Correspondence, 1899-1959.

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Correspondence, 1899-1959.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/82576657

Includes correspondence of Sheldon, Van Wyck Brooks, Katherine Cornell, Helen Keller, Eugene O'Neill, Theodore Sheldon, John Hall Wheelock, and Thornton Wilder, among others. The correspondence is frequently personal in nature, discussing both English and American daily life and family matters. A looming awareness of WWII pervade many of the letters. Also discusses contemporary theatrical criticism and often reviews a large variety of productions. Correspondents frequently comment on their own experiences with plays they have written, produced, or acted in. Also includes compositions by Sheldon, Edgar Frank, Alice Kauser, and John Hall Wheelock, among others, as well as photographs of Sheldon, telegrams, and printed materials. Some materials compiled for a possible biography of Sheldon by Eric Barnes and another by Marion Meggs Woods are also included.

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