John Corbin, Theater Papers
Scope and Contents
The papers of John Corbin relate to his career as an author and drama critic. They consist of correspondence to and from Corbin, manuscripts and published articles by Corbin, research notes and subject files related to his writings, news clippings of book reviews, legal contracts and agreements, and several photographs. The correspondence in the collection includes personal letters between Corbin and family members as well as business correspondence with magazine editors and publishing companies. Also included in the correspondence are letters from Herbert Hoover, Abby (Mrs. John) Rockefeller, and federal court judge Learned Hand. The bulk of the collection consists of manuscript drafts of books and articles, most of which were never published. The majority of the writings are fictional works, with a few manuscripts relating to the life of William Shakespeare. The collection also includes several folders of research notes and other background materials compiled by Corbin. Most of the files relate to his research on the life of William Shakespeare, but one folder of information on the inscription of Mount Rushmore contains correspondence with Calvin Coolidge. The photographs in the collection include a number of John Corbin, several of his wife Amy, and one of Corbin and various dignitaries and members of high society at a meeting in Bar Harbor, Maine. The Corbin papers document the career of John Corbin and provide insights into early 20th Century dramatic criticism.
Dates
- 1894-1956
Creator
- Corbin, John, 1870-1959 (Person)
Extent
7.00 Boxes
2.7 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
- Amery, L. S. (Leopold Stennett), 1873-1955 -- Correspondence Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Authors, American -- 20th century -- Archives Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Campbell, Oscar James, 1879-1970
- Consumers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Curtis, Lionel, 1872-1955 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Hand, Learned, 1872-1961 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Hughes, Rupert, 1872-1956 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Perry, Bliss, 1860-1954 -- Correspondence Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Porter, Charlotte Endymion, 1859-1942 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Rockefeller, Abby Aldrich, 1874-1948 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Rowse, A. L. (Alfred Leslie), 1903-1997 Subject Source: Library Of Congress Name Authority File
- Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Criticism and interpretation Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Theater critics -- United States -- Archives Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Repository
Archives & Special Collections
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
P.O. Box 884100
Lincoln NE 68588-4100 United States
402-472-2531
archives@unl.edu
