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William C. and Cecil B. De Mille Collection
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Held at: Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection [Contact Us]
This is a finding aid. It is a description of archival material held at the Princeton University Library: Rare Book Collection. 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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Willam Churchill De Mille (1878-1955) was an American playwright, producer, and lecturer.
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.
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Ex-library copies from the New York Public Library Theatre collection. Most are marked "Duplicate."
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- Finding Aid Date
- 2003
- 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. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Associate University Librarian for Special Collections. 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
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(Title crossed out; "After five" written in ms.)
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(in ms on cover page: "copy used by H.A.D.A for their production of same on March 6-1913 at Empire Theatre; Property of WwC de Mille, 230 West 107th St. – cover; William C. De Mille, 357 West 118th St. (crossed out, written in ms. 230 W. 107th St.) New York City)
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(playscript and set of "sides" – individually typed parts for the various characters.)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(B.A Daly Stenographers, Public Stenographers, 1400 Broadway, New York –cover)
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(ms on cover – William C. de Mille, 230 West 107th Street, N. Y City)
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(The De Mille Company, Authors' Representative, Forty-Fifth Street Exchange, 145 West 45th Street, New York City, Set No. 1 – cover)
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(William C. De Mille, 357 West 118th Street, New York City – cover)
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