Francis Wilson papers, 1893-1898.

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Francis Wilson papers, 1893-1898.

Francis Wilson was an American actor and author. The Francis Wilson papers include notes, drafts, typescripts, page proofs, and galleys of two of Wilson's books ("Recollections of a Player" and "The Eugene Field I Knew"), as well as a few letters and other items relating to Eugene Field.

.25 linear foot (1 box)

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SNAC Resource ID: 8091142

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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Field, Eugene, 1850-1895

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Eugene Field, an American writer, was born in 1850 to Rosewell Field and Frances Reed. After his mother's death in 1856, he and his brother were sent to live with a cousin in Amherst, Massachusetts. He studied at Williams College from 1868-69. He then studied for a short time at Knox College in Illinois and at the University of Missouri. He married Julia Sutherland Comstock on October 16, 1873. He wrote weekly newspaper columns and also published volumes of poetry and prose. Field died on Novemb...

Wilson, Francis, 1854-1935

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American actor. From the description of Autograph letter signed, dated : [New York], 8 April 1891, to an unidentified recipient, 1891 Apr. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270679262 Francis Wilson was an attorney working out of his own firm in Santa Fe. From the guide to the Francis Wilson Files, 1927-1962, (School for Advanced Research) Actor, author, lecturer; first president of the Actor's Equity Association. From the description of Franc...