Thornton Wilder papers, 1948-1974.

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Thornton Wilder papers, 1948-1974.

Letters to Norman Unger concerning his writing; timetable and portions of holograph manuscript of Ides of March; holograph manuscripts of text for his broadcast on Gertrude Stein and an essay on G. B. Shaw; reprint of his article on Lope de Vega; mimeographed texts of a Christmas skit, How Our Fathers Imagine Dunster House To Be, and his libretto, The Alcestiad; lithographed copy of his one act play, The Unerring Instinct. With these: note from Louise Talma and letters, 1950-1974, from Wilder's sister, Isabel, to Norman Unger.

1 box (.5 linear ft.)

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