Correspondence and other records of the curator of the Theatre Collection, 1932-1973 (inclusive).

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Correspondence and other records of the curator of the Theatre Collection, 1932-1973 (inclusive).

Contains correspondence, 1940-1960, of William Van Lennep; correspondence, 1960-1972, of Helen Willard; and correspondence, 1973, of Jeanne Newlin with researchers and book dealers. Also contains financial and personnel records, information on theatre and drama activities at Harvard College, William Van Lennep's personal notes and writings, and extensive correspondence concerning the "Theatre Research Annual" (edited by William Van Lennep in the 1940s), exhibition materials and information.

37.8 cubic feet in 107 containers

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SNAC Resource ID: 8182531

Harvard University Archives.

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Harvard University

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Harvard College was founded by a vote of the Great and General Court of Massachusetts on October 28, 1636 that allocated “400£ towards a schoale or colledge.” Subsequent legislative acts established the Board of Overseers, but it was the Charter of 1650 that created the Harvard Corporation as the College's primary governing board and defined its composition and authority. The College Charter became a contentious target for College officials, the Massachusetts Governor and General C...

Newlin, Jeanne T.

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Willard, Helen,

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Harvard Theatre Collection

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Van Lennep, William

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