Ellen Van Volkenburg-Maurice Browne general correspondence, 1911-

Marks, Jeannette Augustus, 1875-1964

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Jeannette Augustus Marks (August 16, 1875 – March 15, 1964) was an American professor at Mount Holyoke College. Born on August 16, 1875 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, her parents were Jeannette Holmes (née Colwell) and William Dennis Marks, who was the president of the Philadelphia Edison Company, after working at University of Pennsylvania, where he taught engineering. As her parents were estranged, Marks grew up mainly in the company of her mother and younger sister, Mabel, alternating homes be...

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...

Sayers, Dorothy L. (Dorothy Leigh), 1893-1957

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Sayers was a British novelist, translator and apologist for the Christian faith. From the description of Dorothy L. Sayers letters and poems, 1913-1952. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 271111369 Epithet: author British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000471.0x00016b Novelist and playwright. From the description of Letters, to Maurice Browne, 1936-1947. (University of Michigan). Wor...

Vanbrugh, Violet, 1867-1942

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Markham, Emily.

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Riggs, Leslie C.

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Robertson, E. Arnot (Eileen Arnot), 1903-1961

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English author Eileen Arbuthnot Robertson began making up stories in her youth to contend with competitive siblings. Her first novel, Cullum, was a success, and several well-received novels followed. Her work is frank, imaginative, idea-oriented, and witty, but notably devoid of sentiment. She also worked in the movie industry, most memorably as a radio film critic. From the description of Saint George for Merrie England, ca. 1940? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat ...

Urmey, Edythe Beatrice.

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Young, Ella, 1867-1956

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Young was born in 1867 in Fenagh, County Antrim, Ireland; came to America as a lecturer in 1925; held the Phelan Memorial Lectureship on Celtic Mythology and Literature at UC Berkeley; wrote poetry and books for children influenced by Irish folklore; publications include: Poems (1906), The rose of heaven (1920), To the little princess (1930), Marzilian and other poems (1930), and The unicorn with silver shoes (1932); she died in 1956. From the description of Papers, 1900-1956. (Unive...

Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957

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English classical scholar. From the description of Autograph letter signed : 131 Banbury Road, Oxford, to Sir Sydney Cockerell, 1907 Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612718 Epithet: of Stowe MS 208 British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000985.0x00020a Epithet: OM, classical scholar British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100...

Reynolds, Cecil R., 1952-....

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Rowntree, B. Seebohm (Benjamin Seebohm), 1871-1954

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Epithet: sociologist; Chairman of Rowntree and Co., Ltd British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000244.0x000099 ...

Widtsoe, John Andreas, 1872-1952

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Mormon educator at Brigham Young University at Provo, Utah and at the Utah Agricultural College at Logan, Utah. From the description of John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122536179 From the guide to the John Andreas Widtsoe letters, 1948, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) John Andreas Widtsoe (1872-1952) moved from Norway to Logan in 1883 after his mother converted to the Mormon faith. Widtsoe graduated from the Brigham Young College...

Stewart, Dorothy, 1897-1954

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Murray, Douglas, 1863?-1936.

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Ross, Nancy Wilson, 1901-1986

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American author and noted authority on Asian religion and art. From the description of Papers, 1913-1986. (Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center (HRC); University of Texas at Austin). WorldCat record id: 122349034 ...

Powys, John Cowper, 1872-1963

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English novelist, essayist, and lecturer. From the description of Letter, 1934 Dec. 12, Dorchester, England, to John P. Waters, Cambridge, Mass. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365010 From the description of Correspondence, with Alan Dakers, 1948. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364799 From the description of Letter, 1944 July 18, Cae Coed, Corwen, Wales, to Ada McVickar, New York. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 3436480...

Wilstach, John, 1890-

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This may be John Wilstach (b. 1890), an American writer. From the description of Miscellaneous manuscripts, ca. 1930. (University of Pennsylvania Library). WorldCat record id: 191213341 ...

Storrs, Ronald, Sir, 1881-1955

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Neill, Alexander Sutherland, 1883-1973

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Epithet: founder of Summerhill School British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000621.0x00007f ...

Tietjens, Eunice, 1884-1944

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Chicago poet, novelist, journalist, children's author, lecturer, and editor. Born Eunice Strong Hammond in Chicago in 1884, Tietjens was a World War I correspondent for the Chicago Daily News in France, 1917-1918, and for over twenty-five years she was on the staff of Harriet Monroe's Poetry: A Magazine of Verse. Although Tietjens wrote poetry, a novel, and memoirs, her reputation rests mainly on her influence as a friend, critic, and editor of such early twnetieth centu...

