- Collection Overview
- Collection Description & Creator Information
- Access & Use
- Collection History
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Collection Overview
- Creator:
- De Mille, William C. (William Churchill) (1878-1955)
- Title:
- William C. and Cecil B. De Mille Collection
- Repository:
- Rare Book Division
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/p5547r41p
- Dates:
- circa 1913-1940
- Size:
- 1 box and 0.4 linear feet
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (scarcpxr): Box 1
- Language:
- English
Abstract
Willam Churchill De Mille (1878-1955) was an American playwright, producer, and lecturer. The William C. and Cecil B. De Mille Collection consists of playscripts by William, and some co-authored by his younger brother Cecil.
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
The collection consists of playscripts by William, and some co-authored by his younger brother Cecil. Several are complete plays; others are drafts; "In 1999" consists of a set of "sides," or individual scripts for each actor that contain only the pertinent dialogue.
- Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
- Collection Creator Biography:
De Mille
Willam Churchill De Mille (1878-1955) was an American playwright, producer, and lecturer.
Collection History
Access & Use
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Credit this material:
William C. and Cecil B. De Mille Collection; Rare Book Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/p5547r41p
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (scarcpxr): Box 1
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- Existence and Location of Originals
Ex-library copies from the New York Public Library Theatre collection. Most are marked "Duplicate."
- Subject Terms:
- American drama.
- Genre Terms:
- Scripts -- United States
- Names:
- De Mille, William C. (William Churchill) (1878-1955)
DeMille, Cecil B. (Cecil Blount) (1881-1959)