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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, William C. (William Churchill), 1878-1955

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:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
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.