Martin, John joseph, 1893-

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"John Martin (1893-1985) was the first critic to write full-time for a major American publication. His appointment to The New York Times demonstrated the importance of dance and hastened the development of dance criticism as an independent, specialized skill. As a tireless champion of modern dance, he helped establish it as a major American contribution to the arts. With remarkable foresight, after a period of disillusionment with the ballet, he predicted the course it could and did follow in re...

Poulton, Kay.

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Walter, Wilfrid, 1882-1958.

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Sabin, Arthur K. (Arthur Knowles), 1879-1959

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Sheringham, George, 1884-1937

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Soelberg, Louise

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Penlington, Zoë.

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Miramova, Elena

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Playwright. From the description of Dark eyes : playscript, 1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453850 ...

Wood, Charles Erskine Scott, 1852-1944

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Charles Erskine Scott Wood (1852-1944) was a U.S. Army officer, lawyer, and author. After graduating from the U.S. Military Academy in 1874, he became an aide to General O.O. Howard in 1877, serving with him in thePacific Northwest during the Bannock and Paiute and Nez Percé Indian wars. He later attended Columbia University, obtained his law degrees, and established a practice of maritime and corporation law in Portland, Oregon. In addition to his successful law practice, Wood painted, wrote, ...

Bridie, James, 1888-1951

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A director of the Glascow Citizens Theatre. From the description of Letter : Helensburgh, to Laurence Housman, 1951 Jan. 5. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 25374669 ...

Wettergren, Erik, 1883-1961

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Miller, Gilbert Heron, 1884-

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Miller (1884-1969) was a theater producer from about 1916-1965. From the description of Papers, 1917-1967. (University of Wyoming, American Heritage Center). WorldCat record id: 30999166 ...

Wagenknecht, Edward, 1900-2004

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Professor of English; author; book reviewer. Born Mar. 28, 1900, in Chicago. Graduated from University of Chicago, 1923, M.A. 1924. Ph. D., University of Washington (Seattle), 1932. Teaching: University of Chicago, 1923-1925 (assistant); University of Washington, Seattle, 1925-1943 (associate, assistant professor, associate professor); Illinois Institute of Technology, 1943-1947 (associate professor); Boston University, 1947-1965 (professor). Literary editor of Seattle Post-Intellig...

Ward, R. H. (Richard Heron), 1910-

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Epithet: playwright British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000787.0x0001a7 ...

Murray, Mary Henrietta Howard, Lady.

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Schindler, Pauline G.

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Nichols, Robert, 1893-1944

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English author Robert Nichols was known as a World War I poet and playwright. Educated at Winchester College and Oxford, he served as an artillery officer in World War I, before being discharged with shell shock. He wrote poetry, giving readings to large crowds, and was part of a group of British artists sent to America. After the war, he became part of England's literary circle, served as professor of English literature at the University of Tokyo, and lived for a time in Austria and France. He ...

Tyler, Carolyn Joan

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Nichols, Norah.

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Nichols, Beverley, 1898-1983

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English essayist, novelist and playwright. During World War II Nichols spent a year in India as a correspondent of the British syndicate of the Allied newspapers. From the description of Verdict on India : [London], [1944]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 84554522 From the description of Verdict on India : [London], [1944]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702146653 Novelist, playwright, journalist, composer, and political activist John Bev...

Wood, Georgie

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Nesbitt, Cathleen, 1888-1982

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Cathleen Nesbitt (1888-1982) was an English actress. From the description of Letters: to Anita Loos, 1965-1975. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122515122 Epithet: actress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001027.0x000244 Epithet: afterwards Ramage actress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_1...

Newman, Chaim

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Stewart, Rolland Maclaren, 1878-1963

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Associate Director, University of Michigan Library. From the description of Correspondence, 1955-1958, with Ellen Van Volkenburg Browne. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491652 ...

Thorndike, Sybil, Dame, 1882-1976

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English actress. From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) : Chelsea and Duchess Theatre, to Denys Blakelock, 1947 and [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872363 Wife of Sir Lewis Casson Epithet: actress British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000206.0x00026f ...

Van Volkenburg, Ellen.

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Director, actress, and puppeteer in Engliand and the United States, and co-founder of the Chicago Little Theatre with her husband, Maurice Browne. From the description of Letters, to her parents, 1913-1937. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34366255 ...

Richardson, Ralph, sir, 1902-1983

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Epithet: actor Title: Knight British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000265.0x000003 ...

Sinclair, Walter

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Rosenfeld, Sybil Marion, 1903-1996

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Zimmern, Alfred, 1879-1957

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Scholar and authority on international institutions, Zimmern was Professor of international politics at Aberystwyth 1919-1921; director of the School of International Studies in Geneva 1925-1939 where he and his wife were dedicated to influencing the inner circle of the League of Nations. From 1930-1944 he was Professor of International Relations at Oxford. He received an Honorary Doctorate from Melbourne University. From the description of Letters [manuscript]. 1919-1920. (Libraries...

