Clements/Ryerson Papers, 1920-1943

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Collection Overview

Creator:

Clements, Colin (1894-1948)

Title:

Clements/Ryerson Papers

Repository:

Manuscripts Division

Permanent URL:

http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/37720c773

Dates:

1920-1943

Size:

2 boxes and 0.8 linear feet

Storage Note:

Firestone Library (scamss): Box 1-2

Language:

English

Abstract: Consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, published works, and memorabilia of Clements and his wife, Florence Ryerson Clements.

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of selected correspondence, manuscripts, published works, and memorabilia of Clements and his wife, Florence Ryerson Clements. The correspondence consists of few or single letters of twenty-five individuals, including S. Foster Damon, Emily Dickinson [to Maria Whitney], Marie Dressler, Sinclair Lewis, and Willard Huntington Wright. One screenplay, "The Wizard of Oz" (mimeo), and two playscripts, "Years of the Locust" and "Harriet," are included.

Arrangement

Series: I. Correspondence; II. Manuscripts--A. Works--Articles, Screenplay, Playscripts, B. Reference Material; III. Published Material--A. Works, B. Miscellaneous and Memorabilia.

Collection Creator Biography:

Clements

Colin Clements was an American playwright and author.

Collection History

Acquisition:: Gift of the Clementses.
Appraisal: No appraisal information is available.
Processing Information: Folder inventory prepared by Alicia Corona '2013 in 2011.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

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