Overview
Letters and compositions by American playwright, Tennessee Williams.
Dates
- Creation: 1964-1967
Language of Materials
Collection materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no restrictions on physical access to this material.
Extent
.5 linear feet (1 box)Collection includes: typescript (signed) letters (1965-1967) from Williams to his friend and collaborator, James Roose-Evans, discussing in detail both personal and professional concerns; compositions by Williams including a typescript of the poem The harp of Wales, 1964 Secker & Warburg printed version (with numerous revisions) of The milk train doesn't stop here anymore, typescript and autograph revisions for Milk train from 1965, and a typescript mimeograph script for The two-character play with autograph annotations by James Roose-Evans.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Lanier Williams III (1911-1983), who published as Tennessee Williams, has often been called America's most prominent playwright. He was also a prolific author of essays, poetry, and short stories.
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically by title.
Physical Location
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
2006M-1. Purchased with the Douglass Roby fund; received: 2006 July 5.
Processing Information
Processed by: Bonnie B. Salt
- Title
- Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983. Tennessee Williams additional papers, 1964-1967: Guide.
- Author
- Houghton Library, Harvard College Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hou01993
Repository Details
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