A Guide to the Papers of Elizabeth Fenner Gresham, 1936-1939 Gresham, Elizabeth Fenner, Papers of 6679-e

A Guide to the Papers of Elizabeth Fenner Gresham, 1936-1939

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The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 6679-e

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Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

6679-e

Title

Papers of Elizabeth Fenner Gresham 1936-1939

Physical Characteristics

This collection consists of 5 items.

Language

English

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Papers of Elizabeth Fenner Gresham, Accession #6679-e, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

This collection was a gift to the library on 1986 June 4.

Scope and Content Information

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.

Contents List

The Whetstone , a comedy-drama in three acts, by Elizabeth Fenner Gresham. "As given at Va. summer '36 under title Detour to Success " [ante 1936]

TMs (Bound)

Woman, with a Difference , a comedy-drama in three acts, by Elizabeth Fenner Gresham. "As written, after production/summer '36-to present to N.Y. agents" [a rewrite of The Whetstone] 1936

TMs (Bound)

That Lesser Aphrodite , a comedy-drama in three acts, by Elizabeth Fenner Gresham. "As given U.Va., Jan. 1937" [ante 1937]

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Death Takes a Holiday , a comedy in three acts, by Walter Ferris. Acting "sides" containing stage directions for the production at the University Theatre, January 30 & 31, 1936, used by actress Elizabeth Fenner Gresham n.d.

TMs (Copy)

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

TMs (Copy)