Overview
Variant drafts of the theatrical plays American hurrah and T. V. by Belgian-born American playwright Jean Claude Van Itallie.
Dates
- Creation: before 1969
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material. Collection is open for research.
Extent
1 linear feet (1 box)Includes notes, early drafts, scripts, and miscellaneous fragments of the play America hurrah, produced in 1966, and various typescript drafts of the play T.V., among other items.
Biographical / Historical
Van Itallie is a Belgian-born American playwright and Harvard graduate (1958).
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
69M-57. Gift of Mr. Jean Claude Van Itallie, 35 West 9th Street, New York, New York 10011; received: 1969 Apr.
- Title
- Van Itallie, Jean Claude, 1936-. Jean Claude Van Itallie plays, before 1965: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01024
Repository Details
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