ALS (4), no year, all to Mr. Landacre.

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ALS (4), no year, all to Mr. Landacre.

John Van Druten, American playwright, writes to Paul Landacre, asking him to design a Christmas card for him and to have something ready for him to choose from when he arrives in Los Angeles. Three accompanying letters acknowledge receipt of the cards and deal with the payment.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7122655

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Landacre, Paul, 1893-1963

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Landacre was born in Columbus, OH in 1893; attended Ohio State Univ.; became an artist resident in Los Angeles, CA, in the 1920s; illustrated many books with his wood engravings, and he became known for his engravings of CA landscapes; instructor of wood engraving, Otis Art Institute; died in 1963. From the description of Papers, 1932-1963. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39529748 Biography Pa...

Van Druten, John, 1901-1957

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John William Van Druten (1901-1957) was a playwright, director, screenwriter, and novelist. In England, where he was born, he was a solicitor and lectured on English law and legal history at the University College of Wales. His first successful play was Young Woodley which played in London and New York. In addition to his later plays which were mostly comedies, he wrote novels and directed musicals. He was elected to the National Institute of Arts and Letters. ...