William G.B. Carson, 1891-1976. American author

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Finding-Aid for the Carson Papers [00023]

Collection Description

Papers, ca. 1830-1966.

437 items

Access: Open

William G.B. Carson, a longtime professor of English at Washington University, is best known for his scholarly work in the history of the American theatre and for the active role he played in staging theatrical productions at Washington University and within the St. Louis community at large. Carson's books include Theatre on the Frontier (1932), and a biography of the great American actress Josephine Hull.

The Carson Papers consist primarily of materials relating to theatre history. The Papers also include an extensive autograph collection which contains letters of Sarah Bernhardt, Edwin Booth, Edmund Kean, Henry W. Longfellow, and William Wordsworth, among others. Carson's own correspondence includes letters from actresses Katharine Cornell, Julie Harris, Cornelia Otis Skinner and Alfred Lunt, as well as the correspondence with the two literary figures listed below. A large group of uncatalogued material is also held in the Carson Papers.

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Carson, William G.B., 1891-1976. American author

Glasgow, Ellen, 1874-1945. American author
Hotchner, A.E., 1917- . American author

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Skip navigation Library Home Search Resources Catalog Articles Databases Research Help Check This Out How Do I ... Services Libraries Comments WUSTL		William G.B. Carson, 1891-1976. American author Links Finding-Aid for the Carson Papers [00023] Collection Description Papers, ca. 1830-1966. 437 items Access: Open William G.B. Carson, a longtime professor of English at Washington University, is best known for his scholarly work in the history of the American theatre and for the active role he played in staging theatrical productions at Washington University and within the St. Louis community at large. Carson's books include Theatre on the Frontier (1932), and a biography of the great American actress Josephine Hull. The Carson Papers consist primarily of materials relating to theatre history. The Papers also include an extensive autograph collection which contains letters of Sarah Bernhardt, Edwin Booth, Edmund Kean, Henry W. Longfellow, and William Wordsworth, among others. Carson's own correspondence includes letters from actresses Katharine Cornell, Julie Harris, Cornelia Otis Skinner and Alfred Lunt, as well as the correspondence with the two literary figures listed below. A large group of uncatalogued material is also held in the Carson Papers. Selected Names Carson, William G.B., 1891-1976. American author Glasgow, Ellen, 1874-1945. American author Hotchner, A.E., 1917- . American author Manuscripts Special Collections

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