Joseph E. Wright Papers, 1931-1968.

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Joseph E. Wright Papers, 1931-1968.

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The collection contains ephemera related to George Bernard Shaw; incoming correspondence from a teacher and her class who attended a Vanderbilt University Theatre production of Hamlet; a poem, "To the fair and brave," written by Donald Davidson for the cast of a theatrical production; promptbooks for plays; and theater programs.

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Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7172518

Vanderbilt University Library, Jean and Alexander Heard Library

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Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950

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Born in Dublin, Ireland, on July 26, 1856, George Bernard Shaw was the only son and third and youngest child of George Carr and Lucinda Elizabeth Gurly Shaw. Though descended from landed Irish gentry, Shaw's father was unable to sustain any more than a facade of gentility. Shaw's official education consisted of being tutored by an uncle and briefly attending Protestant and Catholic day schools. At fifteen Shaw began working as a bookkeeper in a land agent's office which required him t...

Vanderbilt University.

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Vanderbilt University Theatre

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Wright, Joseph William, , 1916-

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Joseph E. Wright was born in Memphis, Tennessee in 1918. He received a bachelor's degree from Memphis State College in 1938 and a master's degree from Northwestern University in 1946. He served in the military during World War II. Throughout his life he produced plays for high school and college students, adults, and military personnel. He became an assistant professor of Dramatics and Public Speaking at Vanderbilt University in 1946, and served as Director of the Vanderbilt University Theatre. ...

Davidson, Donald, 1893-1968

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Author, poet, teacher, and editor. Member of the Fugitive and Agrarian Groups. From the description of Donald Davidson Papers, 1917-1968. (Vanderbilt University Library). WorldCat record id: 17789409 ...