Form: Contracts - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Bernard Shaw papers, 1887-1947 (inclusive)

Extent:: 56 item
Abstract:: This collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, a contract, receipts, proofs, and inscriptions by the Irish playwright Bernard Shaw.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Carl Haverlin papers relating to Carl Sandburg, 1909-1964 (inclusive) 1947-1963 (bulk)

Extent:: .7 linear foot (circa 535 items)
Abstract:: This collection consists of the Carl Sandburg files kept by BMI president and radio pioneer Carl Haverlin (1899-1985) spanning the years 1909-1964. During Haverlin's years at BMI he developed a close working relationship and friendship with Carl Sandburg.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Jack Butler Yeats correspondence, 1934-1955 (inclusive)

Extent:: 61 item (1 box)
Abstract:: The Jack Butler Yeats Correspondence is a collection of fifty-one letters from the Irish painter and illustrator to Kilham Robarts and other members of the Society of Authors, with some copies of letters he had written to MacMillan & Co. and their responses to Yeats.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Sam Shepard collection, 1968-1979 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (7 items)
Abstract:: The Sam Shepard collection is a group of seven incidental items spanning the dates 1968-1979, related to the dramatic work of this American playwright, which includes three playscripts, two programs, a contract, and a poster.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Richard Hoffman David Mamet collection, 1975-2002 (inclusive)

Extent:: 1.5 linear foot (2 boxes) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: A collection of materials related to American playwright and screenwriter David Mamet, assembled by theater collector and book dealer Richard Hoffman.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Ashhurst family papers, 1818-1909 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:: Personal and business papers of three generations of the Philadelphia-based Ashhurst family, including Richard Ashhurst (1784-1861); sons John Ashhurst (1809-1892) and Lewis Richard Ashhurst (1806-1874), partners with their father in the drygoods firm Richard Ashhurst & Sons; as well as the legal papers of Richard L. Ashhurst (1838-1911?).

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Donald Callender papers, 1968-2008 (inclusive) 1974-1999 (bulk)

Extent:: 24 linear foot (24 boxes)
Abstract:: This collection documents the for-profit and nonprofit work of Donald W. Callender, Jr., an industrial archaeologist whose career in the greater Delaware-Pennsylvania-New Jersey area has involved maintenance and restoration of railroads and rail cars. In addition, Callender was involved in the establishment of a regional living history museum, the leadership of historic preservation organizations, and efforts to restore the Wilmington Waterfront and increase tourism to the city. The collection also documents his personal interest in sailing and tall ships and his involvement in the Kalmar Nyckel Foundation.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Richard McCann papers, 1920s-2008 (inclusive) 1978-2005 (bulk)

Extent:: 13.2 linear foot (16 boxes)
Abstract:: The Richard McCann papers document the personal life and professional career of this American author, poet, and educator. The collection includes McCann's early creative writing; teaching materials; reviews, essays, and critical writing; personal and professional correspondence; and extensive drafts of McCann's poetry and fiction. McCann's fiction has autobiographical roots, often drawn from family relationships and personal experiences, as illustrated in photographs and family memorabilia also included in the collection.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

Theatre Guild, Inc. collection regarding William Saroyan's Love's Old Sweet Song, 1939-1940 (inclusive)

Extent:: .3 linear foot (1 box)
Abstract:: The Theatre Guild Inc. collection regarding William Saroyan's Love's Old Sweet Song consists of .3 linear feet of material dating between 1939 and 1940 and includes a playscript, contracts, and a photograph from Broadway production of the play directed by American author, playwright, and composer of Armenian descent William Saroyan and American actor, playwright, and producer Eddie Dowling.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

World fairs and expositions collection, 1851-1967 (inclusive) 1893 (bulk)

Extent:: 0.6 linear feet (2 boxes) and 5 oversize box
Abstract:: This artificial collection comprises a variety of types of material documenting world fairs and expositions, spanning the dates between 1851 and 1967, with the bulk of the collection dating from the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. Material consists of printed matter and ephemera, including newspapers, programs, invitations, maps, brochures, viewbooks, advertisements, stationery, contracts, bonds, trade cards, and a scrapbook; photographs and prints; and realia souvenirs.

Held at: University of Delaware Library Special Collections [Contact Us]

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