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Francis Wilson letters to DeWitt Miller

Title
Francis Wilson letters to DeWitt Miller, 1890-1911.
Author
Wilson, Francis, 1854-1935.

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Box 1Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1998-016 Box 1Offsite
Box 2Mixed materialSupervised use *T-Mss 1998-016 Box 2Offsite

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Description
.63 lf (2 boxes)
Summary
The collection contains Wilson's letters, 1890-1911, to his friend DeWitt Miller, book collector.
Subjects
Access (note)
  • Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Source (note)
  • Unknown: Found in MWEZ 19755
Biography (note)
  • Francis Wilson (1854-1935), actor and author, was a member of the legitimate comedy group at the Chestnut Street Theatre, 1887-1888, in Philadelphia, and became involved in comic opera as the leading actor of McCaull Opera Company, 1885-1889. He subsequently organized his own company, was president of the Actor's Theatre, and wrote several biographies, e.g., John Wilkes Booth and Joseph Jefferson, and drama, e.g., "The Magic Ring."
Processing Action (note)
  • Processed
Call Number
*T-Mss 1998-016
OCLC
NYPW98-A240
Author
Wilson, Francis, 1854-1935.
Title
Francis Wilson letters to DeWitt Miller, 1890-1911.
Restricted Access
Collection is open to the public. Library policy on photography and photocopying will apply. Advance notice may be required.
Biography
Francis Wilson (1854-1935), actor and author, was a member of the legitimate comedy group at the Chestnut Street Theatre, 1887-1888, in Philadelphia, and became involved in comic opera as the leading actor of McCaull Opera Company, 1885-1889. He subsequently organized his own company, was president of the Actor's Theatre, and wrote several biographies, e.g., John Wilkes Booth and Joseph Jefferson, and drama, e.g., "The Magic Ring."
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Research Call Number
*T-Mss 1998-016
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