Simonson, Lee, 1888-1967

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1888 - 1967

Biography

Lee Simonson (1888-1967), American architect painter and stage setting designer.

Suggest a Correction

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Correspondence relating to his editorship of Creative Art, 1929-31, n.d.

Part of Collection — Box 6: [Barcode: 39002137170156], Folder: GROUP 97, F-1

Call Number: YCAL MSS MISC

Scope and Contents:

Nine ALS from Simonson to Albert Boni, Miss Levine, Egmont Arens, and unidentified recipients associated with Creative Art; and carbon copies of two telegrams to Simonson and two TL, carbon, to him from Boni.

Letters from Boni and two ALS to Boni from Simonson, Apr-May, 1931, discuss Simonson's resignation as editor and Boni's request that he return as a contributor.

Dates: 1929-31, n.d.

Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Yale Collection of American Literature manuscript miscellany > S > SIMONSON, LEE, 1888-

Henry McBride papers

Collection

Call Number: YCAL MSS 31

Abstract:

The papers contain correspondence, writings, and printed ephemera about art documenting McBride's career as an art critic. Major correspondents include Mildred Aldrich, Malcolm MacAdam, Maximilian Mitzlaff, Gertrude Stein, Alfred Stieglitz, and Carl Van Vechten.

Dates: 1863-1989, bulk 1901-1962

Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Henry McBride papers

Theatre Guild archive

Collection

Call Number: YCAL MSS 436

Abstract: The Theatre Guild Archive consists of a variety of materials that document the history of the Theatre Guild from its earliest productions in 1919 through theatre and film projects in the 1980s and 1990s. Material includes correspondence and subject files relating to individuals, organizations, productions, and projects with which the company was involved; administrative and financial records; scripts and records of stage, radio, television, and film projects; scrapbooks, press books and...

Dates: 1896-1996, bulk 1930-1965

Found in: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > Theatre Guild archive