William Dunlap collection

Collection

Call Number: YCAL MSS 498

Scope and Contents

The collection consists chiefly of bound manuscript diaries and corresponding typescript transcriptions. Also included in the collection is a bound manuscript recipe book, two letters, and a theater script translated into English from French by Dunlap entitled "Thirty Years or The Life of a Gamester or The Gambler's Fate."

Dates

1786-1835

Creator

Dunlap, William, 1766-1839

Language

English

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Existence and Location of Copies

Microfilm service copies are available for: Manuscript bound diary, 1820 August 9-1822 April 21 (film number 755).

Conditions Governing Use

The William Dunlap Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired from various sources. Provenance is listed at folder level when known.

Arrangement

Organized into two series: I. Diaries, 1786-1833. II. Other Papers, 1813-1835.

Associated Materials

Miniatures owned by Yale University Art Gallery. Some diaries are owned by the New York Historical Society.

Extent

0.63 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

http://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.dunlap

Additional Description

Overview

The collection consists chiefly of bound manuscript diaries and corresponding typescript transcriptions. Also included in the collection is a bound manuscript recipe book, two letters, and a theater script translated into English from French by Dunlap entitled Thirty Years or The Life of a Gamester or The Gambler's Fate.

William Dunlap, 1766-1839

William Dunlap, American producer, playwright, actor, and historian.

Processing Information

This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: Za Dunlap. Photocopies of catalog cards and provenance information are filed in Box 1.