A Guide to the Papers of William Saroyan #6343-d

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Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

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Preferred Citation

Papers of William Saroyan, Accession #6343-d, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was purchased on 1994 September 24.

Scope and Content Information

The collection contains a typescript with autograph revisions of The Cave Dwellers, a letter to Carmen Capalbo and Stanley Chase including revisions, and a playbill from the production.

Contents List

Manuscript

The Cave Dwellers by William Saroyan 1957 Aug 21

TMsS

Typescript of play w/autograph revisions by Saroyan, and autograph note signed "Bill" on the title page to the directors, Carmen Capalbo and Stanley Chase.

Letter

William Saroyan, Malibu, California, to Carmen Capalbo and Stanley Chase 1957 Sep 2

TLS

including "further changes and corrections and improvements" to the revised play, 2 p. on 2 l.

Miscellaneous

The Cave Dwellers by William Saroyan 1957 Oct 19

Printed

Playbill for the Bijou Theatre Series.