Gresham, Elizabeth F., papers Elizabeth F. Gresham papers MSS 16352

Elizabeth F. Gresham papers MSS 16352


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

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Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16352
Title
Elizabeth F. Gresham papers 1936-1939
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/494
Quantity
0.5 Cubic Feet, 1 document box
Creator
Gresham, Elizabeth (Elizabeth Fenner), 1904-1985
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for reseach use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16352 Elizabeth F. Gresham papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia

Provenance

Donated by Nancy Faulkner, 14 June 1986.

Scope and Contents

The collection contains typescripts of three comedy-dramas by Gresham: "The whetstone," rewritten as "Woman, with a difference," and "That lesser Aphrodite." In addition there is a typescript copy of "Death takes a holiday" by Walter Ferris, with Gresham's acting "sides" containing stage directions; and portions of the script for Edgar Allan Poe's "Politian."

Subjects and Indexing Terms

General

Formerly listed as MSS 6679-e

Significant Persons Associated With the Collection

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Container List

Manuscripts [X004961621] box: 1 folder: 1
The Whetstone
1936English.
Manuscripts [X004961621] box: 1 folder: 2
Woman, with a Difference
1936English.
Manuscripts [X004961621] box: 1 folder: 3
That Lesser Aphrodite
circa 1937English.
Manuscripts [X004961621] box: 1 folder: 4
Death Takes a Holiday
1930sEnglish.
Scope and Contents

A comedy in three acts, by Walter Ferris. Acting "sides" containing stage directions for the production at the University Theatre, January 30 and 31, 1936, used by actress Elizabeth Fenner Gresham.

Manuscripts [X004961621] box: 1 folder: 5
Politian
1930sEnglish.

Politian   
Scope and Contents

A tragedy, by Edgar Allan Poe. [Portions of the script used for a production at the University of Virginia]