Synge, Edward, active 1796

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Monro, Harold, 1879-1932

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Harold Monro was born in Brussels to Scottish parents, and educated at Cambridge. He wrote and published poetry, and founded the influential magazine, Poetry Review. He is best remembered for opening the Poetry Bookshop in London, where he published new collections of poems and created a hospitable environment for poets and readers. He also served in World War I, returning to the Bookshop in 1919. A modest poet, Monro led a troubled personal life, but aided and befriended many notable 20th centu...

Raynal, Paul, 1890-

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Price, Nancy, 1880-1970

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Director of the People's National Theatre. From the description of Letter : London, to Laurence Housman, 1937 Nov. 24. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 25248870 ...

Underwood, Molly.

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Rice, Elmer, 1892-1967

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Dramatist Elmer Rice was born and raised in Manhattan. Working as a file clerk, he earned a high-school equivalency diploma and entered New York Law School, passing the bar exam. He quit his job with a law firm to write plays, and within eight months his play On Trial was a critical and popular success. In a career marked by success and innovation, the prolific Rice produced socially-conscious drama as well as accessible entertainment; he won a Pulitzer Prize in 1929 for Street Scene. He directe...

Morgan, Charles, 1894-1958

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English author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Kenley, Surrey, to Mr. George Cookson, 1919 Dec. 17. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270612819 Charles Morgan was an English author and literary critic. After publishing an early novel, he joined the London Times, where he later became theater critic. He served in both World Wars, and his essays, Menander's Mirror, were distributed in occupied France in World War II. He published numerous novels and several pla...

McLorn, Olive.

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Playfair, Nigel, Sir, 1874-1934

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Oldin, Richard.

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Straus, Ralph, 1882-1950

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English poet. From the description of Typed letter signed : London, to Tom Turner / 1947 Jan. 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 506019900 Author. From the description of Letter to a Mr. Holbrook, 1950, February 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699185 From the guide to the Ralph Straus letter to a Mr. Holbrook, 1950, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) ...

Tobey, Mark

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Painter; Abstract Expressionist. Also worked as fashion illustrator, portrait painter. Born in Wisconsin, December 11, 1892. Died 1976. Worked in Chicago, Seattle, Basel, Switzerland; New York, N.Y., Dartington Hall, Devonshire, England, and Paris. Convert to Baha'i religion. From the description of Mark Tobey papers, [ca. 1920]-1977. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78566820 Tobey was a painter; Seattle, Wash. Corle was at one time a New York City stage actress and wife of no...

Browne, Maurice, 1881-1955

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Produced May 18, 1942. From the description of Tomorrow's sun; a play, 1942. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365838 British actor, director, producer, and co-founder of the Chicago Little Theatre. From the description of Morley's First Sketch of English Literature papers, 1909 and 1936. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34491672 ...

Marsh, Edward Howard, Sir, 1872-1953

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Aldous Huxley was a British novelist, short-story writer, playwright, screenwriter, literary and social critic, and poet. From the guide to the Aldous Huxley collection of papers, 1915-1973, 1915-1963, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.) Winston Churchill's private secretary. From the description of Letter, [19--] Aug. 1 : to Mrs. Earle. (Bryn Mawr College). WorldCat record id: 24758114 ...

Rawlings, Margaret

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Ould, Hermon, 1886-1951

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Trites, William Budd, 1872-....

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Van Slyke, Beren.

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Whale, James, -1957

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Marlow, Louis, 1881-1966

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Epithet: novelist, al 'Louis Marlow' British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000349.0x0003af Louis Umfreville Wilkinson was born in 1881, the only son of a clergyman. He attended Radley School where he struck up a correspondence with Oscar Wilde, then imprisoned in Reading Goal. He attended Oxford for four semesters before being "sent down" for blasphemousness in 1901. He next went to St. John's College, C...

Roeder, Ralph, 1890-1969

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Wilkinson, Ellen Cicely, 1891-1947

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Epithet: politician British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000499.0x000002 ...

Walters, Annette, 1910-

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Sherriff, R.C. (Robert Cedric), 1896-1975

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British playwright R. C. Sherriff (1896-1975) was also a novelist and scriptwriter for films, television, and radio. Written in 1928, R.C. Sherriff's best known play, The Journey's End, chronicled the fighting of English troops on the Western Front prior to a major German offensive in 1918, and was considered one of the most influential war dramas of its time. In 1933, Sherriff co-wrote, a screenplay with Philip Wylie, for H.G. We...

Williams, Harcourt, 1880-1957

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