Shakespeare papers, 1882-1917.

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Shakespeare papers, 1882-1917.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/34367480

Chiefly comprises correspondence on all aspects of Shakespearean study, including building the University of Michigan Shakespeare Collection, particularly the purchase by McMillan of the Thomson and Crosby collections, and arranging for Shakespearean and other lectures and performances, many by touring companies. A few letters are addressed to University of Michigan President Angell and various faculty members and library personnel.

9 letters, 6 notebooks.

University of Michigan

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University of Michigan

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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616

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William Shakespeare was likely born April, 23, 1564; he was baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon on April 26, 1564. He grew up, had a family, and bought property in Stratford while working in London, the center of English theater. As an actor, a playwright, and a partner in a leading acting company, he became both prosperous and well-known. His parents were John and Mary Shakespeare. John was a leatherworker and involved in local politics, first becoming an alderman and eventually a town bailiff. ...

Demmon, Isaac N. (Isaac Newton), 1842-1920

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Isaac Newton Demmon was a member of the Department of English and Rhetoric at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. From the description of Letters to Horace Howard Furness, 1893-1899. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155883074 Professor of English at University of Michigan. From the description of Isaac Newton Demmon papers, 1858-1920. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423500 Professor of English, 1876-1920; cur...