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Who's who in the American theatre records, 1941-1969
73 boxesCorrespondence; biographical forms; typescript biographical entries, often corrected and amended by the subjects; documents; proofs; memoranda; notecards; photographs; clippings of reviews; and other printed materials for the project with the working title "Who's Who in the American Theatre." The materials were assembled by Walter Rigdon, editor, and James H. Heineman, publisher, from 1963, when the first biographical forms were sent out, until 1969, when plans for a second edition were abandoned. The 1101 page volume which was published under the title "The Biographical Encyclopaedia & Who's Who of the American Theater" includes 3350 biographical entries for theater people and a necrology of 9000 names, playbills from 1959-1964, histories of theater buildings and theater groups, production records of Plays staged in New York since 1900, a theater bibliography of 600 entries, lists of awards, and lists of foreign productions. Among those for whom original materials were included are Truman Capote, John Dos Passos, Richard Eberhart, T.S. Eliot, Arthur Miller, Elmer RIce, and Virgil Thomson.
Historical photograph collection, 1858-
180.81 Linear FeetPlumb, Kenneth William Box 95
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- Plumb, Kenneth William
Todd, Kenneth William Box 116
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- Todd, Kenneth William
Office of Public Affairs Photograph Collection, 1947-2016
138.80 linear feetPortrait-Kenneth Williams, 2000 March, 2000 Box 42
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- Portrait-Kenneth Williams, 2000 March, 2000
William Worthen Appleton papers, 1773-1853
0.5 linear feetThe 44 letters related to British theater in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, dating from 1773 to 1853. The collection is divided into five series: I. Letters to William Kenneth (8); II. Letters to or about Richard Brinsley Sheridan (3); III. Letters to James Winston (5); IV. Theatrical letters arranged alphabetically by sender (26); and V. Non-theatrica l letters (2). The two letters in the 5th series are a letter from a solicitor to Lady Emma Hamilton dated 1806 and a letter from Irish poet Thomas Moore dated 1832. Most of the theatrical letters deal with the engagement of players and theater personnel.
Guastavino Fireproof Construction Company architectural records, 1866-1985, bulk 1890-1942
40.1 linear feetCorrespondence Williams 1947 Williams.1965 Donation box 111 Box 05 (admin), Folder 8
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- Includes 10 letters and 1 postcard between Kenneth Williams and G.C. in 1965, 2 envelopes with
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Includes 10 letters and 1 postcard between Kenneth Williams and G.C. in 1965, 2 envelopes with multiple notes, 4 loose notes; 4-page list of "Williams materials wanted by GRC", and 2-page "misc notes" on Williams file.
Negotiations with R. Guastavino-preliminary to purchase R. Guastavino Co. stock Box 10 (admin), Folder 4
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- memorandum of Jan. 4, 1943; 2 letters to M.Blodgett from Kenneth Williams on Nov., Dec., 1942; 3 loose notes
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Includes 2 letters between R. Guastavino and M. Blodgett in Apr. 8, 1895 and Dec. 3, 1942; 1 memorandum of Jan. 4, 1943; 2 letters to M.Blodgett from Kenneth Williams on Nov., Dec., 1942; 3 loose notes dated Dec., 1942 and 1943; and 5 copies of agreement between R. Guastavino and M. Blodgett.