Papers, 1915-1965.

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Papers, 1915-1965.

Includes scrapbook pages, clippings and various materials relating to the Broadway play The male animal, co-authored by Elliott Nugent and James Thurber, dating from 1939 to 1941; typescript speech delivered at Ohio State University alumni reunion, May 26, 1962; D. Litt. diploma (OSU, 1965) and related materials; reviews of Nugent's autobiography Events leading up to the comedy.

.3 linear ft. (4 folders)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7138357

Ohio State University Libraries

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Thurber, James, 1894-1961

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James Thurber was born in Columbus, Ohio, in 1894. Considered one of the 20th century's more prominent humorists, he wrote nearly forty books of stories, essays, autobiography, and a Broadway play. Thurber passed away in 1961. From the description of James Thurber letters to Mrs. Robert Sterling, 1946-1950. (Denver Public Library). WorldCat record id: 181589252 Epithet: author and cartoonist British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person ...

Nugent, Elliott, 1896-1980

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Elliott John Nugent, actor, playwright, producer, and director, was born on September 20, 1896, in Dover, Ohio, the son of John Charles Nugent and Grace Mary Fertig. Nugent's most notable work is the Broadway play, THE MALE ANIMAL (1941) co-written with James Thurber. His screenwriting creits include: WHISTLING IN THE DARK, THE MALE ANIMAL and SHE'S WORKING HER WAY THROUGH COLLEGE. His film credits include a lead role in THE VOICE OF THE TURTLE, as well as co-producer of THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH. Nug...