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Sam Harris Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Manuscripts Division. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in their reading room, and not digitally available through the web.
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Harris, Sam, 1872-1941
Sam Henry Harris (1872-1941) was an American theatrical producer.
Consists of bound typescripts of 121 plays, most of which were produced by Harris in the 1920s and 1930s, written by such well-known playwrights as George S. Kaufman, Otto Harbach, John Golden, and Noel Coward. Several of the plays have never been produced.
The playscripts are arranged in alphabetical order by author.
Gift of Mrs. Sam H. Harris in 1964-1965.
This collection was processed in 2002.
No appraisal information is available.
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- Manuscripts Division
- Finding Aid Date
- 2002
- Access Restrictions
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Collection is open for research use.
- Use Restrictions
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Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. No further photoduplication of copies of material in the collection can be made when Princeton University Library does not own the original. Inquiries regarding publishing material from the collection should be directed to RBSC Public Services staff through the Ask Us! form. The library has no information on the status of literary rights in the collection and researchers are responsible for determining any questions of copyright.
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Akins, Zoe, "The Varying Shore", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Ballard, F., "Young America", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Besier, R., and M. Edgington, "Secrets", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Brown, Martin, "A Gentleman's Mother", dates not examined. 1 box.
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DeCaillavet, G. A., R. deFlers, E. Arene, "The King", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Clark, E., "Honey Girl", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "The American Idea", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "Fifty Miles from Boston", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "Forty-Five Minutes from Broadway", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "George Washington Jr.", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "Get Rich Quick Wallingford", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "Hello Broadway", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "The Little Millionaire", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "Seven Keys to Baldpate", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Cohan, George M., "The Yankee Prince", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Colton, J. and C. Randolph, "Rain", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Colwell, Henry C., "The Penalty", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Corbin, John, "The Forbidden Guests", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Coward, Noel, "The Vortex", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Crothers, Rachel, "The Heart of Paddy Whack", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Crothers, Rachel, "Nice People", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Crothers, Rachel, "Once Upon a Time", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "The Donovan Affair", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "Easy Come, Easy Go", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "The Haunted House", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "Icebound", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "Just to Remind You", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "Lazybones", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Davis, Owen, "Peacocks", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Dazey, F. and L. Osmun, "Peter Weston", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Delf, Harry, "The Family Upstairs", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Ditrichstein, Leo and Frederick and Fanny Hatton, "The Great Lover", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Ditrichstein, Leo, "The Judge of Zalamea", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Emery, Gilbert, "The Hero", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Eyre, Lawrence, "Mis' Nelly of N'Orleans", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Fagan, J.B., "Hawthorne of the U. S. A.", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Ferber, E. and G. Kaufman, "Stage Door", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Forrest, Sam, "Paid", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Golden, John, Winchell Smith, and Frank Craven, "Forward March", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Gropper, M. H. and M. Marcin, "The Big Fight", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Gropper, M. H., "Mirrors", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Gropper, M. H. and Oscar Hammerstein II, "New Toys", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Gropper, M. H. and Max Siegel, "We Americans", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hackett, W., "Captain Applejack", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Harbach, O., "Going Up", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Harcourt, G., "The Intruder", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss and Irving Berlin, "As Thousands Cheer", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss and G. S. Kaufman, "The Fabulous Invalid", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss, "Face the Music", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss, "Lady in the Dark", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss, "Let 'Em Eat Cake", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss and G. S Kaufman, "The Man Who Came to Dinner", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hart, Moss, "Once in a Lifetime", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hervey, Harry, and Carleton Hildreth, "Congie", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hobart, G. V., "A Polish Wedding", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Hoffman, A., "Welcome Stranger", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Houston, Herman, and Sam Forrest, "Red Light Annie", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kaufman, G. S. and M. Ryskind, "Animal Crackers", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kaufman, G. S. and Irving Berlin, "The Cocoanuts", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kaufman, G. S. and Edna Ferber, "Dinner at Eight", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kaufman, G. S. and Moss Hart, "George Washington Slept Here", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kaufman, G. S. and Moss Hart, "Merrily We Roll Along", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kelly, A. P., "Three Faced East", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kremer, Theodore, "The Evil Men Do", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kremer, Theodore, "The Fatal Wedding", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kremer, Theodore, "For Her Children's Sake", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kremer, Theodore, "King of the Detectives", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kremer, Theodore, "The Road to Ruin", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Kremer, Theodore, "Wedded and Parted", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Landman, Isaac and M., "The Winning of Ma", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Lardner, Ring and G. S. Kaufman, "June Moon", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Lindsay, Howard and Bertrand Robinson, "O, Promise Me", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Lipman, Clara and Samuel Shipman, "Children of To-Day", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Lord, Frank and Hugh Ford, "Cooper Hoyt, Incorporated", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Louden, Thomas and A. E. Thomas, "The Champion", dates not examined. 1 box.
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MacHugh, A., "Officer 666", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Manners, J. H., "The House Next Door", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Mapes, V. and W. Collier, "The Hottentot", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Marcin, Max, "The House of Glass", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Maugham, W. S., "For Services Rendered", dates not examined. 1 box.
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McGuire, W. A., "Six Cylinder Love", dates not examined. 1 box.
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McGuire, W. A., "It's A Boy", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Medcraft, Russel G. and Norma Mitchell, "Cradle Snatchers", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Megrue, R. C. and W. Hackett, "It Pays to Advertise", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Montgomery, James, "The Aviator", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Moore, C., "Stop Thief", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Morris, I. N., "Jim Bludso", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Nordstrom, Frances, "Room 44", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Oppenheimer, George, "Here Today", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Ousler and Brentano, "The Spider", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Pascal, Ernest, "The Amorous Attic", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Pascal, Ernest, "The Marriage Bed", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Pollock, Channing and Rennold Wolf, "The Beauty Shop", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Pollock, Channing and Rennold Wolf, "The Red Widow", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Raphaelson, Samson, "The Jazz Singer", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Reid, Hal, "For Fame and Fortune", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Reid, Hal, "The Peddler", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Reizenstein, E. L., "On Trial", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Rohodes, Benrimo and Harrison, "The Willow Tree", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Rosenfeld, Sidney, "Under Pressure", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Selwyn, E., "Nearly Married", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Smith, G. T., "The Errand Boy", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Smith, Harry J., "The Little Teacher", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Smith, Harry J., "The Tailor -Made Man", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Smith, Winchell, "The Fortune Hunter", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Smith, Winchell, "The Only Son", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Starling, Lynn, "In His Arms", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Szinnyey, S. I. and W. C. Duncan, "The Royal Vagabond", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Thomas, A. E. and C. Hamilton, "The Big Idea", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Thomas, A. E., "David's Adventure", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Thomas, A. E., "The Member from Ozark", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Thomas, A. E., "Only 38", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Warren, Goffrey, "Loose Ends", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Watkins, Maurin, "Chicago", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Weiman, R., "The Acquittal", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Wilker, Crane, "The Haunted Violin", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Young, R. J., "Captain Kidd, Jr.", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Young, R. J., "Little Old New York", dates not examined. 1 box.
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Woollcott, Alexander and G. S. Kaufman, "The Dark Tower", dates not examined. 1 box.
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[no author listed], "Honey Boy Minstrels", dates not examined. 1 box.
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[no author listed], "The Bowery After Dark", dates not examined. 1 box.
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[no author listed], "A Race for Life", dates not examined. 1 box.
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