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Ulick O'Connor papers, 1904-1976 (inclusive) 1960-1974 (bulk)

Extent:
7 linear foot (6 boxes)
Abstract:
This collection consists of material accumulated over a 25-year period by Ulick O’Connor: biographer, poet, playwright and journalist. O’Connor’s biographies of Brendan Behan and Oliver St. John Gogarty have been recognized internationally as definitive works. A large portion of the collection deals with materials for these books.

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

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Delaware Theatre Company records 2019 supplement, 1978-2015 (inclusive)

Extent:
33.3 linear foot (34 boxes) and 1 audio cassette
Abstract:
The Delaware Theatre Company (DTC) was founded in Wilmington, Delaware, in 1978 with a mission to create theater of the highest professional quality in Delaware and thereby enrich the area through artistic programming, education and community service. The DTC records 2019 supplement comprises the organization's administrative and financial records, production files, press, and reviews from 1978-2015.

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

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Brian Phelan papers, 1958-2005 (inclusive) 1975-2003 (bulk)

Extent:
33 linear foot, 8 vhs tape, and 46 audio cassette
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The Brian Phelan papers document forty years of the literary career of Irish-born playwright and screenwriter Brian Phelan (born 1934). Phelan's adaptations and docudramas focus on Irish characters, the issues of Irish emigration, socialist and feminist themes, and major world events. The collection, which spans from the 1960s to the 2000s, comprises Phelan's working and project files and include correspondence, screenplays, scripts, contracts, photographs, and research.

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

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University of Delaware audio recordings of poetry readings, circa 1953-1964 (inclusive)

Extent:
39 1/4 inch audio tape
Abstract:
This collection features audiotape recordings of poetry readings and performances by American poets and University of Delaware professors. The collection contains poetry readings dating from 1953 to 1960 by Robert Hillyer, an influential poet and professor at the University of Delaware. There are also recordings of poetry readings, some broadcast by Delaware radio stations, by Wilbur Owen Sypherd, professor and administrator at the University of Delaware. The collection also features a reading by English actor Claude Rains and readings at the University of Delaware by American poets Robert Lowell and Robert Frost.

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

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Robert B. Kegerreis The Tell-Tale Heart and theatrical collection, 1909-1925 (inclusive) dates 1909-1911 (bulk)

Extent:
.6 linear foot (1 box) and 1 oversize removal
Abstract:
This collection comprises material related to the American actor and playwright Robert B. Kegerreis's 1909 dramatic adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart" and his involvement in the New York theater scene of the early twentieth century.

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

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Mary Pickford photographs and publicity stills, 1914-1933 (inclusive)

Extent:
.33 linear foot
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This collection of American actress Mary Pickford photographs and publicity stills contains 40 photographs and two glass slides. The photographs and slides provide insight into production, distribution, and publicity during Hollywood's era of silent films.

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

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