Eugene Winick papers relating to Eugene O'Neill
Collection
Call Number: YCAL MSS 758
Scope and Contents
The Eugene Winick papers relating to Eugene O'Neill consist of correspondence and other papers dating from the mid 1920s through late 1940s. There is correspondence addressed to Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill from publishers, literary agents, law firms, and others, with large files for the literary agency, Richard J. Madden Play Company, Random House, Theatre Guild, and the law firm of Harry Weinberger. There are also subject folders for "foreign letters" and "requests" relating to permissions, translations, critical works and reception, research inquiries, financial matters, invitations, and other matters. Other papers consist chiefly of financial records, including income tax related material for the years from 1937 through 1948, investment reports, and royalty statements from Dramatists Play Service, Random House, and the Richard J. Madden Play Company.
Dates
- 1923-1949
Creator
Language of Materials
Chiefly in English; some materials in French, Spanish, Italian, and German.
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Box 8: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult the appropriate curator.
Box 8: Restricted fragile material. Reference surrogates have been substituted in the main files. For further information consult the appropriate curator.
Conditions Governing Use
The Eugene Winick Papers Relating to Eugene O'Neill 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 Eugene Winick, 2012.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Correspondence, 1923-1949. II. Other Papers, 1935-1949.
Extent
3.13 Linear Feet (8 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
The Eugene Winick papers relating to Eugene O'Neill consist of correspondence and other papers dating from the mid 1920s through late 1940s. There is correspondence addressed to Eugene and Carlotta O'Neill from publishers, literary agents, law firms, and individuals, with large files for the literary agency, Richard J. Madden Play Company, Random House, Theatre Guild, and the law firm of Harry Weinberger. There are also subject folders for "foreign letters" and "requests" relating to permissions, translations, critical works and reception, research inquiries, financial matters, invitations, and other matters. Other papers consist chiefly of financial records, including income tax related material for the years from 1937 through 1948, investment reports, and royalty statements from Dramatists Play Service, Random House, and the Richard J. Madden Play Company.
Biographical / Historical
Eugene Winick is a literary agent. For a chronology on Eugene O'Neill and Carlotta Monterey O'Neill (1888-1970), see the Eugene O'Neill Papers (YCAL MSS 123). Yale Collection of American Literature, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
- American literature -- 20th century
- Authors, American -- 20th Century -- Archives
- Dramatists -- United States -- 20th Century
- Dramatists Play Service (New York, N.Y.)
- Dramatists, American -- 20th Century -- Archives
- O'Neill, Carlotta
- O'Neill, Eugene, 1888-1953
- Random House (Firm)
- Richard J. Madden Play Company
- Theatre Guild
- Weinberger, Harry, 1888-
- Winick, Eugene
Creator
- Title
- Guide to the Eugene Winick Papers Relating to Eugene O'Neill
- Author
- by Beinecke staff
- Date
- September 2013
- 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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