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Townsend Martin 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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Townsend Martin (Princeton Class of 1917) was an American playwright and screenwriter.
Consists of two boxes of typescripts, screenplays, and scene descriptions by Martin (Princeton Class of 1917) as well as one box of similar material by other authors, such as Willis Goldbeck and Fannie Hurst.
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
This collection was processed in 2002.
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- Publisher
- 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.
Collection Inventory
Consists of movie typescripts by Townsend Martin, including "The American Venus," "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em," and "A Most Immoral Lady," as well as others.
Arranged by genre of material and alphabetically by title.
Physical Description2 boxes
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder
3 folders
1 folder
1 folder
1 box
Consists of plays and movie screenplays by others, including "A Kiss for Cinderella" by J. M. Barrie (screenplay by Willis Goldbeck) and "Romance a la Carte" by J. Clarkson Miller, as well as others.
Arranged by title.
Physical Description1 box
1 folder
1 folder
2 folders
1 folder
1 folder
1 folder