Scope and Contents
The Eugene O'Neill Papers Addition contains correspondence, financial and legal records, and other materials relating to American playwright Eugene O'Neill and his wife Carlotta O'Neill. Correspondence consists of incoming correspondence only, chiefly to Eugene O'Neill, though there are also letters addressed to Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill jointly and to Carlotta. Correspondents include theater figures Virgil Geddes, Robert Edmond Jones, Kenneth Macgowan, and George Jean Nathan, among others. Financial and legal records consist chiefly of financial records relating to Eugene O'Neill, such as bills and receipts and stock statements, but there are also legal records relating to O'Neill's parents, James and Ella O'Neill. Other materials include clippings, photographs, printed ephemera, and a suitcase. Clippings relate chiefly to Eugene O'Neill, his father James O'Neill, and literary matters. Photographs include snapshots and studio portraits of Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill and others.
Dates
- 1852 - 1951
- Majority of material found within 1920 - 1940
Creator
Language of Materials
Chiefly in English; some materials in French.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The Eugene O'Neill Papers Addition 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
Gift of McIntosh and Otis, Inc., 2009.
Arrangement
Organized into three series: I. Correspondence, 1927-1948. II. Financial and Legal Records, 1880-1949. III. Other Materials, 1852-1951.
Extent
2.5 Linear Feet ((6 boxes) + 3 broadside folders)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The Eugene O'Neill papers addition contains correspondence, financial and legal records, and other materials relating to American playwright Eugene O'Neill and his wife Carlotta O'Neill. Correspondence consists of incoming correspondence only, chiefly to Eugene O'Neill, though there are also letters addressed to Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill jointly and to Carlotta. Correspondents include theater figures Virgil Geddes, Robert Edmond Jones, Kenneth Macgowan, and George Jean Nathan. Financial and legal records consist chiefly of financial records relating to Eugene O'Neill, such as bills and receipts and stock statements, but there are also legal records relating to O'Neill's parents, James and Ella O'Neill. Other materials include clippings, photographs, and printed ephemera.
Eugene O'Neill (1888-1953)
A biographical timeline is provided in the Eugene O'Neill Papers (YCAL MSS 123).
- American literature -- 20th century
- Authors, American -- 20th Century -- Archives
- Dramatists -- United States -- 20th Century
- Dramatists, American -- 20th Century -- Archives
- Geddes, Virgil, 1897-1989
- Jones, Robert Edmond, 1887-1954
- Macgowan, Kenneth, 1888-1963
- Nathan, George Jean, 1882-1958
- O'Neill, Carlotta
- O'Neill, Ella, -1922
- O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
- O'Neill, James, 1847-1920
- Photographic prints
- Title
- Guide to the Eugene O'Neill Papers Addition
- Author
- by Michael L. Forstrom
- Date
- April 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository
Location
121 Wall Street
New Haven, CT 06511
Opening Hours
Access Information
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