Papers, 1922-1967.

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Papers, 1922-1967.

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Chiefly correspondence of John Mason Brown, including letters from over 6000 correspondents and many carbon copies of outgoing letters. Correspondents include Edward Campbell Aswell, Brooks Atkinson, Barrett Harper Clark, Norman Cousins, Alan Goodrich Kirk, David Thompson Watson McCord, and Lee Simonson. The correspondence reflects Brown's interest in the theater and his work as a columnist for Saturday Review and as a television commentator. Also includes some writings by Brown and others; lecture notes; theater photographs, drawings, and clippings; business papers, including contracts with publishers and television companies; reviews and clippings on books by Brown; and photographs and other material from Brown's service in the Navy during World War II on the staff of Vice-Admiral Alan G. Kirk, particularly during the invasions of Sicily and Normandy.

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Adams, Charles Francis

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Brown, John Mason, 1900-1969

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Brown was an American author born in Louisville, Ky. in 1900. He graduated from Harvard College in 1923. He was drama critic for the New York Evening Post (1929-1941) and New York World (1941-1942) and was a columnist and editor for Saturday Review (1944-1969). He served as a lieutenant in the United States Navy beginning in 1942 and took part in the invasions of Africa, Sicily, and Normandy. Brown also served on the Pulitzer Prize drama jury in 1963 but resigned when the advisory board refused ...

Simonson, Lee, 1888-1967

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Correspondence to Lewis Mumford from Lee Simonson and his wife, Carolyn Simonson. From the description of Letters, 1928-1962, n.d., to Lewis Mumford. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 155876028 Simonson (1888-1967) was an American scenographer. He graduated from Harvard College in 1909. From the guide to the Papers, 1919-1938., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library) Simonson (1888-1967) was an Amer...

Kirk, Alan Goodrich, 1888-1963

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Naval officer and diplomat. From the description of Papers of Alan Goodrich Kirk, 1919-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71130909 Admiral, U.S. Navy. From the description of Papers, 1937-1945. (Navy Department Library, Naval History & Heritage Command). WorldCat record id: 51494807 Naval officer. From the description of Reminiscences of Alan Goodrich Kirk : oral history, 1961. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat rec...

Clark, Barrett H. (Barrett Harper), 1890-1953

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Theatre historian and theorist. From the description of Notes on George Moore, 1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78812829 From the description of Notes on George Moore, 1922. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148335 Dorothy Lockhart (1905-1985) studied voice at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia for four years. After completing her studies, she entered the professional theater in England, starting as a stage hand and working her way up to ...

Atkinson, Brooks, 1894-1984

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Drama critic. From the description of Reminiscences of Justin Brooks Atkinson : lecture, [195-?]. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122631692 American drama critic educated at Harvard University, Atkinson became a literary editor of the New York Times in 1922 and served as the paper's dramatic critic from 1926 to 1960. From the description of Brooks Atkinson papers, 1925-1976. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 612378941 ...

Aswell, Edward C. (Edward Campbell), 1900-1958

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Edward C. Aswell was born in Nashville, Tenn., in 1900. After graduating from Harvard University in 1926, he joined the staff of the "Forum," and, in 1930, became assistant editor of "The Atlantic Monthly." In 1935, Aswell moved to Harper & Brothers as an assistant editor of general books, later becoming editor-in-chief. While assistant editor, Aswell persuaded Thomas Wolfe to sign with Harper & Brothers. Before Wolfe left on his trip through the western United States during which he acq...

McCord, David Thompson Watson, 1897-1997

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David Thompson Watson McCord (1897-1997), noted poet and essayist, was graduated from Harvard College in 1921. He earned a masters degree in 1922, and in 1956 he was awarded Harvard's first honorary doctorate of humane letters. Well-known for his literary and humorous approach to fundraising, McCord served as Executive Director of the Harvard Fund from 1925 until his retirement in 1962 and was editor of the Harvard Alumni Bulletin from 1940 to 1946. From the description of Papers of ...

Cousins, Norman.

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American editor of the "Saturday Review of Literature" from 1940-1977. From the description of Typed letter signed : New York, to Edward Wagenknecht, 1960 May 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270868047 Editor, journalist. From the description of Reminiscences of Norman Cousins : oral history, 1974. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122376635 From the description of Reminiscences of Norman Cousins : lecture, 1959. (Colum...