John Van Druten papers, 1901-1957

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Description: The John Van Druten papers consist of diaries, correspondence, writings, scrapbooks and ephemera documenting his life and career. The papers span the years 1901-1957 and give excellent insight into Van Druten's creative processes. Missing from the collection are scripts of his most well-known works. There are however, scripts for some plays including AWAKENING, CHANCE ACQUAINTAINCE, DANCING IN THE CHECKERED SHADE, THE RETURN HALF and SOLITAIRE. The papers also include many other literary forms: essays, parodies and poetry all written by Van Druten.
Names: Van Druten, John, 1901-1957 (Creator)
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1901 - 1957
Library locations: Billy Rose Theatre Division; Shelf locator: *T-Mss 1958-002
Topics: Van Druten, John, 1901-1957; Dramatists; Theater -- United States
Genres: writings; Correspondence; Scrapbooks; Diaries; Ephemera
Physical Description: Extent: 2 lin. ft. (8 boxes)
Type of Resource: Text
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11904005; RLIN/OCLC: NYPW94-A235; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6cb29f40-2a10-0131-fc83-58d385a7b928

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