Autographed play ephemera, ca. 1720-ca. 1940

File — Box: 3, Folder: 30

Scope and Contents

From the Sub-Series:

Includes letters and notes to Gerard Larson from former students such as Tom Hanks (1964-1999), a grouping of mounted letters including some from Charles Matthews and Charles Mayne Young (1861-1881), several miscellaneous letters including ones from Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, Sean O'Casey, John M. Kemble and others (1852-1946), a grouping of autographed play ephemera that includes a circus ticket signed by P.T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum (1881-[c. 1940]), and several other autographs including one by Richard Peake and one by Albert Chevalier (1802-1897). Materials are also included in Miscellaneous Oversized (Oversize 1, Folder 13).

Dates

Creation: ca. 1720-ca. 1940

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

The collection is in English and French.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research. Some restrictions may apply.

Full Extent

From the Collection: 4 Linear Feet (3 manuscript boxes, 1 flat box & 14 oversize folders)

Additional Description

Includes:

P.T. (Phineas Taylor) Barnum signed ticket - 1881-1882; The Playbill signed by Eva LaGalliene and Margaret Webster - [ca. 1940]; William Pitt Lennox, Lord - undated; Joe Miller Benefit signed by William Hogarth - [ca. 1720-1764]