Essanay Film Manufacturing Company records, 1911-1942.

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Essanay Film Manufacturing Company records, 1911-1942.

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Film scripts and title pages, patent documents, correspondence, contracts, receipts and cancelled checks, newspaper clippings, and other materials relating to the early production of motion pictures by Essanay Film Manufacturing Company and Essanay Studios of Chicago (1907-1917) and later disposition of assets, such as patents for camera equipment and processes, real estate, and contacts. Scripts in the collection were written by George Ade, Charles Mortimer Peck, Mary Roberts Rinehart, and many others in a variety of genre, including adventures; fables for married life, family, and children; mysteries; and Westerns.

10 linear ft. (24 boxes)

Chicago History Museum

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SNAC Resource ID: 8083168

Chicago History Museum

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Spoor, George K., 1871-1953.

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Rinehart, Mary Roberts, 1876-1958

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American fiction writer and playwright. From the description of Questionnaire, [n.d.], from Betty Hogan, Lake Mohawk, N.J. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365006 American author. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Sewickley [sic], to Mr. Mitchell, 1916 Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270872168 Novelist and playwright. From the description of Letter, n.d. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 3643...

Spoor, Harry A., 1873-1929.

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Anderson, Gilbert M., 1880-1971

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Movie actor; also known as Broncho Billy. From the description of Reminiscences of Gilbert M. Anderson : oral history, 1958. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 86147364 ...

1345 West Argyle Street (Chicago, Ill.)

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Essanay Studios (Chicago, Ill.)

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Essanay Film Manufacturing Co.

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Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, an early motion picture production company, was founded in Chicago (Ill.) by George K. Spoor and Bronco Billy Anderson in 1907. From the description of Essanay Film Manufacturing Company records, 1911-1942. (Chicago History Museum). WorldCat record id: 713915714 The Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, a major silent motion picture film company based in Chicago, operated from 1907-1918. It was founded by producer George K. Spoor and actor G...

Ade, George, 1866-1944

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Hoosier journalist, humorist, and playwright best known for his Chicago Record column, "Stories of the streets and of the town," which was illustrated by John T. McCutcheon; for his syndicated "Fables in slang;" and for his Broadway plays including The college widow and The county chairman. From the description of George Ade papers, 1871-1970. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 41996200 George Ade was born in Kentland, Indiana. He graduated from Purdue University in 188...

Natural Vision Corporation.

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Peck, Charles Mortimer.

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Chatfield-Taylor, H. C. 1865-1945.

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