; fought in World War I; quit jo...

American Play Company

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The American Play Company was a business organization that handled the licensing of plays. Prior to 1914 it was involved in play production and script purchase, but after that time it dealt exclusively in representing dramatists. From the description of Records, 1924-1934. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122531775 From the guide to the American Play Company Records, 1924-1934, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and ...

Cook, George Cram, 1873-1924

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George Crouse Cook was a United States (U.S.) Army officer who served in World War I (WWI). He was a member of the U.S. Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation; major and lieutenant colonel, chief marine engineer for the Army Transport Service. From the description of The George C. Cook papers, 1917-1919. (US Army, Mil Hist Institute). WorldCat record id: 50140650 American playwright and director. From the description of Papers of George Cram Cook [manuscript]...

Howe, W. T. H. (William Thomas Hildrup),

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